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⌂ / FSVP / U.S.-Based FSVP Importer Training Enroll in a Course Materials and Resources Who s hould t ake the c ourse? U.S.‐based importers who meet the definition of “importer” in the FSVP rule, which includes those who own or are the consignee of food at the time of entry, or, if no owner or consignee exists, the U.S. agent or representative of the foreign owner. Others who have an interest in ensuring that the requirements of the FSVP rule are met, including brokers, exporters, foreign suppliers of food that will be exported to the U.S., persons/business owners who currently buy food from foreign sources, and representatives of foreign governments. ​ Delivery Methods All deliveries cover the same exact curriculum in a minimum of 12 contact hours. ​ Instructor-Led: Deliver ed live, in-person, and/or vi rtually by Lead Instructors trained by FSPCA. Asynchronous Learning: 100% self-paced online delivery, with no Lead Instructors present physically or virtually. Asynchronous courses are reviewed by FSPCA to ensure curriculum learning objectives and learner engagement requirements are met. Blended: Delivered in two parts. PART 1 is asynchronous learning and PART 2 is Instructor-Led. Both PART 1 and PART 2 must be completed to receive an FSPCA certificate of successful completion. FSPCA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) Participant Course This course will provide participants with the knowledge to implement the requirements of the “Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals” regulation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This regulation is one of a number of regulations and guidance that implement the provisions of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which focuses on safe food practices. T he FSVP curriculum was designed by regulatory, academia, and industry professionals and developed with funding from FDA as part of the FSPCA. In contrast to the Preventive Controls (PC) rules, the FSVP rule does not require you to attend a training program following a “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA. Attending this course, however, will help you understand the FSVP requirements and how those requirements can be met in your particular circumstance. Ready to enroll? Click on the “Enroll in a Course” tab!

Contact Us Training, Lead Instructor Application or Scientific/Technical Question? Please submit all training, Lead Instructor application, or scientific/technical questions to FSPCA’s Technical Assistance Network . Your question will be answered by the FSPCA Food Safety Resource Team. FSMA Rule, FSMA Program, or Implementation Strategy Question? For questions related to a FSMA rule, FSMA programs, and implementation strategies, please submit your questions electronically to FDA’s FSMA Technical Assistance Network . For other FSPCA questions, email fspca@iit.edu .

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⌂ / PC Animal Food / PCAF Lead Instructor Applicants Criteria Application Training Enroll Materials and Resources What can an FSPCA Animal Food Lead Instructor do? An FSPCA Animal Food Lead Instructor may independently offer the current version of the FSPCA standardized curriculum (FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food Participant Course) directly to participants and issue FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food Certificates of training by following FSPCA policies to register and deliver FSPCA Participant Courses. How can I become an FSPCA Animal Food Lead Instructor? ​ Lead Instructor Applicants must successfully complete the prerequisite FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food Participant Course, and be issued an FSPCA certificate of training for the course. This FSP CA certificate number is required to submit an FSPCA Anima l Food Lead Instructor application. ​ An online FSPCA Animal Food Lead Instructor application must be submitted to be considered as an Animal Food Lead Instructor Candidate. ​ Your application will be reviewed by the FSPCA Review Committee and evaluated against the selection criteria. The review process usually takes 4 to 6 weeks to complete. If you are approved, you will be notified via email. PCAF LEAD INSTRUCTOR SELECTION CRITERIA Ready to apply? Click on the “Application” tab!

SAVE THE DATE! The 8th FSPCA Annual Conference will be held in person at the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge on November 19-20, 2024. Past FSPCA Annual Conference Presentations 2023 PRESENTATIONS 2022 PRESENTATIONS 2021 PRESENTATIONS 2020 PRESENTATIONS Upcoming FSPCA Webinars Other FSPCA webinars coming soon! Submit your ideas and requests to fspca@iit.edu . COMING SOON Past FSPCA Webinars 2023 WEBINARS 22 FEB Updates to FDA’s Draft Guidance for Industry: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food: Spotlight on Appendix 1 PRESENTATION RECORDING 29 FEB Animal Food Rule Inspectional Findings and Supplemental Resources for FSPCA Animal Food Lead Instructors Available on the FSPCA Animal Food Resource Portal for Animal Food Lead Instructors only PRESENTATION RECORDING 9 APR Food Traceability Rule Awareness for Industry Module Webinar Available on the FSPCA Human Food , FSVP, and IA VA Instructor Resource Portals PRESENTATION RECORDING 11 APR Seminario web gratuito sobre el módulo de conocimiento de las reglas de trazabilidad de alimentos de la FSPCA para la industria (En español) Available on the FSPCA Human Food , FSVP, and IA VA Instructor Resource Portals PRESENTATION RECORDING

⌂ / FSPCA Food Traceability Rule Awareness for Industry Module FSPCA Food Traceability Rule Awareness Module for Industry This PowerPoint module is intended to support FSPCA Lead Instructors in educating the food industry about the Food Traceability Rule requirements for processed foods. ​ This module is available in English and Spanish This module is for FSPCA Lead Instructor use only This module does not represent, nor should it be used as a replacement for, the full FSPCA Food Traceability Rule certificate course currently in development The Food Traceability Rule Awareness for Industry Module is located on the FSPCA Instructor Resource Portals . Download step-by-step instructions for accessing the Instructor Resource Portals here .

⌂ / Intentional Adulteration / Food Defense Qualified Individua l / IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments using Key Activity Types Who should take the course? Food professionals who wish to conduct vulnerability assessments (VAs) using the Key Activity Types (KAT) Method only. ​ ​ This course is strongly recommended before taking the IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments course which uses the three fundamental elements method. ​ ​ ​ Delivery Methods ​ Asynchronous Learning: 100% self-paced online delivery with no Lead Instructors present physically or virtually . Estimated seat time: 45-62 minutes. $169.00 USD ENROLL COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS FSPCA IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments using Key Activity Types Course The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule on Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (21 CFR Part 121) (IA Rule) regulation is intended to protect food from intentional acts of adulteration where there is an intent to cause wide scale public health harm. The regulation requires covered facilities to identify and implement mitigation strategies at actionable process steps identified by a vulnerability assessment (21 CFR 121.135). The regulation further requires that individuals identifying and explaining the mitigation strategies “have successfully completed training for the specific function at least equivalent to that received under a standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by FDA or be otherwise qualified through job experience to conduct the activities” (21 CFR 121.4(c)(2)). This training developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet this training requirement. FSPCA IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments using Key Activity Types Online Course PDF The FSPCA Intentional Adulteration online course PDFs are being made available publicly in keeping with transparency of FSPCA course material. However, the PDF versions do not represent the full experience of participating in the online courses. Please Note If applicable, this public PDF version of the course does not include the assessments, course interactions, or videos. FSPCA course certificates are only issued at the completion of the full online courses. The transcripts (words spoken during the online course) are included at the end of the PDFs rather than interspersed throughout as in the full online versions.

⌂ / Intentional Adulteration / IAVA Lead Instructors Instructor Resource Portal IAVA Materials Register, Edit, or Cancel a Course Network IAVA Instructor Resource Portal All electronic course materials and templates needed to deliver your FSPCA IAVA Participant Course can be found on the IAVA Instructor Resource Portal (log in required). Download step-by-step instructions for accessing the PCHF Instructor Resource Portal or watch the video tutorial. Helpful Hints Your login information for the IAVA Instructor Resource Portal (where you access Lead Instructor Resources) and the FSPCA (where you register your courses) may be different. ​ The Instructor Resource Portal is updated frequently. We recommend you check the Portal for updates before each course.