FSSC 22000 V5/ ISO 22000:2018
              FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 
              LEAD AUDITOR TRAINING COURSE
             COURSE DESCRIPTION                                FSMS audit in accordance with ISO 
                                                               19011 (and ISO 22003 including ISO 
             This course is approved by FSSC 22000             17021 as applicable);
             and certificated by the Chartered Quality 
             Institute (CQI) and International Register      •  Plan, conduct, report and follow          www.sgs.com/en/training-services
             of Certificated Auditors (IRCA). CQI / IRCA       up an audit of FSMS to establish 
             Course Certification Number 2207-PT               conformity (or otherwise) with ISO         www.facebook.com/sgsglobalacademy
             368.                                              22000 / FSSC 22000 or acceptable           www.linkedin.com/showcase/sgsacademy
             The objective of this course is to provide        equivalent and in accordance with          training@sgs.com
             learners with the knowledge and skills            ISO 19011 (and ISO 22003 including 
             required to perform first, second and             ISO 17021 as applicable).
             third-party audits of FSMS against FSSC                                                     COURSE DURATION:  40 hours 
             22000 v5, in accordance with ISO 19011,      Learners will need to demonstrate              DELIVERY METHODOLOGY: VILT 
             ISO / TS 22003 and ISO / IEC 17021, as       acceptable performance in these areas to       COURSE LANGUAGE: English 
             applicable.                                  complete the course successfully.              ACCREDITATION: FSSC 22000 & CQI/IRCA
             COURSE CRITERIA                              PRIOR KNOWLEDGE                               COURSE CERTIFICATION
             UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE,                                                            Learners will be required to complete 
             LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO:                    Before starting this course, learners are     the face to face examination within 
                •  Describe the purpose of a FSMS,        expected to have the following prior          180 days upon VILT course start 
                  FSMS standards, management              knowledge:                                    date. Those who pass both the face 
                  system audit and third-party               •  Knowledge of the following food         to face examination and continuous 
                  certification;                               safety management principles and         assessment will be issued with a 
                •  Explain the role of an auditor to plan,     concepts:                                “Certificate of Achievement” that 
                  conduct, report and follow up a            -   Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle;        satisfies the formal training for an 
                                                                                                        individual seeking certification as a 
                                                             -   the core elements of a management      CQI / IRCA auditor / lead auditor. The 
             Approved by:                                      system and the interrelationship         “Certificate of Achievement” is valid 
                                                               between top management                   for a period of five years from the date 
                                                               responsibility, policy, objectives,      of the last day of the course for the 
                                                               planning, implementation,                purpose of certifying as an auditor 
                                                               measurement, review and continual        with the CQI / IRCA. 
                                                               improvement;
             Certified by:
                       CERTIFIED COURSE
                  •  Food safety management:                      COURSE CONTENT                                      VILT SESSION 6
                  -   knowledge of the principles of              VILT SESSION 1                                         •  Role play activities
                    food safety management including                  •  Introduction to FSMS (FSSC/ISO                  •  Conduncting the on-site audit (audit 
                    prerequisite programmes as                          22000) series of standards                          stage 2)
                    specified in ISO 22000:2018 / TS 
                    22002 (all parts) and HACCP;                      •  Activities                                      •  Audit review
                  -  the relationship between food safety 
                    management and the provision                  VILT SESSION 2                                      VILT SESSION 7
                    of food safe products to prevent                  •  Process-based FSMS                              •  Audit reporting and follow-up
                    or minimise adverse effects on 
                    human health and the proactive                    •  Activities                                      •  Activities
                    improvement of food safety 
                    performance;
                  -  awareness of common examples                 VILT SESSION 3                                      VILT SESSION 8
                    of relevant national and local FSMS               •  Registration, certification and auditor         •  Activities
                    legislation and requirements.                       competence
                  •  Knowledge of the requirements                    •  Audits: definition, principles and              •  Audit role play
                    of FSSC 22000 v5 or acceptable                      types
                    equivalent, and the commonly used                 •  Activities                                   VILT SESSION 9
                    food safety management terms                                                                         •  Speciment examination
                    and definitions, as given in ISO 
                    22000:2018, which may be gained               VILT SESSION 4
                    by completing a CQI / IRCA certified              •  The audit process                            VILT SESSION 10 
                    ISO 22000:2018 (FSMS) training                                                                       •  Case studies
                    course or equivalent.                             •  Preparing for the on-site audit (audit 
                                                                        stage 1)
                                                                      •  Activities                                   1 DAY FACE TO FACE ( CLASSROOM BASED 
                                                                                                                      WITHIN 180 DAYS OF COURSE START DATE)
                                                                  VILT SESSION 5                                         •  Morning content refresher
                                                                      •  Developing the checklist                        •  Afternoon final examination
                                                                      •  Activities                                    
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