
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is aimed at those working in a food catering environment and other food handlers and those who are preparing to work in the industry.
The objective of the qualification is to provide an introduction to HACCP, and also support those who are, or will be part of a HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) team within a catering environment.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification learners should expect to undertake a minimum of 6 hours of learning.
Topics covered
Assessment method
This qualification is assessed by a multiple-choice examination.
Alternative title available for this qualification:
Highfield Level 3 International Award in HACCP for Manufacturing. This is to support centres whose client would require specific titles for recognition purposes – centres will be able to pick which title is best applicable. All the rest of the qualification details are as below.
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is intended to provide learners, who have a good understanding of food safety, with the essential practical knowledge to enable them to assist in the implementation of a HACCP system based on CODEX principles. Building on the Highfield Level 2 HACCP qualification, emphasis has been placed on understanding how to develop and implement Codex HACCP based procedures, in addition to understanding the importance of HACCP, the preliminary processes involved in developing HACCP procedures and the verification of these procedures.
This qualification is intended for those employed in the manufacturing industry or in other sectors of the food industry that require knowledge about the implementation of Codex HACCP.
How long will it take?
The qualification can be delivered over 13 hours.
Who is this qualification for?
This one day Highfield Level 3 International Award in HACCP for Catering is aimed at those responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control point) systems in a catering environment. It is suitable for learners who are already working in catering, who have knowledge of food safety, hazards and controls and also for those owning or managing smaller food businesses.
The objective of the qualification is to provide learners with knowledge to implement an appropriate food safety management system based on HACCP principles.
How long will it take?
The guided learning hours for this qualification is 8 hours and can be delivered in one day.
Topics covered
These include understanding the importance of HACCP based food safety management procedures, the preliminary processes for HACCP based proceedures, how to develop HACCP based food safety management procedures and how to implement HACCP based food safety.
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is aimed at learners who are working at a management level in a catering or retail business or are members of the HACCP team. It would also be useful for trainers, auditors, enforcers and other food safety professionals involved in catering or retailing operations. It gives learners the skills to assist in the implementation of a HACCP system, to critically evaluate HACCP plans and to understand the importance of having an effective HACCP system in place in a catering business.
How long will it take?
The recommended guided learning hours for this qualification is 21 hours.
Assessment method
This qualification is assessed by a multiple-choice questions examination.
Highfield recommends that you contact the relevant Government Department in the country that you want to deliver this qualification, to ensure that local laws are being adhered to and that there are no additional approval requirements. It may be that you are required to register as a training provider within the country itself. Highfield approves centres based on its own criteria but does not represent any other organisations or departments.