This qualification has been designed for those working at a management level in a catering or retail business or are members of the HACCP team. It would also be useful for trainers, auditors, enforcers and other food safety    professionals involved in catering or retailing operations.

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It gives learners the skills to assist in the implementation of a HACCP system, to critically evaluate HACCP plans and to understand the importance of having an effective HACCP system in place in a catering business.

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Qualification Awarding Body

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• Highfield Qualifications  - UK

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Entry Requirements

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• Age: 16 years or above

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Course Duration

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• Thirty (30) Hours [4 days] 

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​Modes of Study

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• Online

• Classroom

• In-House

• Blended

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Mode of Exam

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• Online

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Guidance on Assessment

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• Assessment Method : Written Exam

• No. of  Sections : 2 Sections (Section A and B)     

        - Section A consists of 10 short answer written questions.       

        - Section B consists of two questions based on a case study.

• Pass mark   : Overall Score 60 -69%  

• Merit            : Overall Score 70-79 %

• Distinction : Overall Score 80-100% 

• Duration     : 2.5 Hours

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​Course Content

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• Introduction to HACCP

• Benefits and limitations of HACCP

• HACCP and the law

• Food safety hazard identification

• Prerequisite programmes

• Management Commitment

• Terms of reference or scope

• HACCP and certification schemes​

• Food safety culture​

• The 12 Codex steps of HACCP​

• Building an effective HACCP team​

• Validation versus verification​

• Auditing the HACCP system

• Documentation and record keeping

• Implementing and maintaining the HACCP plan

• When to review the HACCP plan

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E-Assessment

The exam is conducted via Highfield E-assessment and is remotely invigilated online at your home or your workplace.​

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Exam Requirements

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• Photographic ID [ Passport / Driving Licence / National ID ]

• PC/Laptop - PC or Laptop running Windows 7 or higher, or a Mac running iOS X or higher

• Webcam

• Smartphone running Android 4.1 or IOS 8.0 with camera / video functionality.

• Good internet connection

• Personal email address

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Certification

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• Successful candidates receive a certificate from the Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance.

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