Course overview
You gain the knowledge and understanding to take responsibility for food safety monitoring procedures, identify hazards to food safety, and contribute to improvements in food safety practice.
You cover the importance of understanding and identifying food safety hazards and their control, developments of food safety management procedures, the role of the supervisor when implementing these procedures and maintaining food safety culture, and actions to be taken for food safety hazards.
This qualification is regulated by Ofqual/CCEA Regulation and Qualification Wales, and recognised by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). Upon completion, you have the appropriate knowledge and understanding to fulfil your role as supervisor in a food manufacturing environment.
Course details
What you study
You study:
• risks to food safety from pathogenic microorganisms, contamination and cross-contamination
• the consequences for food safety related to microbial, physical, chemical and allergenic hazards
• compliance with food safety legislation
• application and supervision of good hygiene practice
• the role of the supervisor in implementation and management of food safety culture.
How you learn
You learn through in-person lectures on food safety principles, development and implementation, and interactive sessions where examples from industry are discussed. The course offering is flexible – we can arrange a bespoke delivery, and it can be delivered on campus or through a hybrid solution using online teaching and an in-person exam.
How you are assessed
You are assessed by a 90-minute written exam where you answer 45 multiple choice questions. This is marked by members of the RSPH and you are awarded with a certificate when you pass.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Completion of a Level 2 Food Safety course is recommended.
Employability
Career opportunities
You gain the skills and experience to progress in your current role as supervisor or prospective supervisor in the food industry.
