Professional Certification in Food Quality Technician (CFTCH)

Of all functions in the food industry, Quality Control (QC)/Quality Assurance (QA) require many diverse methodical, technical, and analytical skills. As a working professional serving the role of Quality technician, one is expected to be thorough with all quality related aspects: from the factors that may affect it to the possible solutions to quality related problems as well as looking for innovative solutions to build more quality laden products. The Certification Programme allows just the same: it gives an opportunity to prove your abilities and add more worth to your profile as a Quality Technician.

Several specialized modules have been added to guide the participant through concepts like Total Quality management, strategies for assessment and assuring of quality levels.

The case study based approach in the training provided for the certification programme is designed for working professionals in full time employment who want to update their knowledge and gain required skills and attitude in the area in order to become a Certified Food Quality Technician in the domain. This certification is also beneficial for professionals from different streams to help them intensify their knowledge. An advanced training having rigorous case studies based methodology will be imparted to all participants for preparation of the Certification Examination.

Certified Study Resources

Module 1: Food Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Module 2: Food Chemistry

Module 3: Fundamentals of Food Microbiology

Module 4: Food Analysis

Module 5: Quality Testing Procedures

Module 6: Statistical Quality Control

Module 7: Quality Assurance and Quality Control- Possible Problems and Fixes

Module 8: Setting up Quality Control Checks, Inspections, and Audits

Module 9: Case studies.

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Programme Duration

The duration of the training is 5 days.

Programme Mode

Registration is currently open for Part-time (Online Live Classes) mode.

Programme Deliverables

The accompanying training is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Assessment & Certification

All the participants are expected to appear for online assessment. After successfully qualifying the examination, the participants will be awarded Professional Certification in Food Quality Technician by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI. Details get updated on the website as well. The certification will be awarded after the required levels of knowledge, skills, professionalism and attitude are assessed through the IGMPI assessment process.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

The professional certification of Professional Certification in Food Quality Technician equips an individual to take leading roles in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance department. This certification provides adequate knowledge for more specialized roles like Food Analyst, Quality Associate, Technician, and Quality Assurance Technician, Quality Control Technician and many more in the food industry.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 20^th Aug 2026.

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