August 3, 2020 (Hampton, VA) – Leading FDA advisory and training firm Registrar Corp announced today the release of the first ever fully online and self-paced “FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food” course approved by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and which includes the FSPCA certificate.
This course uses the standardized curriculum recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Successfully completing this course meets the requirements for becoming a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). Food industry professionals can now become PCQIs at their own pace and from the comfort of their home or office.
“Given the challenges of travel and in-person training during COVID, we’re excited that the FSPCA has recognized the demand for this type of fully online PCQI training,” said David Lennarz, President of Registrar Corp.
FDA defines a PCQI as someone who has successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls at least equivalent to this standardized curriculum or is otherwise qualified through job experience to develop and apply a food safety system. Participants who complete Registrar Corp’s online course will receive a certificate from the FSPCA Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH), the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), and the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI).
This certificate demonstrates that the participant has completed training that qualifies them to be a PCQI and is only given to individuals who complete the FSPCA-recognized course.
The standardized course curriculum was developed by the FSPCA, a public-private partnership created by FDA to develop training that promotes safe food production and compliance with FDA’s Preventive Controls rules.
The Preventive Controls Rule requires most facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or store food to designate a PCQI who will oversee and implement the facilities’ Food Safety Plans.
Click here to learn more about Registrar Corp’s online PCQI course.
The PCQI online training course is just one of many online courses that Registrar Corp offers for food safetyprofessionals. In July 2020, the FSSC 22000 food safety certification program approved two of Registrar Corp’s FSSC 22000 courses, which prepare facilities to implement a GFSI-recognized food safety scheme. RegistrarCorp also offers courses on SQF and ISO Implementation, Internal Auditing, HACCP, allergen management, and much more. Click here to explore all of Registrar Corp’s online training offerings.
If you have questions about PCQI requirements or Registrar Corp’s online courses, contact Registrar Corp’straining department at [email protected] or by calling +1-757-276-3763 (option 5).
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About Registrar Corp
Registrar Corp is the leading provider of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance services. Since opening its Hampton, Virginia headquarters in 2003, Registrar Corp has expanded to 20 worldwide offices and has aided more than 50,000 companies across 160 countries. In March 2020, Registrar Corp acquired Vinca, LLC (dba ‘www.22000-Tools.com’) and added Vinca’s array of online food safety courses to their comprehensive suite of FDA compliance services.
Media Contact:
David Lennarz, Vice President, Registrar Corp
[email protected], (757) 224-0177 ext 311
