8/21/2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Virtual Instructor Led
Led by Barry Parsons FMP, CPFM, CP-FS, CCFS
Product Description:
This item is for the purchase of PART 2 of the
FSPCA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Blended Course
vILT (virtual Instructor Led Training).
This Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Blended Training course was developed to provide an alternative way for individuals to complete the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs course. The Blended course consists of 2 parts. Part 1 is online and Part 2 is instructor-led. Both parts must be completed in order to obtain the certificate.
IMPORTANT
Once you begin the process, you have up to six months to complete the Part 1: Online course. Upon completion, you have six months to complete a Part 2: Instructor-Led course.
This time frame has been temporarily extended to nine months.
This change will be in effect until December 31, 2020.
Prior to Virtual Training
- Participants will receive their virtual course login information and class documents via email one week prior to course date. If you have not received your login information, contact our office at 866.394.1776.
- It is recommended that participants check their audio and video systems to ensure they are working properly at least 24 hours in advance to avoid delays.
Computer Requirements
- Each participant must have their own computer. Dual screens recommended. No tablets or smart phones.
- Web camera with a microphone and speakers is required.
- Make sure Internet Browser is updated to the latest version. Google Chrome recommended.
- OS Requirements: For PC – Windows 7 recommended. For Mac – OSX 10.10 recommended.
- Additional Software Required: Participants will need access to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC during the training course. This program can be downloaded for free through the Adobe website – https://get.adobe.com/reader/
Proof of completion for Part 1 is
required for entry into class. To enroll in Part 1, click
here. Cost for Part 1 is $198.00 through the IFPTI website.
Participants should have a copy of the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Participant Manual v1.1, hard copy or electronic. If using an electronic copy, dual screens are highly recommended. To purchase a hard copy of the manual, click
here.
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 the FSVP rule.
Benefits
- Meet training requirements for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
- Understand how to analyze and evaluate known or foreseeable hazards
- Learn and practice creating a foreign supplier verification program
Who should take this course?
Anyone that is importing food into the U.S. is required to take this course. An importer can be defined as “the U.S. owner or consignee of a food offered for import into the U.S. If there is no U.S. owner or consignee, the importer is the U.S. agency or representative of the foreign owner of consignee at time of entry.”