GLOBAL Animal Wellness Standard for Auditors Self-Paced
Private Team Training
Program Description
This online course will take approximately 3.5 hours to complete. You can start, stop, and pause at any time, progressing through the course at your own pace.
To help companies manage their risk through a single certification, NSF’s Global Animal Wellness Standards (GAWS) were created. The standards apply to beef cattle, dairy cattle, pigs, small ruminants, meat poultry and egg-laying poultry. The standards provide a tool to determine that the key elements of an animal welfare management system are in place within an organization, and focus on animal welfare, animal health, feeding, housing and husbandry.
This self-directed online training course, designed for auditors and internal auditors with practical knowledge and experience within the protein supply chain, provides an overview of the five Management System Components that make up the core of the standard.
Throughout the course you will have opportunities to test your understanding of the requirements. The activities have been designed to give you greater insight into the interpretation of the standard and will prepare you for the final assessment.
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Who should Attend
Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in agriculture, manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs. Also suitable for professionals new to the industry.
Course Objective
At the end of the program, learners will be able to:
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Adopt a management system approach to animal welfare audits
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Conduct an audit of the system components of the GAWS
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Begin to adopt a risk-based approach to auditing animal welfare
Online courses
If the course is not completed (including completion of the final online exam) within the three month time frame, the learner will need to re-register for the course and pay the full registration fee.
Computer and Internet Connection:
You will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection. High speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) is recommended.
Compatible Web Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE Edge and higher
Accommodations
NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact us at nsftraining.sa@nsf.org
Additional Recommended Courses
GLOBALG.A.P. Fruit and Vegetables v5.4-1 to v6 Conversion
This one-day course is designed to provide attendees with a thorough understanding of the changes from IFA version 5 to IFA Version 6.
What this course covers
The course highlights the changes in General Regulations and the contents of the checklist for IFA V6 Plants Scope – Fruit and Vegetables. Principles and Criteria, new additions to the standard, compliance level changes and differences between V6 SMART and V6 – GFS are covered.
An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.
You will find your course material and homework/exam on the eLearning portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.
Who should Attend
Farmers and producers of fruit & vegetables and people new to the standard. Anyone currently responsible for and managing a farm’s GLOBALG.A.P. system, Farmers, Farm Managers and System Administrators.
GLOBALG.A.P. Fruit & Vegetables v6 - Understanding the Requirements
General Regulations related to registration, audit timing and compliance rules; Interpretation of the Compliance Criteria and Annexes; Risk Assessments.
What this course covers
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Overview of the GLOBALG.A.P. Regulations.
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How to interpret the Standard’s
Compliance Criteria. -
Using the GLOBALG.A.P. supporting documentation to help develop and implement Good Agricultural Practices.
An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.
You will find your course material and homework/exam on the eLearning portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.
Who should Attend
Farmers, managers, system administrators and producers of fruit & vegetables. Anyone currently responsible for and managing a farm’s GLOBALGAP system.