UQ Skills

program details: Advanced Food Safety short course

Gain specialist skills and knowledge to conduct food safety audits and tackle complex problems within a food manufacturing organisation.

Tailored specifically for members of the food manufacturing sector, this course covers:

  • key food safety regulations, standards, and guidelines
  • planning and conducting audits
  • designing and implementing hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP)-based food safety plans
  • advanced problem-solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis.

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How you'll learn

This program is offered over 4 weeks, through a combination of interactive online learning modules and in-person workshops (one workshop per week).

Assessment

You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including written exams and reports, oral assessments and practical demonstrations.

Start date

  • 8 April
  • 7 October

You must:

  • be aged 18 years or over
  • work in the food manufacturing sector
  • have the support of your supervisor or employer
  • hold a minimum of a Higher School Certificate (or equivalent).

All UQ Skills programs require access to a computer with a Windows operating system, up-to-date versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a reliable internet connection.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have recent work experience you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.

Create your USI

You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.

Resources

2025 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.5 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).

Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) offers funded places in this course for people working in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

You will need to contribute to the cost of your training through a co-contribution fee:

  • Co-contribution fee (upfront, non-refundable): $150
  • Full fee without funding: $1,580

To achieve this qualification you must complete 1 unit of competency:

Units of competency
CourseCourse code
Develop a HACCP-based food safety planFBPFSY5001