PCQI Course (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual)
This course equips participants with essential skills to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), focusing on FSMA compliance for refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) salads and sandwiches. It covers hazard analysis, preventive control design, monitoring, verification, and environmental programs to ensure safe production and regulatory adherence.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This PCQI Course develops practical skills to comply with FSMA preventive control requirements for refrigerated RTE salads and sandwiches. Learn about facility and process characterisation, hazard analysis as per 21 CFR Part 117, and designing controls for processes, sanitation, allergens, and supply chain. Build confidence in monitoring, verification, environmental programmes, documentation, and continuous improvement for safe and compliant production.
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Develop skills
- Design FSMA-compliant preventive controls: build robust, audit-ready programmes quickly.
- Conduct effective hazard analyses: assess biological, chemical, and physical risks.
- Implement monitoring and verification: set limits, review records, and take prompt action.
- Lead environmental monitoring: design Listeria zoning, sampling, and testing strategies.
- Drive PCQI implementation: train teams, track KPIs, and maintain continuous improvement.
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