The Official FSPCA Curriculum
Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) Training
Now offered in 2 formats:
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Importers are accountable to ensure their foreign suppliers are in compliance with the applicable Preventive Controls (PC) or Produce Safety rules and most PC compliance dates have been reached.
Do you know how to ensure your Foreign Suppliers are in compliance and ensure no import interruptions?
The Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals regulation of the U.S. FDA applies to all food products grown or manufactured outside the U.S, and brought into the U.S. for consumption.
FDA determines FSVP compliance through inspections of the U.S. Importer to ensure the Importer has an FSVP for each imported food and each supplier. Each FSVP must demonstrate how the Importer evaluated, approved, and continues to verify that each foreign supplier is controlling the hazards for each food.
Understanding how to proceed can be quite complex because the FSVP regulation has both standard and modified requirements. One example of complexity is that Dietary Supplements, although exempt from the Preventive Controls Rule are not exempt from the FSVP Rule, but there are many more complexities to be understood.
The live virtual interactive instructor-led Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) Course is offered as an alternative to the site-based FSVP course: the virtual approach enables multiple half-day sessions as an alternative to the full day & one 4 hour session and is very accommodating for individuals who cannot afford the time to travel for the FSVP course and need time in the office daily. This is the perfect solution for busy managers and executives as well as office personnel! Also, additional team members can participate without disrupting the workplace or incurring travel expenses! The Simple Compliance Solutions course fee includes the $50 FSPCA official certificate.
Rachel Montgomery has provided the FSVP Course since early 2017. Montgomery has years of experience and understanding of manufacturing and importing with companies over five continents, and has delivered the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food Training courses since their inception. She pioneered in mid 2017 with offering the FSVP course live, virtually and interactively to enable Importers to receive training without the time, expense, and hassles of travel. Participants rave about the meaningful examples Montgomery can share, and we have received excellent feedback about how the participants feel very engaged with the instructor and other participants.
Foreign Suppliers who are exporting to the U.S. need to know more about the FSVP Rule to be able to support their U.S. Customers who are importing. Thus, if you as a foreign supplier would like a very brief taste of the FSVP requirements for US Importers, or if you as an Importer would like your foreign suppliers to have more information, there is a 2-hour module available which I can present virtually as well: FSVP Requirements Module: Ensuring the Safety of Foods Imported into the United States for Human and Animal Consumption. You may contact the instructor if you would like to schedule a presentation of this 2 hour module for your foreign suppliers. Also, the virtual Blended PCQI course is recommended for your foreign suppliers to ensure they have a PCQI.
Benefits
- Attending this course will help you understand the FSVP requirements for dealing with hazards and controls, the verification activities, written procedures and records, and how all of those requirements can be met in your particular circumstance.
- The course will also provide an effective way to implement a risk-based framework in which importers can evaluate potential products and suppliers and ensure that appropriate verification activities occur.
- Receive the official FSPCA Certificate of Completion and the official FSPCA course book, with reference material as PDF for the virtual course.
Who Should Attend
- Importers of human and animal food in the United States
- Brokers
- Exporters
- Foreign suppliers of food that will be exported to the U.S.
- Persons/Business owners who currently buy food from foreign sources
- Representatives of foreign governments
Typical Agenda for the 16-hour Foreign Supplies Verification Programs Training
(10 Modules)
This is The Official Curriculum Taught By Lead Instructors Holding Certificates.
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FSPCA Lead Instructor
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Rachel Montgomery Mrs. Montgomery is an FSPCA Lead Instructor (Human Foods Certificate # 32c592bd, Animal Foods Certificate # 1bd2c691, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Certificate # f3830814) with over 30 years experience as a food safety executive in large-scale manufacturing. Montgomery is the Principal of Simple Compliance Solutions, LLC and a Registered Microbiologist (National Registry of Certified Microbiologists). She can deliver the Preventive Controls course at your in-house or preferred location. Montgomery also provides consulting (See details on the Consulting Services page). |
Upcoming Training for Public Courses
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The live interactive instructor-led virtual online course is identical to the site-based course with the exception of it being conducted over the ZOOM platform. You will need webcam and headset to join the live conference training. The 16-hour course, normally 2 days on a site, is conducted in 2 live virtual sessions or 3 live virtual sessions; the sessions are live and directed by an FSPCA lead instructor.
“Great course! Skeptical of webex course at first because it’s not my favorite route. However, Rachel did an excellent job. Warm welcoming environment, knowledgeable and personable. I like how the virtual break-out rooms were used, this was new. Had a great group to work with and good conversations. I also liked how it was spread over 4 days (Virtual Online Course – Preventive Controls for Animal Food). It can be a lot of information to take it, so felt this was good. This was the best webex training I’ve attended!”
– Lorie Hannappel
Upcoming schedules for the virtual online course:
Standard Fees $845.00
Day 1 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST) | Day 2 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST) | Day 3 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST)
2019: October 15-17
Special Discounted Fees $695.00
Day 1 (10:00 am – 2:30 pm EST) | Day 2 (10:00 am – 2:30 pm EST) | Day 3 (10:00 am – 2:30 pm EST)
2019: August 20-22
Day 1 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST) | Day 2 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST) | Day 3 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm EST)
2019: September 16-18
Also, you may contact the instructor to request a private course or even suggest dates and sites for public courses.
You may purchase the course manual here. Alternatively you can download and print the approximately 500 page PDF. You need a printed version, as the electronic version of the PDF does not work well for participants because they have to move back and forth between the chapter and various appendices.
| Your location or Charleston, SC on Kiawah Island |
(Cost: $895) |
This course is 2 day on site, includes $50 certificate, course manual/reference book, light lunch and snacks.
Upcoming dates for site based courses:
No public courses are scheduled at this time. Please contact the instructor to express interest in a site-based public course or to request a private course.
“Being in the class room that overlooks the beautiful ocean and beaches of Kiawah Island is a huge bonus to the class. It sets a very beautiful and relaxing atmosphere to learn in.”
– Randy Franklin, Great Eastern Sun
Course location: Beautiful Kiawah Island (near Charleston), South Carolina, 29455, at The Sandcastle, an Oceanside Conference & Event Center, One Shipwatch Road. (Kiawah Island is a world renowned conference and vacation locale, for families and special events, and voted # 1 island in North America by Conde Nast Traveler. Kiawah is the home of the Ocean Course: “Proud Host of the 2021 PGA Championship” and host of the 1991 Ryder Cup, 2007 Senior PGA Championship and the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships and 4 other beautiful public courses, among numerous other awards such as # 1 Family Resort and # 1 Tennis Resort.) Note: the conference room has windows overlooking the beach and a deck to gather during breaks or access the beach for a walk. |
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Accommodations: In Historic Charleston, SC On Kiawah 1, 2, & 3 bedroom villas & also houses are also available on Kiawah:
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Private Options for Training
This course can also be delivered as private training in-house or at your preferred location for your company or organization. Please contact the Lead Instructor, Rachel Montgomery, to request a quote.
Facility and corporate executives: bring your entire or key members of your food safety team to this public course (or as a private option) and take advantage of time to confer and to plan your compliance with this far-reaching rule. Bringing in key leaders and cross-functional team members can be instrumental in building or strengthening your food safety culture. It is also an opportunity to bring family members and combine business with meaningful family time at a resort location.
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Phone: (843) 564-8583 Email: [email protected] |
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