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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.

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8h Online self-paced option planned

1 day Virtual classroom duration

1 day Physical classroom duration

70% Pass rate for certificate

HACCP the 12 Stages training course South Africa

Course focus A practical intermediate HACCP course focused on the structure of a HACCP system, prerequisite programmes, the 5 preliminary stages and the 7 HACCP principles for food manufacturing and processing environments.

Our classroom options

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.

Option 1

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

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Option 2

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

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Option 3

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

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Course overview

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.

Course content

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

Benefits

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.

Helpful note: this course is particularly useful for food businesses that need a stronger working knowledge of HACCP requirements before full system development or deeper implementation-level training.

Upcoming dates

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.

Important: this course may also be arranged through on-demand classroom delivery. Use the enquiry form below for pricing, learner numbers, preferred dates and delivery format requirements.

On-demand training arrangements available

Venue: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 09:00 am to 04:30 pm (Timezone UTC/GMT +2 hours)

Course enquiry

Need FS08 pricing, registration support or onsite HACCP delivery details?

If you need support with FS08 course registration, HACCP the 12 Stages training enquiries, virtual classroom arrangements, onsite delivery, pricing or learner planning, complete the form and ASC will review your request.

Course code FS08 – HPCSA Accredited HACCP the 12 Stages Course

Training formats Online self-paced planning, virtual instructor-led classroom, physical classroom / onsite delivery

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Training focus Prerequisite programmes, HACCP system structure, 5 preliminary stages, 7 HACCP principles and intermediate HACCP understanding

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about the FS08 HACCP the 12 Stages training course

This course provides a practical understanding of the 12 stages of HACCP, specifically the 5 preliminary stages and the 7 HACCP principles used within HACCP systems.

It is particularly suitable for managers, supervisors, QA and QC personnel, HACCP teams, internal auditors, supplier auditors and business owners involved in food safety systems.

Yes. This is presented as an HPCSA accredited HACCP the 12 Stages course within the ASC training offering.

Yes. Prior food safety, GMP or person-in-charge level knowledge is recommended, or equivalent workplace knowledge and experience.

Yes. Learners receive a certificate of achievement after successful completion, subject to the required pass mark of 70%.

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