SUMMARY

Effectively performing internal audits on your food business is not only a requirement for third-party certification and FSMA compliance but it is also essential for the operation of a successful business. Effective Internal Auditing is an intermediate level course which has been designed to give you a fundamental understanding of how to perform effective internal audits in your food business.

The training is presented in interactive video format which breaks down key learnings, steps and processes in an easy to understand format. You can choose to complete the course all-at-once or in smaller time frames to suit your schedule.

This course includes access to internal auditing templates that can be utilised in your food business.

FSMA Compliance: This course has been designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to meet the definition of a qualified auditor as described under §117.180 Requirements applicable to a preventive controls qualified individual and a qualified auditor.

Closed Captions are available for this course.

Language: English

HACCP Mentor is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). HACCP Mentor complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, HACCP Mentor is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

DESCRIPTION

Effective Internal Auditing online course material covers:

1. Introduction 
2. Internal Auditing Overview
3. Scheduling your audit
4. Attributes of an Internal Auditor
5. Performing the Audit
6. Audit Reporting
7. Audit Review and Follow-up
8. Review, Resources and Recap
9. Interactive activities and assessments to test your understanding of the course material

To be successful in understanding the concepts reviewed during the Effective Internal Auditing course, participants need to have a sound grasp of the concepts behind food safety and process production.

FSMA Compliance: This course has been designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to meet the definition of a qualified auditor as described under §117.180 Requirements applicable to a preventive controls qualified individual and a qualified auditor.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the completion of this course, it is expected that you will be able to:

• Recount the benefits and principles of auditing
• Identify internal audit requirements for GFSI recognised standards
• Prepare an audit schedule for your business
• Construct audit objectives, scope and criteria
• Specify the steps in performing an effective audit in a food business
• Develop different tools to use during an internal audit
• Compare different methods to collect and analyse audit information
• List key evidence to observe during food GMP inspections
• Classify non-conformances
• Generate audit reports based on audit findings
• Recall effective follow-up implementation methods to prevent non-conformance recurrence

A selection of real-life demonstrations, tools and templates are provided as part of this training.

PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE

This course is suited to participants who have have an understanding of how the production process works within their business.

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES

A Certificate of Competency will be provided after you have successfully completed this course (including the knowledge assessment). The criteria to earn a Certificate of Competency and corresponding CEUs for this course includes:

• Successfully completing each of the course lessons, topics, activities and final assessment
• Achieving a pass mark of 70% or more on the final knowledge assessment

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

0.4 CEU (or 4 hours equiv.)

HACCP Mentor is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). HACCP Mentor complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, HACCP Mentor is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This training is suitable for those responsible for the implementation, management and review of food safety, HACCP and quality systems and processes within a food manufacturing or production environment. This includes:

• HACCP Team leaders
• Food Safety and Quality System staff
• Shift Supervisors
• Technical Managers
• Any person responsible for reviewing business systems

It is also suitable for any food handler who wants to up-skill their knowledge of internal auditing and completing GMP audits.

COURSE LEVEL: Intermediate

DURATION: 4-6 hours

FORMAT: This is a self-paced online course that you can start at any time. Automatic access is provided after successful registeration and payment.

TRAINING RESOURCES:  This course provides you with a course student manual, resource links and HACCP templates.

ACCESS EXPIRY: You will have 12 months access to this course before it expires.

LANGUAGE: English Text, Closed Captions and Voice Over

REGISTRATION PROCESS: After course registration, you will receive an email with access instructions. This will include your access user name and password. You will also receive and email with a copy of your order and a PDF copy of your purchase receipt. If you do not receive this information, please check your email junk, spam, or clutter folders. If the email is not there, please contact us by clicking here.

CERTIFICATE ACCESS: You will have access to an electronic course certificate and training transcript on successful completion.

EXPECTATIONS: You can access student rights and course expectations by clicking here

MULTI-USER ACCESS: Need a multi-user access? Click here to learn more.