Online/Self-paced with FSPCA

This course is the first part of the FDA-recognized training for the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule, developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). Completion of both Part 1 and Part 2 meets the requirements to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Part 1, is the online portion of the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food V2.0 blended course is a prerequisite for enrollment into Part 2, the Instructor-Led of the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food. Part 1 is provided by the FSPCA and emphasizes key-point concepts from the Human Food V2.0 Participant Manual. Part 1 covers all of the information presented in the first two days of the traditional three-day FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food V2.0 course. This course is ideal for food safety professionals, quality assurance personnel, production supervisors, and anyone responsible for food safety within a facility.

Topics Covered:

• Overview of FSMA and the PCHF rule
• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
• Biological, chemical, and physical hazards
• Preventive control types: process, allergen, sanitation, and supply-chain
• Food safety plans, verification, validation, and recordkeeping
• Recall Plan overview

FSPCA Part 1 is online and self-paced.  This must be completed before attending the Instructor Led Part 2 portion to ultimately achieve full PCQI certification.