Advanced Food Safety
Short course
Designed with industry
4 weeks
Online learning
+ workshops
Flexible delivery
locations
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.
How you'll learn
This program is offered over 4 weeks, through a combination of interactive online learning modules and face-to-face training 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
- April 2025
- October 2025
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).
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
2024 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.7 MB) (includes student support and 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:
| Course | Course code |
|---|---|
| Develop a HACCP-based food safety plan | FBPFSY5001 |
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
