ISO 22000:2018 (FSMS) Lead Auditor Course
The ISO 22000:2018 (FSMS) Lead Auditor Course offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in auditing Food Safety Management Systems against ISO 22000:2018 requirements. The programme covers food-safety hazards, audit planning, evidence gathering, reporting and corrective-...
About this qualification
The ISO 22000:2018 (FSMS) Lead Auditor Course offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in auditing Food Safety Management Systems against ISO 22000:2018 requirements. The programme covers food-safety hazards, audit planning, evidence gathering, reporting and corrective-action follow-up.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- ISO 22000:2018 Fundamentals
- Food Safety Management-System Requirements
- Food-Safety Hazards
- Prerequisite Programmes
- Operational PRPs
- HACCP Integration
- Food-Safety Objectives
- Auditor Roles and Ethics
- Audit Planning
- Document Review
- On-Site Food-Safety Audits
- Evidence Collection
- Non-Conformity Identification
- Audit Reporting
- Root Cause Analysis
- Corrective-Action Verification
- Continual Improvement
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Food-Safety Managers
- Compliance Officers
- Internal and External Food-Safety Auditors
- Food-Safety Consultants
- Professionals responsible for FSMS performance
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop ISO 22000 auditing competence.
- Strengthen food-safety management knowledge.
- Improve audit planning and evidence collection.
- Develop non-conformity reporting skills.
- Improve corrective-action verification.
- Support continual improvement of FSMS performance.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, practical audit simulation and project.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, essay-style questions, audit role-play and applied project work.
- Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 audit simulation and 1 project submission.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 5 days (35–40 hours total).
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