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SQF Practitioner

Designed specifically for U.S. food companies with Spanish-speaking employees.

Your Spanish-speaking leaders know your plant. Its time to give them the skills to lead it.

An SQF Practitioner connects the requirements of the SQF Code to the work happening on your production floor. They help turn procedures into daily practices, identify any gaps, and follow through on corrective actions.

Taught entirely in Spanish, this SQF Practitioner course prepares your leaders to take on that responsibility. They’ll learn how to apply the Code, manage food safety plans, and lead internal audits with a clear understanding of how each supports your facility’s SQF system.

Invest in the people who will keep your SQF system working every day.

After this course, your team will be able to:

Apply SQF requirements to daily plant operations.

Develop and verify HACCP-based food safety plans.

Lead internal audits and identify gaps.

Find root causes and implement effective corrective actions.

Prepare your facility for SQF certification audits.

Curso HACCP Alliance

This course is designed for...

  • Future SQF Practitioners and Designated Backups

  • Food Safety and Quality Managers

  • QA Supervisors and Coordinators

  • HACCP Team Leaders and Internal Auditors

  • Plant and Production Leaders with SQF Responsibilities


Develop your next SQF Practitioner from within your team.

Taking responsibility for your SQF system means understanding how the Code applies throughout your facility. It requires someone who can connect food safety plans to daily operations and follow through when gaps are found.

This course prepares your Spanish-speaking leaders for that role, building their knowledge of system management, internal audits, and corrective actions so they can help maintain compliance throughout the year.

Give your team the expertise to lead your system with confidence.

Get to know your instructor: Estefanía Arízaga

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.

Agenda

SQF Practitioner Course

Day 1

• Understand the SQF Practitioner’s role, the Code’s structure, and GFSI recognition.

• Apply SQF system requirements for documentation, records, and management review.

• Review key prevention programs, including good manufacturing practices, allergen control, food defense, and food fraud.

• Develop HACCP plans through hazard analysis and identification of critical control points.

• Establish critical limits, monitoring procedures, and corrective actions.

Day 2

• Validate food safety controls using scientific and technical evidence.

• Verify system performance through verification procedures and equipment calibration.


• Check product traceability through forward and backward tracking and mass balances.


• Plan and conduct internal audits to identify gaps before certification.


• Address nonconformities through root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Secure your spot!

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Plan

$450.00 USD

  • Participation Diploma

  • Access to downloadable resources

  • Duration: 16 hours (2 days)

  • Schedule: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM MST

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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.

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