Food Surety Professional Certificate
Food Surety Professional Certificate
An advanced live-training pathway for food safety, quality and compliance.
Build practical capability across HACCP, auditing, food defence, food fraud prevention and food safety culture through a structured certificate programme delivered by Food Surety.
The Food Surety Professional Certificate is designed for food industry professionals who want to strengthen their technical confidence, lead better systems, support stronger audit outcomes and protect consumers, products and brands.
At a glance
Certificate
Food Surety Professional Certificate
Format
Virtual classroom, classroom or in-house training
Courses included
Five advanced training courses
Best for
QA managers, technical managers, operation managers, auditors, consultants, compliance professionals and site managers.
Topics
Advanced HACCP, auditing, food defence/TACCP, food fraud prevention/VACCP and food safety culture
Saving
Save 10% when enrolling in the complete certificate programme
Who this is for
Who this is for
This professional certificate is ideal for food industry professionals who are ready to move toward advanced level training and build deeper, more comprehensive capability.
This pathway is especially valuable if you are responsible for maintaining food safety systems, preparing for audits, supporting certification, leading investigations, managing risk or helping your team make better food safety decisions.
It is suitable for:
- QA managers, compliance and technical managers
- Operation managers and coordinators
- Food safety and quality professionals
- Internal auditors and supplier auditors
- Consultants and regulatory professionals
- Production, operations and site manager and leaders with food safety responsibilities
- Professionals preparing for greater leadership in food safety, quality or compliance roles
Courses included
Courses included
The Food Surety Professional pathway combines five live training courses across critical food safety and quality capability areas.
1
HACCP Principles & Advanced Application
Develop a deeper understanding of HACCP principles and advanced application in real food business environments. This International HACCP Alliance Accredited course supports professionals who are responsible for developing, reviewing, validating or maintaining HACCP plans. It helps participants strengthen hazard analysis, identify appropriate control measures and apply HACCP thinking with greater confidence.
Key areas include
- HACCP principles and application
- Hazard analysis and control measure selection
- CCPs, operational controls and prerequisite programmes
- Validation, verification and review
- Practical application in food manufacturing and food service environments
2
Advanced Auditor Training
Build stronger auditing capability and use practical, risk-based audit skills aligned with ISO 19011 guidelines. This course is designed for professionals who conduct, manage or participate in internal, supplier or external audits. It supports better planning, interviewing, evidence collection, reporting and follow-up. This course also forms part of Food Surety’s Lead Auditor Pathway approved by Exemplar Global.
Key areas include
- Audit principles and auditor behaviour
- Audit planning and preparation
- Conducting effective audits
- Gathering and evaluating objective evidence
- Reporting findings clearly
- Corrective action follow-up and audit effectiveness
3
Developing & Implementing Food Defence Plan – TACCP
Understand how to identify, assess and mitigate intentional threats to food, products, people and brands. Food defence is an important expectation across food safety certification schemes, customer requirements and supply chain assurance. This course helps participants identify potential threats and apply a structured approach to food defence planning.
Key areas include
- Food defence principles
- Threat assessment and TACCP thinking
- Vulnerable points within food operations
- Site security, access control and personnel considerations
- Developing and maintaining a practical food defence plan
4
Developing & Implementing Food Fraud Prevention Plan – VACCP
Learn how to identify and mitigate economically motivated adulteration and other food fraud vulnerabilities. This course supports professionals responsible for supplier assurance, raw material risk assessment, product integrity and food fraud prevention programmes.
Key areas include
- Food fraud concepts and common fraud types
- Vulnerability assessment and VACCP thinking
- Raw material and supplier risk factors
- Mitigation measures and monitoring
- Building a practical food fraud prevention plan
5
Food Safety Culture Training
Strengthen the human side of food safety. Food safety culture influences how people behave when no one is watching. This course helps participants understand how leadership, communication, accountability, competence and workplace conditions influence food safety performance.
Key areas include
- What food safety culture means in practice
- Leadership and accountability
- Communication and engagement
- Measuring and improving culture
- Practical actions that support safer behaviours
Why this pathway matters
Why this pathway matters
Food safety professionals are expected to make important decisions under pressure. They need to interpret requirements, guide teams, manage risk, prepare for audits and respond when things do not go to plan.
The Food Surety Professional Certificate brings together five critical capability areas into one structured pathway. Instead of completing disconnected courses, participants build a broader professional skill set.
Participants build capability across:
This gives food professionals a more complete view of how strong food safety systems are built, maintained and improved.
The goal is not just to complete training. The goal is to become more confident, more capable and more effective in protecting consumers and brands.
Live training format
Live training format
The Food Surety Professional Pathway is delivered through live training courses. Depending on the course schedule, training may be available as Virtual Classroom Training live online, Classroom Training in-person, or in-house team training by arrangement.
Live training gives participants the opportunity to ask questions, discuss real examples, work through practical scenarios and learn from other food professionals across the industry.
This format is especially valuable for advanced topics where discussion, judgement and practical application matter.
- Virtual Classroom Training — Live Online
- Classroom Training — In-person
- In-house team training by arrangement
- Practical scenarios and real industry discussion
- For organisations, this pathway can be used as part of a structured capability development plan for quality assurance professionals, technical, compliance, audit or operations teams
Certificate completion requirements
Certificate completion requirements
To receive the Food Surety Professional Certificate, participants must complete all five required courses in the pathway.
Participants will receive individual course certificates as each course is completed. Once all required courses have been completed, Food Surety will issue the final Food Surety Professional Certificate.
Previous completion of eligible Food Surety courses may be recognised toward the certificate, subject to confirmation by Food Surety.
The recommended completion period for the full pathway is 36 months, giving participants and organisations flexibility to complete the programme over multiple scheduled course dates.
The Food Surety Professional Certificate is issued by Food Surety Limited to recognise completion of this structured professional development pathway. Individual courses may include specific recognition, approval or alignment where stated on the relevant course page.
1
HACCP Principles & Advanced Application
2
Advanced Auditor Training
3
Developing & Implementing Food Defence Plan – TACCP
4
Developing & Implementing Food Fraud Prevention Plan – VACCP
5
Food Safety Culture Training
10%
10% programme saving
Participants and organisations enroling in the full Food Surety Professional Certificate programme receive a 10% saving compared with purchasing each course separately.
This makes the pathway a practical option for individuals building their professional capability and for organisations developing stronger food safety, quality and compliance teams.
For team enrolments, Food Surety can help recommend a suitable schedule based on upcoming course dates, participant availability and business priorities.
For organisations and teams
For organisations and teams
The Food Surety Professional Certificate can be used as a structured professional development pathway for QA, technical, compliance, audit and operations teams.
Contact us to discuss team enrolments and scheduling. Food Surety can help recommend a suitable schedule based on upcoming course dates, participant availability and business priorities.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Food Surety Professional Certificate externally accredited?
The Food Surety Professional Certificate is issued by Food Surety Limited to recognise completion of the listed training pathway. Individual courses may include specific recognition, approval or alignment where stated on the relevant course page.
Do I need to complete all five courses?
Yes. To receive the Food Surety Professional Certificate, participants must complete the specific five required courses: HACCP Principles & Advanced Application, Advanced Auditor Training, Developing & Implementing Food Defence Plan -TACCP, Developing & Implementing Food Fraud Prevention Plan – VACCP, and Food Safety Culture Training.
Can previous Food Surety training count toward the certificate?
Yes, previous completion of eligible Food Surety courses may be recognised toward the certificate. Please contact us and we can confirm what has already been completed and what remains.
How long do I have to complete the pathway?
The recommended completion period is 36 months. This gives participants flexibility to complete the pathway across scheduled course dates.
Can organisations enrol multiple staff?
Yes. The Food Surety Professional Certificate can be used as a structured professional development pathway for QA, technical, compliance, audit and operations teams. Contact us to discuss team enrolments and scheduling.
Are the courses delivered live online or in person?
Courses may be delivered by Virtual Classroom Training live online, Classroom Training in person, or in-house by arrangement. Availability depends on the course schedule.
Is this suitable for beginners?
This is an advanced pathway. It is best suited to people who already have some food industry, food safety, quality, compliance, audit or technical experience. Those who are newer to food safety may be better suited to the Food Surety Lead Certificate first.
Will I receive certificates for the individual courses too?
Yes. Participants receive individual course certificates as each course is completed, plus the final Food Surety Professional Certificate once all required courses have been completed.
Food Surety Professional Certificate
Build the capability to lead with confidence.
Looking for flexible e-learning? View the Food Surety Lead Certificate.
Food safety professionals carry real responsibility. The right training helps you make better decisions, support stronger systems and guide your team with greater confidence. The Food Surety Professional Certificate gives you a structured way to build advanced capability across HACCP, auditing, food defence, food fraud prevention and food safety culture.