FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food Course

Our online FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food Course is based on the FDA-recognized standardized curriculum and will equip your site to meet FSMA and 21 CFR Part 507 requirements. Completing this PCQI animal food training helps you meet the requirement for a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) responsible for your Animal Food Safety Plan. 

This PCQI animal food training online focuses on cGMPs, hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive controls so you can design and maintain a compliant Food Safety Plan for animal feed, pet food, and by-product operations. 

Who Needs This Course?

This course is designed for facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold animal food for the U.S. market. It is ideal for: 

• PCQIs and food safety team leaders in animal feed and pet food plants. 
• QA/QC managers, supervisors, and compliance staff. 
• Feed mill and production managers. 
• Internal auditors and HACCP coordinators. 
• Consultants advising on FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Food. 

Basic cGMP or animal food safety knowledge is helpful but not required. 

What You’ll Learn

In this live, instructor-led PCQI animal food training course (online), you work through the FSPCA curriculum for Preventive Controls for Animal Food using practical examples. 

Regulatory Overview &cGMP

• How FSMA and 21 CFR Part 507 apply to animal food facilities and activities. 

• Which sites are covered, exempt, or under modified requirements. 

• Core cGMP expectations for personnel, plant and grounds, sanitation, equipment, and operations. 

Hazard Analysis & Preventive Controls

• Identifying biological, chemical, and physical hazards in animal food. 

• Conducting a structured hazard analysis by process step. 

• Deciding when a hazard requires a preventive control versus cGMP or a prerequisite program. 

• Documenting hazard analysis decisions for review. 

Building an Animal Food Safety Plan

• Required Food Safety Plan elements: hazard analysis, preventive controls, monitoring, corrective actions, verification, validation, and records. 

• Developing process controls, sanitation controls, and supply chain controls. 

• Using example plans for medicated feeds and pet food to apply concepts. 

PCQI Role, Records, and Recall Planning

• PCQI responsibilities for preparing, reviewing, and reanalyzing the Food Safety Plan. 

• Recordkeeping requirements under Subpart F, including retention and format. 

• Building and maintaining a written recall plan for animal food. 

Why Choose Our PCQI Animal Food Training?

• Standardized FSPCA Curriculum – Based on the official FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food materials recognized by FDA. 

• Meets PCQI Requirement – Completion is one way to meet the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual training requirement under 21 CFR Part 507. 

• Focused on Animal Food – Examples and exercises specific to feed, pet food, and by-products. 

• Live, Expert-Led Online Delivery – Instructors with industry experience and interactive discussion without travel. 

Registration Includes

• 2-day live, instructor-led course held online. 

• Official FSPCA participant manual and workbook. 

• FSPCA PCQI certificate upon completion. 

• Register 4 weeks prior to the first day of the training course and receive 5% discount. 

• Register two or more employees from the same company and receive a 10% discount. 

Start Your PCQI Animal Food Training

If your facility is covered by the Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule, you need a PCQI who understands the regulation and can build a robust Food Safety Plan. 

Register today for our FSPCA preventive controls for animal food course and complete your PCQI animal food training online while strengthening your animal food safety system.