This practical, Advanced HACCP course is built for FDA or USDA-FSIS inspected food processing operations and will be tailored for the products you produce – Raw, NRTE heat-treated not fully cooked, and RTE fully cooked not shelf-stable products with post-lethality exposure or RTE shelf stable. Participants will sharpen the knowledge and skills that matter most during real-world verification, audits, and incidents: building defensible hazard analyses, strengthening prerequisite programs, tightening corrective action decision-making, and using trend analysis and statistical process control to prevent problems before they become enforcement actions, or worse yet an outbreak or recall.

You will leave with clear approaches for controlling the major hazards of concern within your processing system, plus a repeatable framework for validation of these controls and records required to prove your system works. Expect a highly applied format with case scenarios, record review drills, and tools you can implement in your plant.

This course is accredited by the International HACCP Alliance and meets Global Food Safety Initiative requirements.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for food safety professionals who already have foundational HACCP knowledge and are responsible for controlling risks in processing operations. Potential attendees may include:

• Quality Assurance Managers
• HACCP Team Members
• Food Safety Managers
• Production Supervisors
• Auditors and Regulatory Compliance Personnel
• Processing and Operations Leaders

Course Overview

Format, Date and Time:
This LIVE virtual class will be presented in English on:

• Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 9:00 am EST – 5:00 pm EST
• Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 9:00 am EST – 5:00 pm EST

Course Length: 16 hours (delivered over 2 days).

Technical Requirements:

• Class is conducted via Zoom. A Zoom account is not required.
• Participants must have working camera and audio connections plus email access for workshop assignments.
• Cameras must remain on with each participant in view during all training presentations.

Materials:

• Course materials are provided in both hard copy and digital formats.
• Includes practice exam and certificate of completion.
• Individuals who register less than 2 weeks before the class are not guaranteed hard copy materials on time for class.

Cost
The cost for this course, including materials, is $765 USD per person. If three or more from the same company register for the same course, a 10% discount is applied.

Please note: Class participation is valid only for the person(s) registered. No other participants are permitted without a paid registration.

Instructor

The instructor for this course is Dr. Deanna Brown An additional instructor may be added depending on class size.

Cancellation Policy

• The cancellation fee is $50 plus costs of any books or materials that were shipped on the registrant’s behalf.
• If HCG cancels the class, all funds will be returned. If a client wishes to transfer to another course, it must be within 6 months.