Validation and Verification Training
Validation and Verification Training
A one-day course on validation and verification, the level of detail required, and the practical applications of each.
Recognition
BRCGS Approved Training
Format
Classroom · Virtual · In-house
Duration
One Day
9:00am–5:00pm
Locations
New Zealand & Australia
Awarded
BRCGS Certificate
Investment
NZ$687 +GST / person
COURSE OVERVIEW
BRCGS Validation and Verification Training Overview
Validation and verification are often confused, applied inconsistently, or documented at the wrong level of detail. That can weaken confidence in decision-making, create gaps in compliance, and make it harder to demonstrate that controls are suitable and effective.
This BRCGS Validation and Verification course helps food industry experts understand what each term means, how they differ, how much detail is required, and how to apply both in practice.
The purpose of this industry-recognised, BRCGS official training is to help participants build competency, knowledge and practical capability, to understand validation and verification properly, apply them with the right level of detail, and support stronger compliance with BRCGS and similar GFSI-recognised schemes requirements.
This Food Surety training is available in Virtual Classroom (live online) and Classroom training formats in both New Zealand and Australia.
Participant’s competency is assessed via a post-course assignment. This course forms part of the BRCGS Professional recognition programme.
Why Choose Food Surety Training?
Practical and applied
Learn from experienced food industry professionals and trainers with hands-on industry and certification audit experience. Practical adult-learning methods help turn complex topics into clear, usable knowledge.
Better clarity and confidence
This course helps reduce confusion between validation and verification and supports more confident, defensible decisions.
Relevant to real food businesses
Our delivery is designed for practical application across manufacturing, processing, packing, and wider food supply chain environments in New Zealand and Australia.
What You’ll Learn in This Validation and Verification Course:
- Define and understand the terms validation and verification
- Understand the level of detail required for each process
- Use validation and verification more effectively in practice
- Understand how validation and verification relate to conformance with the GFSI-recognised and BRCGS Standards
What’s included in this course?
Learning methods
- Pre-course reading
- Presentation and workbook
- Practical exercises
- Discussions
- Links and resources
Who is it for?
- Quality managers and quality personnel
- Technical managers and technical personnel
- Auditors
- Consultants
- Retailers
Assessment
- Work-based course assignment with a 75% pass mark.
Certificate of Achievement
Completing this course you achieve an official BRCGS Certificate.
Investment
Course investment
Ready to strengthen your validation and verification capability?
Join a public BRCGS course with Food Surety, or contact us about in-house delivery for your team.
Per person
NZ$687 +GST
Group & in-house rates available
Upcoming Validation and Verification Training Dates & Enrolment
Validation and Verification Training
Thu. 19 Nov. 2026
09:00am to 05:00pm NZT
Price: NZ$687 +GST
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Learn from experienced food industry professionals.
Ray Haddad
Ray is the Principal Trainer & Managing Director at Food Surety Limited. He has worked in the food industry in quality assurance roles, auditing, consulting, training, instructional design, workplace assessment and as an advisor in international food safety projects. This varied experience has given him a depth of understanding of the needs and the pain points among the different parties in the food industry.
Since 2007, Ray has built a proven track record conducting hundreds of audits including external third-party certification audits as an auditor/verifier recognised by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). In addition, he has trained thousands of food professionals from government agencies, NGOs, academia and businesses across the whole supply chain from farm to fork and across the different sectors, not only in New Zealand but in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Ray is driven by food professionals’ experiences of light bulb moments and breakthroughs in their thinking. He enjoys supporting them protecting food for all.
Susannah Roelofsz
Susannah Roelofsz is a Senior Trainer & Technical Specialist at Food Surety. She holds a Master of Science in Microbiology and brings 25 years of experience across scientific research, laboratory services, food manufacturing, food safety and quality auditing, training, and technical leadership.
Susannah has conducted numerous first-, second-, and third-party audits, delivered extensive industry training, and worked closely with stakeholders across the food supply chain to strengthen compliance and capability.
She is a third-party certification auditor for BRCGS, regulatory, and customer standards, with extensive practical experience across the food industry in New Zealand and Australia.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the BRCGS Validation and Verification course?
This is a 1-day BRCGS course designed to help participants understand validation and verification, the level of detail required for each, and how to use them in practice.
Who should attend this validation and verification course?
It is suitable for consultants, technical managers and personnel, quality managers and personnel, and auditors.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn how to define and distinguish validation and verification, understand the detail required for each, use them in practice, and relate them to conformance with the BRCGS Standards as well as SQF Issue 10, FSSC 22000 V7 and retailer standards like WW Supplier Excellence Programme, Coles and more.
Is this course available online?
Yes. Food Surety can position this course for Virtual Classroom and Classroom delivery in New Zealand and Australia.
Investing in your Validation and Verification Training will be a winning investment!