Those who complete this 3-day course (24 training hours in total) meet the FDA requirements to become a Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided their official recognition of the FSPCA Preventive Control for Human Food Version 2.0 curriculum as the “standardized curriculum” on October 18, 2024. Eurofins Food Assurance's course is taught toward Version 2.0.
Course Description:
Developed by the FSPCA, this course serves as the standardized curriculum recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) under Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 117 (21 CFR 117). The Preventive Controls for Human Food rule is intended to ensure safe manufacturing, processing, packaging and holding of food products in the United States.
Learning Objectives:
Who should attend?
HACCP Team leaders, Food Safety Team leaders, Food Safety or Quality Managers and others responsible for food safety will want to take this course to learn more about requirements for a Food Safety Plan under the Preventive Controls Rule.
Course Outline:
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Our certification activities are provided by independent Certification Bodies, separately from any consulting activities. Impartiality is safeguarded by Eurofins Assurance’s relevant policies to avoid conflicts of interest.
The proposed training courses are independent of Eurofins Assurance’s audit and certification activities. Participation in and completion of a training course does not provide any advantage or guarantee of obtaining certification. The certification activities are managed by separate entities or teams in accordance with strict impartiality requirements.