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Level 3 Certificate in HACCP

The Level 3 Certificate in HACCP offered by OXQUAL develops supervisory competence in implementing, monitoring and maintaining Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points systems. The programme focuses on hazard analysis, prerequisite programmes, CCP management, critical limits,...

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Overview

About this qualification

The Level 3 Certificate in HACCP offered by OXQUAL develops supervisory competence in implementing, monitoring and maintaining Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points systems. The programme focuses on hazard analysis, prerequisite programmes, CCP management, critical limits, corrective actions, verification and HACCP team leadership.

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Curriculum

What you'll cover

Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:

  1. HACCP and Food-Safety Management
  2. HACCP Scope and Objectives
  3. Biological Hazards
  4. Chemical Hazards
  5. Physical Hazards
  6. Food-Safety Risk Assessment
  7. Prerequisite Programmes
  8. Good Manufacturing Practices
  9. Cleaning and Pest-Control Foundations
  10. The Seven HACCP Principles
  11. Hazard Analysis
  12. Risk Severity and Likelihood
  13. Critical Control Points
  14. CCP Decision Trees
  15. Critical Limits
  16. Monitoring Procedures
  17. Corrective Actions
  18. Verification Procedures
  19. HACCP Documentation
  20. Record Keeping
  21. HACCP Team Leadership
  22. Staff Training
Who this qualification is designed for
Audience
Audience

Who it's designed for

This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:

  • Food-Safety Supervisors
  • Food-Safety Managers
  • Quality-Assurance Personnel
  • Food-Production Supervisors
  • Catering and Retail Supervisors
  • Personnel progressing from Level 2 HACCP training
Benefits of this qualification
Benefits
Benefits

What you'll gain

Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:

  • Develop HACCP implementation competence.
  • Strengthen hazard-analysis skills.
  • Improve CCP monitoring.
  • Develop corrective-action and verification knowledge.
  • Improve HACCP documentation.
  • Strengthen HACCP team leadership.
Assessment

How this qualification is assessed

The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.

  • Assessment Type: Written examination, case study and HACCP-plan project.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, short answers and applied HACCP-system design.
  • Total Questions: 60 theory questions plus 1 case study and 1 project submission.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 3 days (20–24 hours total).
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