Food safety has continued to gain popularity and, as one of the key aspects of the food industry, it has boosted demands from organizations to get certified against Food Safety Systems Certification (FSSC) 22000 acting as demonstration of commitment from organizations toward the wellbeing of their consumers/customers and providing sustainability in the market.

This course provides thorough training on the implementation of FSSC 22000 v5 standard, understanding of all of its requirements and required skills necessary to effectively perform internal and external (first, second and third party) audits of an FSMS against FSSC 22000 v5 and its additional requirements, in accordance with the latest standards of ISO 19011, ISO TS/22003 and ISO/IEC 17021-1, as applicable.

This certification course provides a complete approach for auditing and certification of food safety management system. The course provides an opportunity to integrate with other management systems, such as quality management systems (QMS), occupational health and safety managements systems (OH&SMS) and others. It equips you with the required knowledge and skills to perform both internal and external (first, second and third party) audit of any part of a food safety management system (FSMS).

At the end of the course, you will be able to describe the purpose and process of a Food Safety Systems Certification (FSSC), FSSC standards, food safety management system audits and third party certification. You will be able to explain the role of a lead auditor and all members of an audit team in planning, conducting, reporting and following up an FSMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO TS/22003, including ISO 17021-1, as applicable). You will be able to confidently plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of an FSMS to establish conformity, or otherwise, with FSSC 22000 or an acceptable equivalent, in accordance with the latest standard of ISO 19011 (and ISO TS/22003, including ISO 17021-1, as applicable).

The course is designed in a practical way to ensure that the auditor acquires all the necessary techniques required to confidently conduct effective audit, both internal and external. This intensive course is specifically designed to train corporate staff to serve as FSSC 22000 lead auditors.

At the end of this course, you would have acquired the necessary skills that will enable you conduct effective remote audit, from anywhere across the world.

The course consists of FREE downloadable templates, white papers and other resources that you can practice with to enhance your skills or customize for your personal and/or professional usage.