Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Food Safety (PGDFS/EDFS)

Food safety is the integral part of any food chain. It has to be ensured from raw material reception to the finished product dispatch. The food safety is a round the clock discipline and it is needed to keep it a priority at every step of production. It is not a department specific discipline but should be developed by every individual working in a food organization. It is essential for professionals to aspire to build a well established food safety management system and also develop individuals that want to develop themselves for effective compliance of food safety aspects and to develop a continuous improvement approach.

The FFSQ, IGMPI has developed this comprehensive food safety training program. This programme is designed to provide thorough knowledge of the subject to help you analyze food safety management system risks, prepare meet food safety regulations in food industries. Its a varied and detailed programme that provides knowledge from extremely content rich modules to help you confidently develop and improve your expertise in food safety

Programme Structure

Module 1 : General overview of Food Safety

Module 2 : Food Industry: A glance

Module 3: Understanding contemporary U.S. food safety policy

Module 4: Food laws and policies of India

Module 5: Study on Food-borne Hazards, Illness & Epidemics

Module 6: Food GMP and its regulations

Module 7: Food Safety Management System (HACCP, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000)

Module 8: International standards and regulations for food safety

Module 9: Understanding the basic concepts of microbiology in food safety

Module 10: Emerging trends in food safety (like HARPC, etc)

Module 11: Food Quality Regulations and guidelines in India

Module 12: Case studies

Eligibility

Any graduation/ B.tech/ B.Sc. in Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ BE/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or any other discipline. Diploma holders are eligible for our Executive Diploma, Industry Certificate, and Certificate Programmes.

Programme Duration

The duration to complete this programme is 1 year (Post Graduate Diploma), 6 months (Executive Diploma).

Registration

The registration dates for this programme run by the Institute are updated timely on the webpage. Effective Online learning tools incorporated into the design of the webpage make the programme lectures, online live classes and study material easily accessible. This gives a huge window of self-regulated and self-paced performance to the participants.

Examination & Certification

IGMPI follows a credit system based on all learning activities involved in studying for all PG Diploma, Executive Diploma and Certificate Programmes. Each of your modules is equal to 4 credits. To successfully complete the programme, you will have to earn all the credits assigned to your programme.

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the programme, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the programme. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Food Safety by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI. For all the above mentioned modules elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments and project work details would be provided by the Institute from time to time. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing with placement assistance to in its participants. The robust placement cell comprises of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. We are engaged in promoting the employability of our participants by maintaining good rapport and relation with HR cell and recruiting managers of leading Food and Agriculture companies across the globe. 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 global food giants like Britannia Industries Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Kohinoor Foods Ltd. (Satnam Overseas Ltd.), LT Foods Ltd. (Daawat), McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd., Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Cadbury),Haldiram’s, Mother Dairy, MTR Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Orkla), Nestle India Ltd., Amul, Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd., Venkys India Ltd.,Vimta Labs,Nexus Test Labs, PepsiCo India, Patanjali, Heritage Food Ltd., Kwality Dairy India Ltd., KRBL Ltd., etc.

Future career prospects

Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI's online programme is a professional programme targeted to cater the food industry needs trained food safety professionals. The information, guidance, practical training and off programme completion certificate will provide the participant with not one but many opportunities in the industry. This would come true in form of job roles and positions like that of Auditors, quality assurance executives, quality managers, position in NPD team, food safety standards consultants, food journalism and many more.

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