HPCSA Accredited HACCP the 12 Stages Course in South Africa (FS08)
This HACCP the 12 Stages training course provides learners with a practical and structured understanding of the 5 preliminary stages of HACCP and the 7 HACCP principles, with relevance for South African food businesses and food safety systems.
Choose the HACCP the 12 Stages training format that suits your learners, team structure and operational requirements
This FS08 HACCP course supports online self-paced planning, virtual instructor-led delivery and physical classroom or onsite training for South African food businesses and food safety teams.
Online Self-paced Training
A flexible future-ready option for learners who want structured HACCP learning at their own pace. This option is best suited to organisations needing scalable individual learning access once available.
- ✓HPCSA aligned learning pathway
- ✓Duration: 8 hours
- ✓Self-paced convenience
- ✓Ideal for distributed learners
Virtual Classroom Training
Live Zoom-based HACCP training for supervisors, managers, HACCP teams and technical staff who want direct facilitation, discussion and guided explanation of the 12 HACCP stages.
- ✓Instructor-led live training
- ✓Duration: 1 day
- ✓Presented via Zoom
- ✓Useful for group bookings and team development
Physical Classroom Training
A practical onsite or in-house training option for food manufacturers and processors who want face-to-face HACCP training for internal teams, subject to minimum learner numbers and delivery scope.
- ✓Onsite company-focused delivery
- ✓Duration: 1 day
- ✓Suitable for operational teams
- ✓Minimum classroom size may apply
Built for practical HACCP system understanding, team capability and stronger food safety management knowledge
This programme is designed for learners who need a stronger operational understanding of HACCP structure, the 12 stages of HACCP and how these stages support food safety management systems in food manufacturing and processing.
Focused HACCP structure training
The course concentrates specifically on the structure and requirements of HACCP in relation to the 5 preliminary stages and the 7 HACCP principles.
Intermediate system relevance
Learners build a deeper understanding of HACCP requirements than basic awareness level training, making the course especially useful for supervisory, technical and implementation-related roles.
Workplace application value
This course is highly relevant to managers, supervisors, QA and QC personnel, HACCP teams, auditors and business owners who support HACCP development and maintenance.
Course Introduction
This HPCSA accredited HACCP the 12 Stages course provides a thorough introduction to the structure of HACCP, with specific focus on the 5 preliminary stages and the 7 HACCP principles that make up the 12 stages of HACCP.
- ✓Introduces the requirements of the 12 stages of HACCP
- ✓Supports practical food manufacturing and food processing environments
- ✓Useful preparation for more advanced HACCP implementation work
Please note: advanced implementation of the 12 stages is covered in the Advanced HACCP System Implementation Course (FS25).
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for learners directly involved in food manufacturing, food processing, HACCP system support, supervisory control, quality assurance or food safety system maintenance.
- ✓Managers and supervisors in food processing environments
- ✓QA and QC managers or personnel
- ✓HACCP and food safety team members
- ✓Internal auditors, supplier auditors, top management and business owners
Minimum prerequisites: the learner should have completed a suitable food safety, GMP or person-in-charge foundation course, or have equivalent knowledge and experience.
Key topics covered in the FS08 HACCP the 12 Stages training course
The course outline below reflects the main system, prerequisite and HACCP structure areas covered during this intermediate HACCP programme.
System foundations and HACCP context
- ✓The structure of a food safety management system
- ✓What food safety is and why it matters
- ✓Overview of food safety hazards and related corrective procedures
- ✓Who HACCP is applicable to
- ✓Training and educational requirements
- ✓Fundamental prerequisite programmes for a HACCP system
The 12 stages of HACCP
- ✓Preliminary Stage 1 – Form a HACCP team
- ✓Preliminary Stage 2 – Product description
- ✓Preliminary Stage 3 – Intended use
- ✓Preliminary Stage 4 – Draw a flow diagram
- ✓Preliminary Stage 5 – Verify the flow diagram
- ✓Principle 1 – Conduct a hazard analysis
- ✓Principle 2 – Determine CCPs
- ✓Principle 3 – Establish critical limits
- ✓Principle 4 – Monitoring CCPs
- ✓Principle 5 – Corrective action for CCPs
- ✓Principle 6 – Establish verification procedures
- ✓Principle 7 – Establish documentation and record-keeping
- ✓Assessment of learner understanding
What learners and food businesses gain from this HACCP the 12 Stages course
The aim is a stronger practical understanding of HACCP system requirements and greater confidence in supporting HACCP-based food safety systems.
Clearer understanding of the 12 HACCP stages
Learners should leave with a good understanding of the 5 preliminary stages, the 7 HACCP principles and how these fit into HACCP-based food safety systems.
Certificate of achievement
The learner receives a certificate of achievement after successful completion. A course pass rate of 70% is required to receive the course certificate.
Useful progression toward advanced HACCP implementation
This course supports learners who may move into deeper HACCP implementation, system maintenance, internal auditing or food safety leadership roles.
Upcoming virtual HACCP the 12 Stages classroom training events
Bookings in advance are recommended. If no scheduled public dates are displayed, on-demand virtual or physical classroom delivery can still be arranged for companies, teams and projects.
Time: 09:00 am to 04:30 pm (Timezone UTC/GMT +2 hours)
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HACCP the 12 Stages training teaches the complete HACCP methodology, walking through the 5 preliminary stages and the 7 HACCP principles. This HPCSA-accredited course suits managers, supervisors, HACCP teams, QA and QC personnel, internal auditors and food businesses in South Africa, and is delivered virtually or in classroom so teams can build and maintain a Codex-aligned HACCP plan with confidence.
Key facts
- Delivery: virtual or classroom (in-house) training
- Who it's for: managers, supervisors, HACCP teams, QA/QC personnel, internal auditors, food businesses
- Covers: the 5 preliminary stages and the 7 HACCP principles (Codex-based)
- Accreditation: HPCSA accredited
- Certificate: certificate of completion on assessment
- Areas served: South Africa nationwide, with offices in Gqeberha, Johannesburg and Cape Town
Frequently asked questions
What is the HACCP the 12 Stages training course?
HACCP the 12 Stages training takes you through the full HACCP methodology: the 5 preliminary stages (such as assembling the HACCP team, describing the product and constructing and verifying the flow diagram) and the 7 HACCP principles (including hazard analysis, identifying critical control points and establishing monitoring and corrective actions). It equips teams to develop and maintain an effective HACCP plan in South Africa.
What are the 12 stages of HACCP?
The 12 stages combine 5 preliminary stages and 7 principles, following the Codex Alimentarius approach. The preliminary stages cover assembling the HACCP team, describing the product, identifying intended use, constructing the flow diagram and confirming it on-site. The 7 principles are hazard analysis, determining CCPs, setting critical limits, monitoring, corrective actions, verification and documentation.
Is the HACCP 12 Stages course accredited in South Africa?
Yes. HACCP the 12 Stages is an HPCSA-accredited training course. Learners who complete the course and meet the assessment requirements receive a certificate. Contact ASC to confirm the current accreditation and certification details for your chosen delivery format.
Who should attend HACCP the 12 Stages training?
The course suits managers, supervisors, HACCP team members, QA and QC personnel, internal auditors and food businesses that need to build or strengthen a HACCP system. It's ideal for teams responsible for developing the HACCP plan and for staff who want a thorough, structured understanding of the methodology.
How is HACCP the 12 Stages training delivered?
ASC delivers this course through live virtual sessions or in-house classroom training at your premises. Virtual training suits dispersed teams, while in-house classroom delivery works well when a whole HACCP team needs to train together. We provide HACCP training to food businesses across South Africa from Gqeberha, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
How is this different from Introduction to HACCP training?
Introduction to HACCP gives a basic overview of hazards, prerequisite programmes and the 12 stages for newcomers. HACCP the 12 Stages works through each preliminary stage and principle in detail, making it better suited to people who will actually develop or maintain the HACCP plan. More advanced learners may also consider Advanced HACCP System Implementation.
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