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Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, ISO 22000 & FSSC Awareness)
The Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, ISO 22000 &
FSSC Awareness) equips supervisors, QA staff and managers with a system-level understanding of
how modern food safety management systems (FSMS).
Course Overview
The Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, ISO 22000 &
FSSC Awareness) equips supervisors, QA staff and managers with a system-level understanding of
how modern food safety management systems (FSMS) are designed, implemented and maintained.
The programme links HACCP principles with the structure and expectations of ISO 22000-based
systems and FSSC Food Safety System Certification (awareness level). Participants learn how
prerequisite programmes (PRPs), operational PRPs (OPRPs), CCPs, documentation, verification and
continuous improvement are integrated into one coherent FSMS that can withstand regulatory,
customer and third-party audits.
Rather than focusing on detailed auditing techniques, the course is designed to develop practical
FSMS leadership competence so participants can support or coordinate implementation in catering,
manufacturing, processing, packaging and food service environments.
Why This Course is Important?
- Customers and regulators expect formal systems: Major buyers, retailers and authorities increasingly require ISO 22000/FSSC-aligned systems and evidence of effective implementation.
- HACCP alone is not enough: Without strong PRPs, management commitment, risk-based thinking and documented controls, HACCP plans fail under pressure.
- Bridges technical “standards language” and daily operations: Converts ISO 22000/FSSC requirements into clear roles, procedures and records for kitchens, production lines and warehouses.
- Supports certification journeys: Organisations moving towards ISO 22000 or FSSC certification require competent internal champions who understand both standards and reality on the floor.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Explain the key components of a Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and how HACCP fits within ISO 22000/FSSC frameworks (awareness level).
- Distinguish between PRPs, OPRPs and CCPs, and describe their roles in controlling hazards across the food chain.
- Interpret main requirements of ISO 22000 and FSSC schemes (awareness level) relevant to leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of documented information: policies, procedures, work instructions, records, hazard analyses and plans.
- Support effective implementation, monitoring and verification of FSMS controls in their own area of responsibility.
- Participate in internal audits, inspections and management reviews at awareness level, providing accurate information and corrective-action follow-up.
- Help prepare their site for regulatory inspections, customer audits and third-party certification by demonstrating control and continual improvement.
- Promote a food safety and quality culture that engages staff at all levels in responsible behaviour and reporting.
Target Audience
- QA/QC officers, food safety supervisors and hygiene managers
- Production, catering and kitchen managers / supervisors
- HACCP team members and coordinators
- Warehousing, logistics and cold-chain supervisors in the food sector
- Technical, R&D and NPD staff who must align processes with FSMS requirements
- HSE/OHS professionals working closely with food safety and quality functions
Entry Requirements
- Prior exposure to food safety and basic HACCP concepts is strongly recommended (e.g., completion of a HACCP/food safety certificate or equivalent workplace experience).
- Currently working in, or preparing to join, a food production, catering, processing, distribution or food service environment.
- Ability to read and engage with technical content, flow diagrams and procedure templates.
- Proficiency in English (or local delivery language) sufficient for active participation, discussion and assessment.
Programme Structure & Modules
- From basic hygiene to FSMS: evolution of food safety expectations.
- Core concepts: PDCA cycle, risk-based thinking, process approach.
- Where HACCP, PRPs and management systems fit together.
- Overview of ISO 22000 and FSSC schemes (awareness level).
- Recap of hazard types (biological, chemical, physical; allergen awareness).
- Role of PRPs (GHP/GMP), operational PRPs (OPRPs) and CCPs in ISO 22000.
- Linking hazard analysis to the selection of control measures and categories (awareness level, not full plan design).
- Practical examples from catering, chilled foods, high-risk and ambient-stable products.
- ISO High-Level Structure (HLS) and how ISO 22000 is organised (context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation, improvement).
- Context and leadership: food safety policy, objectives, roles, responsibilities and communication.
- Planning: risk and opportunity, food safety objectives, change management.
- Mapping current practices to ISO 22000 clauses at awareness level.
- Operational planning and control: process descriptions, flow diagrams, hazard analysis summary.
- Control of outsourced processes, suppliers and services (awareness level).
- Documented information: policies, procedures, SOPs, work instructions, records.
- Good practice in writing and controlling FSMS documentation (version control, approvals, distribution).
- FSSC as an ISO 22000-based scheme with additional requirements (awareness level).
- High-level overview of scheme structure, categories and typical expectations (e.g., food defence, food fraud, allergen management awareness).
- How organisations typically move from HACCP/ISO 22000 to FSSC-level certification.
- The role of internal staff before, during and after certification audits.
- Difference between monitoring, verification, validation and internal audit.
- Internal audit basics: purpose, planning, checklists and reporting (awareness level, not full auditor training).
- Supporting management review: providing data, trends, non-conformities and improvement ideas.
- Role of KPIs, deviations, corrective actions and continual improvement.
- Food safety culture as a requirement in modern FSMS and schemes.
- Building engagement: leadership behaviour, open reporting and just culture principles.
- Training, competency and awareness: aligning staff skills with FSMS requirements.
- Internal communication: how information moves between management, QA, production and support functions.
- Assessing your organisation’s current FSMS maturity (basic gap-analysis approach).
- Prioritising improvements: prerequisites, documentation, monitoring, internal audits.
- Planning or supporting an implementation/upgrade project towards ISO 22000 or FSSC (awareness level).
- Personal action plan: role-specific contributions to FSMS improvement.
Awarding Body
Whitestone International College of Innovation
United Kingdom
Qualification Type
Advanced Professional Certificate
(Industry-aligned, regulated qualification issued by Whitestone International College of Innovation, UK)
Delivery Mode
Classroom – London (UK) / Dubai (UAE) campuses
Live Online – Instructor-led virtual sessions
Blended Learning –Pre-reading or e-learning + live sessions + workplace assignment and mentoring.
Duration
4 days (intensive) or 2 weeks (part-time / modular)
CPD Hours: Typically 28–32 hours, depending on delivery format and project depth.
Assessment :
- Knowledge assessment (e.g., multiple-choice / structured questions) on FSMS, HACCP–PRP–OPRP–CCP concepts and ISO 22000/FSSC awareness.
- Short written/application task (e.g., mini gap-analysis or process-overview exercise).
- Submission of a brief FSMS Application Pack (capstone task) demonstrating understanding of system elements in context.
Certification:
- Successful participants receive the Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, ISO 22000 & FSSC Awareness) from Whitestone International College of Innovation (UK). A transcript or statement of learning can outline key modules and CPD hours for HR, compliance and audit records.
- Strengthens internal capability to implement, maintain and improve FSMS.
- Enhances understanding of ISO 22000 and FSSC expectations at awareness level, improving communication with certifying bodies and customers.
- Supports better performance in regulatory inspections, customer visits and third-party audits.
- Builds a pool of informed supervisors and managers who can champion food safety culture and continuous improvement.
- Provides a strong platform for those who may later pursue deeper ISO 22000/FSSC implementation, auditing or lead-auditor training (through appropriate bodies).
The programme is intentionally aligned with internationally recognised approaches to HACCP-based FSMS, including:
- Principles of HACCP, PRPs, OPRPs and CCPs,
- Awareness-level alignment with ISO 22000 structure and key clauses, and
- Awareness of FSSC Food Safety System Certification schemes and expectations.
Programme Fees
Clear Fee Structure With No Hidden Costs
£
675
Per Course
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Industry-focused programmes with global standards.
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