This is an advanced auditor course that fulfills the ISO 19011 training requirement for auditor/lead auditor registration with SAATCA – the Southern African Auditor Training and Certification Authority.
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
Advanced level training & experience:
- At least 5 consecutive days of ISO 22000:2018 training (obligatory)
- At least 3 days of PRP training (recommended)
- At least 3 days of HACCP training (obligatory)
- At least 3 days of internal auditor training based on ISO 19011 (obligatory)
- At least 1 day of training on industry-specific legislation (recommended)
- At least 1 day of food microbiology training (recommended)
- Completion of a pre-course knowledge evaluation and a pre-course workbook
- At least ONE YEAR of experience in the implementation or maintenance of a food safety management system based on ISO22000/HACCP/BRCGS/IFS or equivalent
- Proof of training and experience as per these prerequisites MUST be supplied before registration
- Study pre-course reading material
- If you have completed ISO 22000 SAATCA-registered Lead Auditor training, but have not registered as an auditor within 3 years after completion of this course, SAATCA requires that you attend a 2-day Lead Auditor refresher course with us
COURSE CONTENT
- Criteria for Food Safety Management Systems (closed book tests daily based on Codex Alimentarius HACCP principles, PRPs, and ISO 22000)
- Audits: an explanation of audits, their purpose and planning; the way to approach, perform, and record an audit in accordance with ISO 19011, ISO 17021, and ISO 2200,3 considering a risk-based approach.
- Auditing principles applied to certification/supplier/regulatory audits
- Auditors: their responsibilities, personal behaviour and auditor selection; the SAATCA Auditor Certification Scheme
- Identifying non-conformances, audit strategy, process auditing, and reporting audit results
- Accreditation and certification processes
- Auditing techniques
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is designed to equip auditors to conduct audits in a professional manner and is ideal for those who want to register with SAATCA as an FSMS auditor.
NOTE: Due to the intensive nature of the course and the extensive group work involved, we suggest that ALL delegates have time away from normal day-to-day activities as far as possible for the duration of the course.
