Advanced HACCP / Preventive Controls

Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) provides certified food safety training courses for food processing and manufacturing personnel. Our schedule includes both virtual (live, instructor-led) and in-person food safety courses at locations across the U.S.

Our food safety training courses are taught by leading food industry technical authorities, and are primarily designed for:

  • Quality Assurance/Quality Control Supervisors and Technicians
  • Corporate Food Safety Managers, Directors, and Vice Presidents
  • Production and Plant Management/Personnel
  • HACCP Coordinators and Plant HACCP Team Members
  • Regulatory Affairs Supervisors
  • In–House Lab Personnel

Dates/locations are subject to change. Virtual classes are live, instructor led through a digital platform. FSNS reserves the right to cancel/postpone classes if there is not a minimum of 10 participants at least 7 days prior to the class date.

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Advanced HACCP / Preventive Controls

Designed to help HACCP-knowledgeable food production management individuals improve their food safety systems. This course covers in-depth information regarding hazard analysis, risk assessment decision making, and robust verification and validation to support USDA and FDA food safety systems.

A HACCP or PCQI course is a prerequisite for this course. 

Original price was: $925.00.Current price is: $878.75.

SKU: Advanced-HACCP-Preventive-Controls Category:

Advanced HACCP / Preventive Controls Training Course

Sharpen Your Skills. Strengthen Your Food Safety Plan.

As regulatory expectations and GFSI requirements evolve, the ability to perform robust hazard analysis and decision-making is critical. This Advanced HACCP training course helps food safety professionals deepen their understanding of hazard assessment, preventive controls, and validation strategies to build stronger HACCP and food safety management systems.

If you’re responsible for developing or reviewing food safety plans under USDA or FDA regulation – or preparing for a GFSI-benchmarked certification audit – this course is for you.

Who Should Attend

This advanced HACCP course is ideal for:

  • Food safety managers
  • QA/QC professionals
  • Regulatory compliance leads
  • HACCP team members
  • Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQIs)
  • Auditors and consultants

Participants must have completed a basic HACCP or PCQI course.

Registration Includes

  • Two-day course.
  • Course materials.
  • Certificate of completion.
  • 5% discount when you register 4 weeks prior to the first day of the training course.
  • 10% discount when two or more employees from the same company register.

What You’ll Learn

Advanced Hazard Analysis Techniques

Learn how to perform robust risk-based evaluations:

  • Identifying reasonably foreseeable hazards.
  • Assessing risk and severity.
  • Evaluating data from recalls, outbreaks, audits, and industry trends.
  • Aligning hazard analysis with process flow diagrams.

HACCP vs. Preventive Controls

Understand key differences and how each applies:

  • When a CCP vs. PC is required.
  • What FDA and USDA expect for “significant hazards”.
  • Using justification documents for regulatory defense.

Strengthening Critical Control Points

We go deep into CCP/PC definition and execution:

  • Writing meaningful decision-making documents (DMDs).
  • Selecting and validating appropriate critical limits.
  • Monitoring parameters and verification techniques.
  • Supporting documentation and scientific references.

GFSI and Food Safety System Enhancements

Covering updates from major schemes like:

  • SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000
  • Recordkeeping, traceability, root cause analysis.
  • Elevating your food safety system beyond minimum compliance.

Why Take This Advanced HACCP Training Course?

  • Expert-Led – Taught by instructors with years of regulatory and industry experience.
  • Regulatory Alignment – Covers both USDA (9 CFR) and FDA (21 CFR 117) expectations.
  • Audit-Ready Training – Learn how to prepare robust documentation for regulators and GFSI auditors.
  • Interactive & Practical – Includes breakout sessions and real-world scenario analysis.

Enroll in Our Advanced HACCP Training Course

This advanced HACCP course provides the depth, tools, and confidence needed to improve food safety systems, meet evolving regulations, and pass audits with ease.

Additional information

Dates

Apr 15-16, 2026 Virtual, Oct 28-29, 2026 Virtual

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