BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 Lead Auditor Training
Cost: CAD 2000 (Certification fee included) + GST
Duration: 5 days (08:00 – 16:00 MST)
Included with Registration
✔Participant course notes
✔ Participant exercise booklet with case study as applicable
✔ Exam (3 attempts)
✔ BRCGS Certificate of Achievement
Course Summary:
The BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 Lead Auditor course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Standard, focusing on its protocol, requirements, and effective auditing practices. Throughout this course, learners will develop the necessary skills to evaluate compliance with the Standard. This includes a thorough exploration of fundamental clauses, statements of intent, and the procedures involved in conducting a BRCGS audit. The course also covers critical aspects of audit planning and audit reporting, ensuring participants are well-equipped to manage the entire audit process.
Active learning is a central feature of the course, with case study-based individual and group activities designed to promote critical thinking. These activities offer practical insights and help participants understand how auditors apply the Standard during audits.
Completing this course and successfully passing the exam are essential steps towards becoming a BRCGS auditor. Arrangements to complete the required training must be made with a BRCGS approved certification body.
This course is part of the BRCGS Professional recognition programme.
Key Learning Objectives:
Outline the procedures for effectively managing an audit program.
Discuss core auditing principles and methodologies.
Evaluate adherence to Standard requirements and articulate methods by which
compliance may be evidenced to uphold food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity.
Define the range of organizations and products encompassed by the Standard.
Detail the stages involved in conducting a BRCGS audit, including preparation, planning, and reporting.
Demonstrate the use of resource tools for compliance and describe the supportive benefits provided by BRCGS.
Who Should attend:
Those interested in becoming a BRCGS Auditor
Compliance/Technical Managers and personnel (including those from retailing and manufacturing)
Quality Managers and personnel
Operations Managers
Internal audit personnel
Site staff wishing to gain auditing skills and a deeper understanding of the Standard
Industry Consultants
Current BRCGS Auditors and Auditors of other schemes
Certification Body personnel (including scheme managers and those reviewing reports and /or corrective actions)
Pre-requisites:
To have a working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing within the relevant manufacturing sector
To have completed a hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) course of at least two days’ duration. If you need HACCP training, explore the IHA accredited HACCP courses under the training section.
To have carefully reviewed the Food Safety standard (appendices & glossary included) before the course starts. You can download a free (locked PDF) copy of the standard here.
Program Outline: Day 1:
Welcome and introduction
Scope and format of the Standard
Requirements of the Standard
Day 2:
Requirements of the Standard (continued)
Day 3:
Audit protocol
BRCGS compliance and support
Auditor requirements
Practical exercises
Day 4:
Auditing fundamentals
Practical exercises
Day 5:
Auditing fundamentals (continued)
Practical exercises
Revision
Course exam
Instructor Credentials:
This training course is delivered by experienced BRCGS ‘approved training partners’ (ATPs). This is our lovely team of trainers.
Assessment:
50 question exam
Pass mark 75%
3 attempts allowed
How to book
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We will reach out to you confirming your interest and issue an invoice. Once payment has been made, you will receive confirmation of registration with 2 business day.