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FSPCA Approved Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)Training Program

Do you know that from the 16th September 2016 – it is MANDATORY for an organisation exporting food products to the USA to have an APPROVED FOOD SAFETY PLAN as per Food Safety Modernization Act, USA. (FSMA)? This plan needs to be approved by a Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI). DNV can support organisations in their journey to confirm to the requirement which become law on this date (16th September 2016) by conducting PCQI Training Program with qualified FSPCA Approved Trainers strategically located across the country as per the below mentioned dates. The program, developed by FSPCA (Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance), is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course, is one way to meet the requirements for a “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual.”    

Who should attend ? 

Organisations exporting to the US, Food Safety Team Leaders, Quality Managers, Consultants, 3rd Party Auditors 


Course highlights 

  • Introduction to Preventive Control Food Safety Plan 
  • Overview as per FSMA 
  • Potential Hazards including economically motivated food safety hazards  
  • Developing your food safety plan  
  • Hazard analysis and preventive control identification: Process control, Sanitation preventive controls Food Allergen preventive controls, Supply Chain preventive controls 
  • FSMA 2011 Regulation Overview 

What is needed: 

Each manufacturing site needs to have or access to a food safety professional who has received the required training to approve their food safety plan. The training course outlined below – FSPCA Preventive Control for Human Foods is being offered by qualified instructors from DNV.



Duration: 2.5 day

Hours: 20


Registration & additional information

To sign-up for an upcoming course in your city, Register Here