Cost
£735 (+ VAT if based in UK)
Course materials, Exam and Certificate included in the fee.
Duration
3 days
9am to 5pm (UK London time)
Location
Online (Zoom)
If you require Face-to-Face training, please contact us to discuss your need.
Available public sessions
January week c/ 27th, 2025
March week c/ 10th, 2025
May week c/ 6th, 2025
If you wish to organise a private session, please contact us to discuss your need.
Assessment
Course Assignments
Within 30 days of each course.
Pass Mark 75%
2 attempts allowed (included in the fee).
Certificate & Badge downloadable instantly.
Note: You do not have to take the exam if you don't need the official BRCGS qualification. You can choose to request instead a Certificate of Attendance. Your tutor will guide you through the process.
Course Summary
BRCGS Professional is a learning program that will give you international recognition for the key skills and knowledge essential for product safety management. As a BRCGS Professional you will be well-equipped to manage any GFSI-recognised standard in your business, and able to implement or manage product safety systems. BRCGS is the leading provider of GFSI-recognised Standards globally, respected for quality and brand protection assurance.
This training program has been designed by the BRCGS Technical team, in response to demands from the industry for training on the skills necessary to implement effective product safety management program.
The courses are subject-specific, train the core skills needed for any product safety individual, and will help with maintaining any GFSI-recognised certification scheme.
The 3-day Fast Track program will comprise of 3 of the following 4 courses:
Risk Assessment – This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of risk assessment and enable them to use different risk assessment models.
Root Cause Analysis – This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of root cause analysis (RCA) to know its importance and be able to perform it competently.
Validation and Verification – This one-day course will provide delegates with a thorough understanding of validation and verification, so they know the level of detail required for each process and are able to use validation and verification in practice.
Vulnerability Assessment for Food Fraud – This one-day course will provide you with a thorough understanding of vulnerability assessment for food fraud and enable you to use techniques to better identify and mitigate risks associated to raw materials in the supply chain.
The above courses are especially helpful when implementing some of the requirements in the BRCGS Standards.
These courses form part of the requirement to achieve recognition as a BRCGS Professional. Full details of the requirements to complete the program can be found here.
By booking the Fast Track program, a substantial saving is made on purchasing the courses individually. Once you have purchased your Fast Track program, please email us to advise of which 3 courses you have selected.
On completion of the required courses, candidates will be awarded with a BRCGS Professional certificate and an electronic open badge for use on emails and LinkedIn.
Key learning objectives
Gaining certification as a BRCGS Professional will:
enhance your understanding of product safety management
enable you to apply skills to reduce risks associated with product safety
enable you to contribute as part of the brand protection team your company needs
raise your status as a valuable employee
Who should attend
All product safety personnel in food and packaging, storage and distribution and related industries – for example quality assurance managers, food technologists, category technologists and HACCP teams.
Enrolment is free of charge for anyone working at a BRCGS certificated site and there is no limit to the amount of people that can join.
Programme Outline
Day 1 | Please consult the course page for the 1st course you have selected
Day 2 | Please consult the course page for the 2nd course you have selected
Day 3 | Please consult the course page for the 3rd course you have selected
Instructor credentials
This training course is delivered by experienced BRCGS ‘approved training partners’ (ATPs) and ‘approved virtual trainers’ (AVTs).
This is our lovely team of trainers.
How to book and pay
You can book your space directly on the website. Go to the booking section, click on the session of your choice and follow the instructions to pay by card. VAT will not be added at checkout if you're booking from outside of the UK.
If you want to pay on invoice, simply email us!
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Before the courseA few days before the course starts, participants are given access by email to the necessary pre-course information: formal enrolment link, Zoom meeting details, course materials and more. To ensure smooth online participation, the delegates need to make sure before the course starts that they have a stable internet connection, a fully charged device, and a working camera and microphone. If you have any questions at all in the run up to your course, feel free to get in touch.
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During the courseAt Ask Sonia Limited, we’re all about creating a positive, interactive and impactful learning experience. To help foster an open and friendly yet professional group atmosphere, we ask that, as much as possible, all participants keep their camera and microphone on during the Zoom sessions throughout the course. This helps everyone engage, ask questions, and contribute to discussions. It’s all part of making our sessions dynamic, interactive, and personal, so that you get the most out of your training! If you’re not completely confident in your spoken English, do not worry! Most of our trainers speak English as a second language, so we know how it feels to attend a live course in a language that’s not your first. We use Zoom’s automatic translation captions to support those students who need it, and it works wonderfully. Just let us know when you book if it is something you’d be interested in. If you are unable to join at the very start of a session, please have the courtesy to inform your trainer or to email us.
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After the courseIf you would like to keep in touch with us after the course, we’d love that! If we can be of further advice, guidance or support with your professional project, we will be delighted. Ask Sonia Limited is a small business. We take great pride in our very personable and caring approach to professional training. So don’t be a stranger, and don’t be shy.
What happens once your space has been booked
Cancellation and Refund Policy
We understand that sometimes life gets in the way, and we aim to be as flexible as possible. If you wish to reschedule your course, just send us an email as soon as possible. In most cases we are able and happy to move your booking at no extra cost. Where this might not be possible, we will discuss with you the options available in order to find the best solution to suit your needs.
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