Course Structure

This course is a 40 hour/5 day course.

There is a pre course assignment that must be completed by all delegates in advance of attending. Completed assignments are to be handed to the tutor on day 1 of the training course.

Course Start: 08:30a.m & Course Finish: 17:30p.m

Evening study will be required as part of this course. It is recommended that all delegates attending treat the course as residential.

A detailed course breakdown is as follows:

Day 1

• ISO in Brief
• Accreditation and Certification/Registration
• Regional Training Accreditation Scheme
• HACCP and the ISO 22000:2005 Standard Series
• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Overview of the ISO 22000:2005 standard series
• ISO 22000:2005 Process Model and Structure
• Process Approach
• ISO 22000:2005 Requirements
• ISO 22000:2005 Application
• Overview of ISO 22002-1:2009
• Examination Debrief
• Day 1 Learning Cycle Review

Day 2

• Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
• Terminology
• Overview of primary Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
• Keeping up to-date with statutory and regulatory requirements and different sources
• Checking for Compliance
• FSMS Documentation
• Documentation hierarchy, document types, requirements, systems and benefits
• Introduction to FSMS Auditing
• Terminology, Principles, Types of conformity audits and other audits
• Roles and responsibilities, auditor qualities and role of psychometric assessment tools
• Audit Life Cycle
• Process Approach to Auditing
• ISO/IEC 17021:2006 II Stage Audit Approach
• FSMS Document Review
• Day 2 Learning Cycle Review

Day 3

• Audit Planning
• Initiating the Audit and Preparing for the on-site activities
• ISO 22000 Scope, Audit Scope, FSMS Scope
• Developing the Audit Plan
• Auditee Information and Data, BL Daries - Case Study
• Developing the Audit Protocols/Checklists
• Conducting on-site audit activities
• Opening Meeting
• Collecting and verifying information
• Evidence, Methods and Procedure for Gathering Evidence
• Interviewing Techniques
• Audit Reporting Instruction
• Interviewing Instructions and Interviews
• Audit Scenarios
• Day 3 Learning Cycle Review

Day 4

• Interviewing Interviews and Audit Scenarios continued
• Audit Team Performance and Communications
• Handling Difficult Situations
• Audit Reporting – Audit Findings
• Audit Findings
• Writing Audit Findings
• Audit Report
• Writing the Audit Report
• Examination Preparation and Study
• Day 4 Learning Cycle Review

Day 5

• Completing the Audit
• Audit Follow-Up Strategies
• Evaluating Corrective and Action including root cause analysis and audit finding closure
• Audit Follow-Up and Managing the Audit Program
• Closing/Exit Meeting
• Course Summary/Continuous Assessment Report
• Examination Instructions and Examination

Course Assessment

The delegate is assessed based on participation and performance throughout the duration of the course. This includes all exercises, role plays, case studies and all other activities during the course. Please note, full attendance is required during the training course.

There is a 2 hour written examination at the end of the course. The exam is open book in that a delegate is entitled to use their own notes taken while on the course, the use of the delegate manual and any other supplementary material provided including their copy of the International Standard (s) in question. The minimum pass rate for the examination is 70%.

Training Methodology

Accelerated learning is the most advanced teaching and learning method available today. Itʼs a total system of enhancing and speeding up both the design and learning process. What makes accelerated learning so effective is that itʼs based on the way we naturally learn. It does this by actively involving the whole person, using physical activity, creativity, collaboration among learners, variety that appeals to all learning styles, contextual learning with real-world immersion, the creation of a positive physical, emotional, and social environment and other methods designed to get people deeply involved in their own learning.

What's Included on the course

• Comprehensive Course Manual
• Expertise and Wisdom of Tutor (s)
• Additional Handouts