Ensure that participants can develop, implement, and manage a Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that simultaneously complies with the requirements of the SQF Quality and/or Safety Code and the FSMA's Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule, obtaining the official PCQI qualification.
What you will learn on this course:
Understanding the requirements and structure of the SQF Code
Compliance with the official FSPCA curriculum: Obtain the technical knowledge for PCQI qualification.
Develop the Food Safety Plan
Manage the SQF Program

Food Safety Leaders and Directors,
Quality and Food Safety Managers or Supervisors,
Food Safety Professionals and Team Members.
This is a three-day (24-hour) intensive course that combines the official FSPCA Preventive Controls curriculum for PCQI qualification with the practical implementation of the SQF (Safe Quality Food) Code requirements. The program covers the development of a comprehensive SGIA that meets both the GFSI (SQF) certification requirement and the mandatory FDA requirements under FSMA. Participants will use the official FSPCA manual and SQF Code guides to develop a Food Safety Plan and define the Preventive Controls necessary for dual compliance.
Dr. Ligia Estefanía Arízaga Collantes is an expert in Food Quality and Safety Management Systems, with a PhD in Projects and a Master of Science (Magister Scientiae) in Agribusiness. She has over a decade of experience as a consultant, trainer, and auditor for SMEs and large industries. She is a certified Lead Auditor in the main GFSI schemes (FSSC 22000, SQF, BRC), an Official SQF Consultant, and is qualified as a PCQI Trainer for the FDA's FSMA regulations. She has led the implementation of systems in key companies in the sector and currently serves as Technical Manager and Director of Quality and Safety, which gives her an indispensable practical perspective for teaching.

DAY 1 (Synchronic)
Introduction and Preventive Controls

DAY 2 (Synchronic)
Process Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls
Allergen and Sanitation Preventive Controls
Supply Chain Preventive Controls
Verification, Validation, and Monitoring
DAY 3 (Asynchronic)
SQF Records, Withdrawal, and Concepts
SQF Implementation and Key Modules
FSPCA PCQI Official Examination

$600.00 USD
CICS Americas diploma for each participant.
PCQI Validation Document Kit
Review of the Integrated Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls Matrix
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 24 hours (3 days)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
$525.00 USD
CICS Americas diploma for each participant.
PCQI Validation Document Kit
Review of the Integrated Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls Matrix
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 24 hours (3 days)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
$600.00 USD
CICS Americas diploma for each participant.
PCQI Validation Document Kit
Review of the Integrated Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls Matrix
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 24 hours (3 days)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
$525.00 USD
CICS Americas diploma for each participant.
PCQI Validation Document Kit
Review of the Integrated Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls Matrix
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 24 hours (3 days)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
Impartiality and Conflict of Interest
Enrollment and participation in training courses offered by CICS Americas does not grant or imply any benefit, advantage, preference, or impact on the results of audits, ratings, certifications, recertifications, or evaluations conducted under schemes such as SQF or other food safety programs.
The proper implementation, maintenance, and improvement of management systems, as well as performance during audits and compliance with applicable requirements, are the sole responsibility of your company and its personnel. CICS Americas does not guarantee specific results from participation in the courses, as these depend directly on the practical application of the knowledge acquired.
CICS Americas maintains a strict separation between its training services and any auditing or certification activities in order to preserve the impartiality, objectivity, and integrity of the process, avoiding any actual or perceived conflict of interest.
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