This program is designed to prepare participants for the certification exam only.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a structured, internationally recognized framework for ensuring food safety through preventive control systems. It defines the procedures, verification structures, and compliance requirements that safeguard public health and maintain regulatory alignment. This training program presents the principles, legal frameworks, and procedural components of HACCP at an advanced level, emphasizing its integration into food safety management systems.
Analyze the principles, legislative frameworks, and operational role of HACCP in food safety governance.
Evaluate the function of prerequisite programs in supporting HACCP compliance.
Explore the procedures for determining critical control points, limits, and monitoring systems.
Assess corrective action and verification frameworks within HACCP based systems.
Prepare for the Level 4 HACCP certification exam.
Quality control personnel in food premises and processing facilities.
Hygiene inspectors representing public health authorities.
Food safety consultants.
Food technologists and scientists seeking advanced knowledge.
Prospective food industry professionals.
Historical development and evolution of HACCP as a food safety framework.
International and national regulatory standards governing HACCP compliance.
Structural components and mandatory requirements of HACCP systems.
Institutional responsibilities for maintaining HACCP based governance.
Leadership commitment and organizational culture as enablers of HACCP integrity.
Purpose and structure of prerequisite programs in food safety systems.
Overview on Codex Principle 1, Conducting hazard analysis and identifying control measures.
Institutional methods for categorizing biological, chemical, and physical hazards.
Importance of integrating of prerequisite programs into HACCP plan design.
Structural relationship between hazard analysis and overall food safety strategy.
Overview on Codex Principle 2, Determining critical control points (CCPs) within processes.
Overview on Codex Principle 3, Establishing measurable and enforceable critical limits.
Documentation protocols for CCP determination and limit-setting.
Monitoring systems designed to ensure ongoing compliance with CCPs.
Institutional record keeping structures for verification and traceability.
Overview on Codex Principle 5, Framework for corrective actions in response to deviations.
Overview on Codex Principle 6, Verification procedures for validating HACCP plan effectiveness.
Root cause analysis process as a structured element of system review.
Internal audit systems for continuous compliance assurance.
Institutional strategies for ongoing improvement of HACCP plans.
Overview of the exam structure and content domains.
Reviewing key topics and concepts covered in the exam.
Sample exam questions and their potential answers.
Resources and materials for further study.
