Overview
The Food Safety Preventive Controls and HACCP Plans microcredential courses* provide online training for meeting the Safe Food For Canadians Regulations (SFCR) in food production, processing, or distribution facilities. These courses are designed for anyone that needs to know how to design and implement HACCP-based preventive control programs.
Students learn to develop preventive controls (also known as prerequisite programs) and HACCP plans that are also an integral part of internationally recognized Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI) food safety standards.
Potential students include individuals seeking food safety professional development, food manufacturing personnel transitioning from operations to quality, international students with food-related education requiring Canadian credentials, and personnel in companies implementing a GFSI standard or that are updating their food safety program to align with the SFCR.
Students can start the first badge (FOOD 1179) at any time and complete the course at their own pace over a period of six months; online instructor is available to answer questions and provide feedback. The second badge (FOOD 1189) is offered a minimum of two times per year in a 3-day instructor-facilitated online workshop format.
Entrance Requirements
Application processing
Ongoing throughout the year.
International applicants
This program is available to international applicants who will complete the program from outside Canada or who currently have a valid status in Canada other than study permit.
Study permit: International applicants accepted into this program are not eligible for a study permit.
Apply to program
Formal application to the microcredential is not required. Upon successful completion of the courses, email the program contact with your full name, student number, and mailing address to be issued a microcredential.
Scheduled Intakes
Ongoing Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) intakes: January, April, and September.
Costs & Supplies
Tuition fees
Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) tuition is charged on a course-by-course basis. Please see the Flexible Learning Tuition & Fees page for more information on domestic and international tuitions.
Courses
Program matrix
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| Required courses: | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD 1179 | Preventive Controls for Preventive Control Plans | 2.0 | |
| FOOD 1189 | HACCP for Preventive Control Plans | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits: | 4.0 | ||
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Digital badge information
For information on how to obtain your course and/or microcredential digital badge, please review our Frequently Asked Questions page.Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
Program Details
Students can start the first badge (FOOD 1179) at any time and complete the course at their own pace over a period of six months; online instructor is available to answer questions and provide feedback. The second badge (FOOD 1189) is offered a minimum of two times per year in a 3-day instructor-facilitated online workshop format.
Program delivery
Online: This program is delivered fully online.
Program location
Courses are offered through online learning.
Faculty, Advisors & Staff
Erin Friesen
Program Head
Erin_Friesen@bcit.ca
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