ISO 22000 Lead Implementer
Master the implementation and management of a food safety management system (FSMS) based on ISO 22000, ensuring safe food across the supply chain through HACCP and prerequisite programmes.
Who is this course for?
- Managers and consultants who implement food safety management systems
- Quality, production and hygiene professionals
- Risk and compliance managers in the food sector
- Professionals building a food safety specialisation
What you'll gain
- The PECB Certified ISO 22000 Lead Implementer credential, recognised internationally
- The ability to implement and manage an ISO 22000 FSMS
- Command of hazard analysis, HACCP and prerequisite programmes
- A specialised food safety profile
Course programme
Day 1 · Introduction to ISO 22000 and fundamental principles
- Concepts and benefits of the food safety management system (FSMS)
- The ISO 22000 framework and requirements
- Initiating the implementation
Day 2 · Planning the management system
- Context, leadership and policy
- Risk and objectives planning
- Roles, resources and competence
Day 3 · Implementing the management system
- Operational planning and control
- Documented information and communication
- Managing day-to-day operations
Day 4 · Monitoring, measurement and improvement
- Monitoring, measurement and evaluation
- Internal audit and management review
- Continual improvement
Day 5 · Certification exam
- Review and mock exam
- Official "PECB Certified ISO 22000 Lead Implementer" exam (3 hours)
Exam, credits & certification
Once you pass the exam, you can apply for the "PECB Certified ISO 22000 Lead Implementer" credential. The exam includes 2 attempts: the first plus a free retake, usable within the following 12 months. Passing first time is no longer a source of pressure. CPD credits correspond to the course level according to PECB. The exam duration is indicative; ask me for the exact details when you enrol.
Your trainer

Ricardo Coronel Lemus
More than 20 years in cybersecurity and compliance, today a vCISO and GRC consultant with real clients in France, Spain and Mexico. I don't approach these standards theoretically: I apply them day to day with real clients: that's what I bring to the coaching and exam preparation I offer.
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