Preventive Controls Animal Qualified Individuals (PCQI-A) Online Training

Join the Food Safety Doctor LLC for a 2.5 day online FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Foods Qualified Individuals (PCQI) Certificate of Training course. During this 20-hour session, participants will gain an understanding of how to develop a food safety plan based on the the Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls methodology required under the United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (U.S-FSMA).

ABOUT THIS COURSE:

Within a food processing facility, the PCQI is crucial to the management and preparation of the food safety plan, validation of preventive controls and more. You can become a PCQI for animal food by successfully completing our specialized training.

This preventive controls on animal food training course includes training developed by the FSPCA and uses an FDA-recognized standard curriculum. Students will take part in class discussions, interactive exercises, individual learning activities and information sessions. On successful completion of the course, you will qualify as a PCQI for animal food and receive your official FSPCA PCQI certificate issued by the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).The course is aimed at those who wish to demonstrate that they meet the training requirements for PCQI Animal Food. It is designed for those who:

• Prepare food safety plans
• Validate preventive controls
• Review records
• Perform reanalysis of food safety plans
• Perform other relevant activities as appropriate to the food

Course topics include:

• Regulation overview; food safety plan overview
• Good manufacturing practices and other prerequisite programs (PRPs)
• Human Food Safety Hazards in Animal Foods
• Species Specific Biological, Chemical, & Physical food safety hazards
• Preliminary steps in developing a food safety plan
• Resources for food safety plans
• Hazard analysis and preventive controls determination
• Process preventive controls
• Sanitation preventive controls
• Supply chain preventive controls
• Verification and validation procedures
• Record keeping procedures
• Recall plan; FSPCA Regulation

YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Derrick Payne is an International HACCP Alliance approve instructor, and a Food Safety and Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Lead Instructor with over 30 years of experience in the development, implementation, and management of regulatory and GFSI compliant global food safety and quality systems at companies like Coca-Cola, Tate & Lyle and Ralston Purina. Among his numerous academic credentials, Dr. Payne also holds a Master of Science in Food Safety from Michigan State University and a doctorate in Public Health (Epidemiology) from Walden University with a specialization in foodborne illnesses.

About The Food Safety Doctor LLC

Dr. Derrick Payne founded The Food Safety Doctor LLC on August 21, 2018 as a means to provide food safety and public health consulting and educational services. While our clients and course participants represent some of the world's largest food producers, our passion is to provide services that are affordable to the largest fortune 500 companies as well as small entrepreneurs. To this end, enrollment fees for our FSPCA and IHA HACCP courses are among the lowest in the industry and the cost of books and training materials are always included in our enrollment fees.

YOU SHOULD ATTEND IF YOU ARE:

• Planning to implement a U.S. FSMA compliant food safety plan
• Wishing to serve as the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) in a facility that processes animal foods or animal food ingredients to be shipped to the United States.
• You are already involved with the development, support or implementation of a U.S.-FSMA compliant HACCP/food safety plan
• New to your roles at locations where a U.S.-FSMA-compliant food safety plan will be developed and implemented, and would also like to gain a deeper understanding of the principles of the preventive controls for animal food rule.
• A food safety auditor or consultant at facilities that process or packages animal foods, animal feed or animal food ingredients for shipment to the United States.

Notes to Participants

Although experience in the animal food industry is NOT required to take this course, it is recommended that participants have some knowledge of the food processing before taking this course.

• Two-and-a-half day course
• – Days 1 & 2: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Central Time)
• – Day 3: 8:30 am to 12:00 (Central Time)
• Small classes (participant–trainer ratio is 15:1
• Practical exercises
• A FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals for Animal Food (PCQI) certificate of training
• Registration: $450.00 / Participant ends April 8, 2025
• Early Registration $400.00 ends March 18, 2025
• Refunds available up to April 8, 2025
• Note: Refunds minus $29.00 Eventbrite fee
• Note: Refunds minus the cost of books, and shipping. (~ $90.00)

• you register for this course.
• There are often longer shipping times to deliver training materials
• There may be country specific taxes, tarrifs, and increased shipping cost
• To understand time zone differences

Note: Attending the entire 20-hours of the course, answering questions, participating in group activities, are all required in order to earn the FSPCA-PCQI Animal certificate of training.

Note: Due to low participation or other uncontrollable events, the Food Safety Doctor LLC reserves the right to cancel this course, and provide full refunds to all paid participants.

About the online software.

• This online course will be conducted via the GOTOMEETING Platform
• No Software download will be required.
• Your connecting device must have a functioning microphone and camera
• You have the option to connect the audio via your device or through a telephone call.

The rate includes:

• Comprehensive course manuals with reference materials
• FSPCA PCQI-A Certificate of training
• Have questions about the course or registration ?
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• Or give us a call at 217-577-2181

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The Food Safety Doctor LLC 2241 W. Ravina Park Road Decatur, Illinois 62526

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