Students will gain a practical understanding of the responsibilities of an auditor. 

• Assess compliance with food safety programs
• Communicate and negotiate to conduct food safety audits
• Conduct food safety audits
• Identify, evaluate and control food safety hazards

There are a few other requirements which you will need to adhere to. It is recommended students conduct their own research for each type of audit they intend to conduct. For more information regarding this please see the following links:

Exemplar Global recognition, including for GFSI auditors:

• Food Safety Auditor: Click here.
• NFSA Food Safety Auditing: Click here.
• HACCP Practitioner: Click here.
• SQFI Auditors for SQF Standard: Click here.

For further explanation of the Exemplar Global Personal Certification Program, please email Suzi Gomesz – [email protected]. We recommend you contact SQF, BRC and Freshcare directly to find out how to become an auditor and what their requirements are.

Department of Health – State by state:

In each state there is a series of approved auditors by the Department of Health. These auditors are used to conduct a range of compliance food safety auditors, for example in Victoria, these auditors conduct food safety audits on Class 1 facilities, such as childcare centres, hospitals and aged care facilities. It is recommended you contact each state to find out what the requirements are, however some information can be found on these websites. All of the requirements include the units of competency which we offer. What we have provided is to assist you with some of the research. Some examples of this can be found below.

• Victoria: Click here.
• Queensland: Click here.
• New South Wales: Click here.
• Western Australia (Please note the units quoted in the Western Australian handbook have been superseded by the units of competency that we are offering). Click here.

Skills Audit:

You may also have to complete a skills audit as part of becoming an Exemplar Global auditor – depending on what scheme you are applying for. For QMS Audits to attend a skills audit, this is charged separately and is booked and paid for through Exemplar Global. There may be extra charges for travel.

Once all assessments are successfully completed, participants receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for the following units of

competency

FBPAUD4002: Communicate and Negotiate to conduct food safety audits

FBPAUD4003: Conduct Food Safety Audits

FBPAUD4004: Identify, evaluate and control food safety hazards

BSBAUD511: Initiate a quality Audit
BSBAUD512: Lead a Quality Audit
BSBAUD513: Report on a Quality Audit

Issued by QMS Audits Training Pty Ltd (RTO No. 45344)

Further details can be found in the course outline and the student handbook.

This course includes units approved under our Recognised Training Provider (RTP) certificate with Exemplar Global.  Participants receive additional benefits from Exemplar Global including:

• One year Graduate certification
• Workplace Styles Assessment
• Access to Exemplar Global Webinars and online events
• Access to Exemplar Global online resources

This course is suitable for people looking to become a Food Safety Auditor or extend their skills in quality assurance.

Internal Auditor – Food Safety (2 day course)
HACCP Principles and Applications Training or HACCP Refresher training completed within the last 3 years.  This is a technical course and participants should have working knowledge of food safety and the food standards code.