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2.5-Day Live-Virtual FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) Course

Description

The 2.5 Days Live-Virtual Instructor-Led Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Participant course follows the standardized curriculum designed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) in collaboration with the FDA. This comprehensive training equips you with the skills and knowledge to ensure safe manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food products for animal consumption in the United States. Upon successful completion, you will receive an official FSPCA "Preventive Controls Qualified Individual" (PCQI) certificate issued by AAFCO.

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What's Included
  • Official FSPCA Certificate 

    Upon successful completion, earn your Official FSPCA Certificate issued by AAFCO, $60 fee included.

  • FSPCA Participant Manual and Workbook

    Use the electronic Preventive Controls for Animal Food Participant Manual and Workbook during the class.

  • FIC Resource Centre

    Gain access to a page full of guidance, downloads and more to help develop and update your food safety plan.
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Details

Agenda

2.5 Days Instructor-Led 

Day One & Two: 
Central Time (CT): 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Eastern Time (ET): 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pacific Time (PT): 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Day Three (half-day):
Central Time (CT): 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Eastern Time (ET): 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Pacific Time (PT): 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Prerequisites

There is no required prerequisite for this course. Prior knowledge of GMPs and HACCP, or experience with food safety systems, is useful, but the course is also suitable for those new to food safety.

What will I learn?

By taking this course, participants will learn how to implement a food safety plan by conducting hazard analysis and implementing risk-based preventive controls in accordance with FDA requirements. During this training, you progressively develop comprehensive model Food Safety Plans for pet food and livestock feed throughout the course.

Practical Food Safety Plan Development

Progressively develop a comprehensive Food Safety Plan for a model product throughout the course

Become Familiar with 21 CFR Part 507

Understand FDA requirements for the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk Based Preventive Controls for Animal Food Federal Regulation.

Become a PCQI

Upon successful completion, you will become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual. 

FSPCA PCQI Lead Instructor

Bita Saidi

Lead Instructor

A specialist in Food Safety Training and eLearning. She has developed self-paced courses as an instructional designer, managed LMS platforms, and trained thousands of participants for PCHF & PCAF (PCQI), FSVP, and IAVA.
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