Duration: 8 hours 

Who should attend: Senior managers, quality managers, technical managers, production and operations managers of sites who have implemented, or plan to implement, Global Standard Gluten-Free Certification Program Issue 4.

Assessment: Industry training for Companies 25-question exam; Pass mark 60%.

Course summary: This training course has been designed for new or existing Gluten-Free Certification Program customers to help them gain an appreciation of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, understand the Gluten-Free Certification Program Global Standard requirements, and provide guidance on implementing a preventative, risk-based Gluten-Free Management System.
This training will also explain the process that a business must follow to become a certified Gluten-Free site.

Key learning objectives:
• Identify the impact that celiac disease has on individuals and demonstrate an understanding of why the food industry is required to manage gluten
• Explain the concept of cross-contact and the potential for cross-contact in a food production process
• Outline essential legal requirements relating to gluten-free labelling
• Identify different gluten controls that must be implemented as part of a gluten-free management system
• Outline the importance of prerequisite programs in safeguarding a gluten-free site
• Describe the process for obtaining certification to the Gluten-free Certification Program Global Standard
• Understand the protocol for audits to the Standard