Professional Certification in PCQI Professional

The role of a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) is critical in a food processing facility, ensuring the effective management and preparation of the Food Safety Plan (FSP), validation of preventive controls, and more. By completing specialized training under a standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA, you can become a PCQI.

This training equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to implement a Food Safety Plan (FSP) and Preventive Controls (PC) as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011, regulated by the USFDA. It builds confidence to effectively apply FSP and PC in compliance with FSMA requirements.

Over five days, you will gain a thorough understanding of how to develop and implement an FSP, including conducting hazard analysis, identifying potential hazards and allergens, and determining preventive measures. The course provides a step-by-step approach to addressing key elements, such as on-site process verification, creating essential records and documentation, and preparing for USFDA inspections.

Benefits of the Course:

• Develop a comprehensive Food Safety Plan as required by FSMA regulations
• Validate Preventive Controls and ensure they are effectively implemented
• Conduct records reviews to meet FSMA and USFDA inspection requirements
• Reanalyse and update the Food Safety Plan as necessary
• Learn procedures for managing recalls and handling product retrieval from the market

Who Should Attend?

• Companies exporting food products to the USA
• Professionals looking to demonstrate regulatory compliance with FSMA
• Food technology students
• Academicians and educators in the field of food safety
• Importers involved in the food supply chain
• Food safety team leaders and managers
• Consultants specializing in food safety and compliance
• Personnel responsible for regulatory affairs and compliance monitoring

Programme Structure

Module 1: Overview of Food Regulations

Module 2: Introduction to Food Safety Plans (FSP)

Module 3: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and other prerequisite programs (PRPs)

Module 4: Biological hazards in food safety

Module 5: Chemical, physical, and economically motivated hazards

Module 6: Initial steps for developing a Food Safety Plan

Module 7: Resources and tools for creating Food Safety Plans

Module 8: Conducting hazard analysis and determining preventive controls

Module 9: Process-specific preventive controls

Module 10: Preventive controls for food allergens

Module 11: Sanitation-related preventive controls

Module 12: Supply-chain preventive controls

Module 13: Procedures for verification and validation

Module 14: Record-keeping practices and requirements

Module 15: Developing and implementing a recall plan

Module 16: Overview of FSPCA regulations and requirements

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

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

– Assignments for all the programme modules for continuous evaluation and guidance.

– Interactive or onlinelive 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

Online assessment will be conducted at the end of the programme and after successful completion; the participants will be awarded Certificate in PCQI Professional by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI.

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 participants of this programme have prospective career opportunities in food testing, laboratory management, research, teaching, production, record keeping, technical writing and related activities. They can also work as PCQI Professional in FBOs, labs & research institutions, Quality control departments in food companies and onsite labs in food companies. Those who are already working in these areas will be benefitted by the programme in terms of career enhancement and growth within the organisation or at the time of switching their organisations.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 17^th Aug 2026.

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