Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) 2.0

The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act required that each FDA-registered food facility have a PCQI-certified designate that is responsible for the development, oversight, and management of the organization’s food safety plan. This course is recognized by the FDA as meeting the requirements to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), individuals successfully completing this training will receive a certificate from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA).

Who should attend:

Director(s)/VP Food Safety
Quality Assurance Coordinators & Managers
Maintenance and Sanitation Managers
Production or Training Supervisors
Regulatory Personnel

Schedule:

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 9am to 5pm
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 9am to 5pm
Thursday, August 14, 2025 9am to 1pm

Location:

SLCC Westpointe Workforce Training & Education Center
1060 North Flyer Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Cost:

$1249/person (includes instruction, text, training materials, and AFDO-registered certificate of training)
Custom Fit funding support is available to support 40% of the course and certification costs for eligible companies, making this training only $750/person. Custom Fit requests must be made prior to August 1, 2025.

Registration Instructions:

Registration

About the Instructor:

Anagha (Ana) Deshpande is an accomplished food safety consultant and the owner of RefineUS, a food safety consulting firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah. With over a decade of experience in the food industry, she has become a leading expert in food safety and regulatory compliance. Ana holds a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology a Master's degree in Food Process Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.