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FSPCA Management A highly-skilled and dedicated management team oversees the daily FSPCA activities and administrative duties. The FSPCA Management team works closely with volunteer leaders to implement the organization’s mission. BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) BRIAN SCHANEBERG Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) JASON WAN Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) GERALD WOJTALA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) STEVEN MANDERNACH Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)

⌂ / PC Human Food / Preventive Controls Qualified Individual V2.0 Training Enroll in a Course Materials and Resources Who should take the course? Those resp onsible for performing or overseeing the preparation of the food saf e ty plan Version 2.0 Delivery Methods All v2.0 deliveries cover the same exact curriculum in a minimum of 22 contact hours. In stru ctor-Led: Delivered live, in-person, and/or v irtually by Lead Instructors trained by FSPCA. Version 2.0 Updates Version 2.0 of the PCHF curriculum integrates information from the FDA's recently issued Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food draft guidance including updates to the hazard analysis course chapter which now includes use of the FDA’s Appendix 1 – Known or Reasonably Foreseeable Hazards and updates to the allergen chapter which now includes sesame. This updated version of the course helps those who operate primarily under HACCP by improving the linkage between Preventive Controls and HACCP. PCHF V2.0 FAQs FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) Version 2.0 Participant Course The Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation) are intended to ensure safe manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls” at least equivalent to that received under a standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by FDA or be otherwise qualified through job experience to develop and apply a food safety system”. This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.” Ready to enroll? Click on the “Enroll in a Course” tab! ENROLL PCHF v2.0 Participant Course Instructor-Led FEES VARY* Instructor-led courses are delivered by Lead Instructors trained by FSPCA. Asynchronous learning courses are 100% self-paced online, with no Lead Instructors physically or virtually present. Asynchronous courses are reviewed by FSPCA to ensure curriculum learning objectives and learner engagement requirements are met. Blended Course Both Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed to receive an FSPCA certificate of successful completion. DETAILS COMING SOON Not sure if asynchronous learning is right for you? A free trial of PART 1 of the Blended Course is available. This will give you an idea of how the course is put together. COMING SOON PC HF v2.0 Participant Course Part 1 Asynchronous Learning COMING SOON COMING SOON PCHF v2.0 Participant Course Part 2 Instructor-Led COMING SOON *Course fees are set by the individual provider. FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Participant Manual v2.0 (Click on the image to download a PDF) English Prefer a hardcopy? FSPCA BOOKSTORE Participant Manual (English) Exercise Workbook (English) AMAZON Participant Manual (English) Exercise Workbook (English) PCHF Workaids: Forms and worksheets that help a PCQI develop a food safety plan and recall plan. • Recall Plan Template • Food Safety Plan Worksheets Additional Resources PCHF Food Facility Type and Applicable Regulations Table Common Process and Facility Related Hazards

Who should take the course? Food facilities that are required to comply with the IA Rule Any stakeholder interested in learning more about the IA rule requirement Deliv ery Methods Asynchronous Learning: 100% self-paced online delivery with no Lead Instructors present physically or virtually. Estimated seat time: 25 - 35 minutes. FREE Follow these steps to access the free FSPCA Overview of the Intentional Adulteration Rule (IA Rule) online course: Review the Course Requirements and Details Click this link: FSPCA IA Rule Overview Log in with username: FSPCA.free1 and password: safe.food Click My Courses and select Resume Select the Click to Begin button FSPCA Overview of the IA Rule Course This training will provide stakeholders with more information about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule on Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (21 CFR Part 121) (IA Rule). The purpose of the IA Rule is to protect food from intentional acts of adulteration where there is an intent to cause wide scale public health harm. The final rule establishes various food defense measures that an owner, operator, or agent in charge of a facility is required to implement to protect against the intentional adulteration of food. While this training course is optional and not required for compliance with the IA Rule, the information within this training will assist food facilities that are required to comply with the IA Rule, and other stakeholders, to have a more in-depth understanding of the requirements in the IA Rule. NOTE! No certificate is provided for this course because the FSPCA Overview of the IA Rule course does not fulfill a regulatory requirement. No records are retained for your completion of this course. FSPCA Overview of the IA Rule 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.

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FSPCA Welcomes You The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) is a broad-based public-private alliance of industry, academia, and government stakeholders. It was established in late 2011 by a grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Illinois Tech’s Institute for Food Safety and Health (IIT IFSH). Vision Be an internationally recognized trusted source for training programs and outreach for the prevention-oriented standards of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Mission Assist the human and animal food industry and related entities in building food safety capacity through education, training and outreach with an emphasis on small-, and medium-sized businesses. FSPCA Strategic Framework

Who should take the course? Workers at Actionable Process Steps (e.g., front line food workers) Supervisors of Workers at Actionable Process Steps Any stakeholder interested in learning more about the IA rule requirement Delivery Methods Asynchronous Learning: 100% self-paced online delivery with no Lead Instructors present physically or virtually. Estimated seat time: 20 - 30 minutes . FREE Follow these steps to access the free FSPCA Food Defense Awareness for the IA Rule online course: Review the Course Requirements and Details Click this link: Food Defense Awareness Log in with username: FSPCA.free1 and password: safe.food Click My Courses and select Resume Select the Click to Begin button FSPCA Food Defense Awareness for the IA Rule Course The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act rule: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (21 CFR Part 121) (IA Rule) requires that covered facilities develop and implement a food defense plan that protects the facility’s most vulnerable points from acts of intentional adulteration intended to cause wide scale public health harm. The points in a facilities operation that have these significant vulnerabilities are called “actionable process steps”. According to the IA rule, individuals assigned to work at actionable process steps, and their supervisors, are required to receive training in food defense awareness (21 CFR 121.4(b)(2)). This “Food Defense Awareness for the Intentional Adulteration Rule” is designed specifically for those individuals and will meet the food defense awareness training requirement within the IA rule. NOTE S ! The training requirement in the IA rule is flexible, and individuals may choose this training or a similar food defense awareness training to satisfy this requirement. An FSPCA Certificate of successful completion is issued at the end of the course that you must print immediately. This is the only time the certificate is available to be printed (no record is retained). FSPCA Food Defense Awareness for the IA Rule 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. Register an IAVA Participant Course Review FSPCA Policy 0017 and 0017a (Participant Course Registration and Delivery Policies), found on the IAVA Instructor Resource Portal . This policy outlines the requirements FSPC A Lead Instructors must follow to register and deliver the FSPCA IAVA participant courses. FSPCA has requirements regarding advertising an FSPCA IAVA participant course. For details, review FSPCA Requirements for Successfully Advertising Your IAVA Course. You must log into the FSPCA to register a course. Be sure to have course details on hand. LOG IN Course Edits and Cancellations After a course is registered, very few edits will be allowed. In most instances, you will be required to cancel the course in question and resubmit a new course registration form. You MAY NOT: Change the planned modification to the course Change the total hours Change the Lead Instructor's name Change the start and end dates In extenuating circumstances, please contact fspca@iit.edu . We will assess the situation and determine if edits can be accommodated. Course edits and cancellations must be submitted via the FSPCA Technical Assistance Network (TAN) and the course registration number (REG-000000) must be referenced. Course registration must be submitted at least two weeks before the course start date IAVA Participant Course: 6.5 contact hours* required * Contact hours do not include breaks or lunch Reminders Add Your Name to the FSPCA Lead Instructor List Once you successfully complete FSPCA IAVA Lead Instructor training, you have the option to have your name added to the public list of Lead Instructors for the FSPCA by updating your FSPCA Profile. Your name will NOT be added unless you opt in and update your profile. DIRECTIONS UPDATE PROFILE Join the IAVA Lead Instructor Private Chatter Group The IAVA Lead Instructor Private Chatter Group is a forum for IAVA Lead Instructors to interact, get updates, and exchange information. It is NOT a forum to ask rule interpretation questions. Questions regarding the rule should be directed to the FDA FSMA Technical Assistance Network (TAN) . DIRECTIONS JOIN Lead Instructor Guide: F or Lead Instructors Only! DO NOT share with your course participants. You can download an electronic version from the IAVA Instructor Resource Portal (login required) or you may purchase a hard copy by contacting FSPCA@ifpti.org . Participant Manual and Exercise Workbook You can download electronic versions from the IAVA Instructor Resource Portal (login required) or you many purchase hard copies from either the FSPCA Lead Instructor Bookstore (link located in the IAVA Instructor Resource Portal - log in required) or the FSPCA Amazon Bookstore . A watermarked, public version of the FSPCA IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments Participant Manual v1.0 (English) is available as well.

⌂ / PC Human Food / Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Training Enroll in a Course Materials and Resources Food Safety Plan Teaching Examples Who should take the course? Those resp onsible for performing or overseeing the preparation of the food saf e ty plan Version 1.2 Delivery Methods All v1.2 deliveries cover the same exact curriculum in a minimum of 20 contact hours. In stru ctor-Led: Delivered live, in-person, and/or v irtually by Lead Instructors trained by FSPCA. Asy nchronous Learning: 100% self-paced online delivery, with no Lead Instructors present physically or virtually. A synchronous courses are reviewed by FSPCA to ensure curriculum learning objectives and learner engagement requirements are met. Blended: D elivered 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. Ready to enroll? Click on the “Enroll in a Course” tab! FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) Version 1.2 Participant Course The Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation) are intended to ensure safe manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI)” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls”. This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.” Note: This curriculum has been updated and was published October 2024. View the PCHF PCQI V2.0 webpages for more information. ENROLL PCHF V1.2 Participant Course Instructor-Led or Asynchrono us Learning FEES VARY* Instructor-led courses are delivered by Lead Instructors trained by FSPCA. Asynchronous learning courses are 100% self-paced online, with no Lead Instructors physically or virtually present. Asynchronous courses are reviewed by FSPCA to ensure curriculum learning objectives and learner engagement requirements are met. Blended Course Both Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed to receive an FSPCA certificate of successful completion. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS Not sure if asynchronous learning is right for you? A free trial of PART 1 of the Blended Course is available. This will give you an idea of how the course is put together. ENROLL PC HF V1.2 Participant Course Part 1 Asynchronous Learning $208.00 USD ENROLL PCHF V1.2 Participant Course Part 2 Instructor-Led FEES VARY* *Course fees are set by the individual provider. FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Participant Manual v1.2 (Click on the image to download a PDF) English Chinese Spanish Prefer a hardcopy? FSPCA BOOKSTORE Participant Manual (English) Exercise Workbook (English) FSPCA AMAZON BOOKSTORE Participant Manual (English, Spanish) Exercise Workbook (English, Spanish) PCHF Workaids: Forms and worksheets that help a PCQI develop a food safety plan and recall plan. • Food Safety Plan Worksheets • Recall Plan Template Additional Resources PCHF Food Facility Type and Applicable Regulations Table Helpful Website Links Common Process and Facility Related Hazards Would you like to submit a Food Safety Plan Teaching Example? FSPCA welcomes industry-specific food safety plan teaching examples submitted for use during FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food participant courses. Note! Neither FSPCA nor FDA review/ acceptance is required for use in a PCQI course, but is encouraged to avoid inconsistencies with the PCHF rule and other aspects of FSPCA training. How to submit a Food Safety Plan Teaching Example For complete details and processes, download FSPCA Guidelines for Industry-specific Food Safety Plan Teaching Examples for FSPCA Human Food Training Use the FSPCA Food Safety Plan Template

Intended Audience Foreign suppliers that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food intended for human or animal consumption in the U.S. Delivery Methods PDF: Download and review a PDF of the full text version of the FSVP Awareness Module. LIVE RECORDING: View a recorded version of the live FSPCA FSVP Awareness Module webinar. Includes an informative Q&A session. FSPCA FSVP Awareness Module for Foreign Suppliers This module is specifically designed for the foreign suppliers that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food intended for human or animal consumption in the U.S. The FSVP rule itself imposes requirements on importers, not foreign suppliers. Nevertheless, importers may make requests of foreign suppliers to assist in meeting the importers obligations. This module will explain the requirements of the FSVP rule. RECORDING PDF

IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments Using Key Activity Types Course LEARN MORE IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments Course LEARN MORE IA Identification and Explanation of Mitigation Strategies Course LEARN MORE IA Food Defense Plan Preparation and Reanalysis Course LEARN MORE There are four different roles one or more Food Defense Qualified Individuals must do or oversee: The preparation of the food defense plan as required in § 121.126; The conduct of a vulnerability assessment as required in § 121.130; The identification and explanation of the mitigation strategies as required in § 121.135; and Reanalysis as required in § 121.157. IA Food Defense Plan Preparation and Reanalysis course satisfies the training for 1 and 4 above. IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments Using Key Activity Types course or IA Conducting Vulnerability Assessments course satisfies the training for 2 above. You could take either course, or both. IA Identification and Explanation of Mitigation Strategies course satisfies the training for 3 above.

⌂ / 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.