A FSMA food safety plan is required of food facilities that register with the US FDA and distribute their products in the United States. The FSPCA Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food course (aka Preventive Controls for Human Food or PCHF) course teaches how to develop and implement a FSMA food safety plan and meets the training requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Participants who successfully meet all course requirements qualify as Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI) as evidenced by an FSPCA certificate. This is the PCHF course, not the HACCP course.

HACCP, ServSafe, Food Handlers Certification, Foodservice Managers Certification, Food Safety Certification, and similar courses are not substitutes for the Preventive Controls for Human Food course, even if the title of the course looks similar. To learn the differences between HACCP and Preventive Controls for Human Food, consult this page on my website.

Registration is limited for maximum participation during group exercises. You may register online using the form below but payment is not online. You will receive an acknowledgement that we have received your registration form. If you do not receive this acknowledgement within three days, please email my assistants at FSTSA@hawaii.edu or call and leave a message at 808-956-8588. They are full-time students and we appreciate your patience. Your registration is confirmed only upon receipt of full payment. Details of the course in Honolulu, Hawaii are in the brochure. You may also access the brochure through the course announcement on the right hand margin under Upcoming Events.