Who is this qualification for? This qualification is aimed at individuals responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of HACCP systems and is intended predominantly for learners already working in manufacturing and who have a sound knowledge of food safety hazards and controls. HACCP is regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food.

There are no prerequisites for this qualification, although it is recommended that learners already hold a Level 3 Award in Food Safety Manufacturing or equivalent, have knowledge of food safety hazards and their controls and have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy/English or equivalent. This qualification is approved for delivery to learners aged 16+.

To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 13 hours of guided learning.

Topics Covered These include understanding the importance of HACCP-based food safety management procedures, the preliminary processes for HACCP-based procedures, how to develop HACCP-based food safety management procedures, how to implement HACCP-based food safety management procedures and how to verify HACCP based procedures. Assessment Method This qualification is assessed by a multiple-choice examination. Each module includes a variety of activities for both individual and group exercises, class discussions and example multiple-choice questions. The outcomes and assessment criteria for the Highfield L3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing are set out in the modules as follows:

Module 1 - Definition and Importance of HACCP

Module 2 – Legislative Requirements for HACCP, Due-Diligence and HACCP Principles

Module 3 – Food Safety Hazards and Types, Pre-requisite Programmes

Module 4 – CODEX 12 Logical Implementation Steps Of HACCP, The HACCP Team

Module 5 – Describing Food Production Processes

Module 6 – Flow Diagrams 

Module 7 – Hazard Analysis

Module 8 – Critical Control Points

Module 9 – Critical Limits, Targets and Tolerances

Module 10 – Monitoring Procedures

Module 11 – Corrective Actions 

Module12 – Documentation

Module 13 – Verification, Validation and Review