Level 4 Award in HACCP
Qualification Overview
This qualification is aimed at learners who are working at a management level in a manufacturing /catering business, quality assurance staff or members of the HACCP team. It would also be useful for trainers, auditors, enforcers and other food safety professionals. It gives learners the skills to assist in the implementation of a HACCP system, to critically evaluate HACCP plans and to understand the importance of having an effective HACCP system in place.
Topics Covered
- Introduction
- Background to HACCP
- International Trade and Legislation
- Pre-requisite Programmes
- Preparing for HACCP
- The HACCP Team
- The 7 Codex HACCP principlesHazard Analysis
- Critical Control Points
- Critical Limits
- Monitoring
- Corrective Action
- Validation During Design
- Implementation
- Verification
- HACCP Review and Maintenance
Course Assessment
This qualification is assessed by an examination with total duration of 3 hours.
Section 1 will be a critical evaluation of a HACCP plan in the form of a case study. Total marks
available in this section are 90.
Section 2 is a series of 3, short answer questions relating to a change made to the HACCP plan. Total
marks available in this section are 10.
HABC have created an exemplar guidance document which outlines the requirements for section 1 in more detail. Please ensure tutors are familiar with this before the course commences. If you have any queries, please contact your account manager. Marks from both sections of the exam will be added together to determine the learner’s grade. Learners will achieve a Pass at 60% overall, a Merit at 70% and a Distinction at 80%.
Accreditation
- Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance United Kingdom (HABC)
Course Duration
05 Days