Oklahoma State University: Accredited HACCP Course Available Online

Oklahoma City OK

09 February, 2022

10:45 AM

Description

Press release from Oklahoma State University: 2022-02-08 Enrollment is open for the course Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points through the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University. Both online and in-person versions of the course are available. The course provides basic steps for designing a HACCP system and is accredited by the International HACCP Alliance. Participants will learn to efficiently create, implement and manage a HACCP plan in a food production setting. The online course is divided into 15 self-paced modules that can each be completed within 30 minutes. Participants must access all course web pages and earn a score of at least 80% on each assessment. Participants can complete the training in a virtual setting 24 hours a day, seven days a week for up to 120 days or attend FAPC's in-person sessions. A certificate will be available for download upon course completion. Class registration for the online version is $299. Topics include: Introduction to food safety Laws and regulations Good manufacturing practices Sanitation Defining process and developing a flow chart Overview of food microorganisms The seven HACCP principles Implementation and management Recalls "The accredited HACCP training meets and exceeds the regulatory and various third-party audit programs certification requirements," said Ravi Jadeja, an assistant professor and FAPC food safety specialist. "Regardless of their education and experience, all participants will find our interactive and self-paced HACCP training useful." The following in-person HACCP course opportunities feature two-day workshops and are available in Stillwater. The cost for in-person learning is $600 per participant for large companies and $500 per person for small, Oklahoma-based companies with 10 employees or less. Accredited Basic HACCP Workshop, March 2-3 Accredited Basic HACCP Workshop, Sept. 21-22 Accredited Basic HACCP Workshop, Dec. 7-8 For more information, contact Karen Smith at 405-744-6277 or [email protected]. This press release was produced by Oklahoma State University. The views expressed here are the author's own.