ISO 22000 & FSSC 22000 Training Pathways

Aimed at all organisations in the food and feed industries, regardless of size or sector ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 translate Food Safety Management into a continuously improving process. It takes a precautionary approach to food safety by helping to identify, prevent and reduce foodborne hazards in the food and feed chains.

Typical Training Levels & Courses

 

Level 1: Introduction

Typical Courses:

  • NQA: ISO 22000 Introduction and Implementation Training
  • BSI: ISO 22000 Awareness, FSSC 22000 v6 Understanding Course

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the purpose and benefits of a Food Safety Management System (FSMS).
  • Learn the structure and key clauses of ISO 22000:2018 and the FSSC 22000 Scheme.
  • Recognise the importance of food safety across the supply chain.
  • Understand the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and ISO harmonised structure.
  • Identify how ISO and FSSC standards apply to food production, packaging, and distribution.

Level 2: Intermediate

Typical Courses:

  • NQA: ISO 22000 Internal Auditor Training
  • BSI: ISO 22000 Internal Auditor, FSSC 22000 Implementer

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 requirements to food safety processes.
  • Understand hazard analysis, risk management, and prerequisite programs (PRPs).
  • Conduct internal audits and report findings.
  • Develop and maintain FSMS documentation.
  • Support continual improvement and regulatory compliance.

Level 3: Advanced

Typical Courses:

  • NQA: ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Training (CQI & IRCA Certified)
  • BSI: ISO 22000 Lead Auditor, FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor

Learning Outcomes:

  • Plan, conduct, and report third-party audits of FSMS.
  • Lead audit teams and manage audit programmes.
  • Interpret ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 requirements in complex food sector environments.
  • Align food safety management with strategic business goals.
  • Demonstrate conformance to ISO and FSSC standards for certification purposes.

Recommended Accreditation

  • CQI & IRCA: Recognised globally for auditor qualifications.
  • UKAS: Ensures certification bodies meet international standards.

Accredited Providers:

  • NQA: CQI & IRCA Approved Training Partner
  • BSI: BSI Training Academy with recognised qualifications

Who the Training Is Aimed At

  • Introduction Level: Staff new to food safety, general employees, and senior leaders seeking awareness.
  • Intermediate Level: Food safety officers, quality managers, internal auditors, and those responsible for implementing or maintaining FSMS.
  • Advanced Level: Food safety professionals, lead auditors, consultants, and those involved in external certification or GFSI compliance.

Who should attend?

This course satisfies the training requirements for those who wish to register as a food safety system lead auditor with the CQI and IRCA Certified training under the food safety auditor scheme

Food safety professionals with a responsibility to design, implement and manage a Food Safety Management System that meets the requirements of ISO 22000

Food safety auditors who have been looking to enhance their auditing knowledge and skills or looking to achieve formal recognition for the skills and knowledge that they possess.

Auditors, from any organisation in the food chain, who need to lead audits and audit teams, both in their own organisation and in others, such as suppliers, where there is a requirement to audit Food Safety Management Systems against ISO 22000

Course Content

  • PDCA cycle and its use within an FSMS
  • Terms and definition used in ISO 22000 pre-requisite standards
  • The relationship between ISO 22000 & ISO 22002 series of pre-requisite standards
  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits
  • Benefits of third party accredited certification
  • The audit processes
  • Auditor responsibilities
  • Planning and conducting an audit
  • Auditing Food Safety Management System requirements
  • Generating audit findings
  • Reporting and following up the audit
  • Discuss the content and relationship of FSSC with ISO 22000
  • Discuss the broadened pre-requisites of ISO 22000 and the additional requirements to meet GFSI recognised certification

What are the benefits?

This course is designed not only to help people perform food safety audits, but also to develop delegates’ wider understanding of food safety management systems design and implementation. It will help delegates understand how HACCP can be embedded into the Food Safety Management System of an organisation.

Successful completion of the course and the achievement of the 50% pass mark will satisfy the formal training requirements for those wishing to register as an Auditor, Lead Auditor or Principal Auditor with CQI and IRCA Certified training under the food safety auditor scheme.

In-house Courses

Offering better value for money, they can be designed to closely match your specific requirements.

Style of delivery & Course Leaders

Our course leaders are professional practitioners in the food sector, as well as being qualified, registered and experienced auditors. They have extensive knowledge across a wide variety of food industry organisations such as primary food processing, food manufacturing, retailing and catering. They have cut their teeth within high profile organisations, and fully understand the range of technical, legislative and people challenges that face those with a responsibility for delivering robust food safety management systems and customer confidence.

Certification

Delegates successfully completing the course, including the examination will be awarded a CQI and IRCA training accredited certificate. (2339)

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