Professional Qualification for BRCGS


BRCGS Professional is a learning program that will give you international recognition for the key skillsand knowledge essential for product safety management.
As a BRCGS Professional you will be well-equipped to manage any GFSI-recognised standard in yourbusiness, and able to implement or manage product safety systems. BRCGS is the leading provider of GFSI-recognised Standards globally, respected for quality and brand protection assurance.
This training program has been designed by the BRCGS Technical team, in response to demands from the industry for training on the skills necessary to implement effective product safety management program.
Who is it for: All product safety personnel in food and packaging, storage and distribution and related
industries – for example quality assurance managers, food technologists, category technologists and
HACCP teams. Enrolment is free of charge for anyone working at a BRCGS certificated site and there is no limit to the amount of people that can join.
The courses are subject-specific, train the core skills needed for any product safety individual, 
and will help with maintaining any GFSI-recognised certification scheme. Gaining certification as a BRCGS Professional will:
• Enhance your understanding of product safety management.
• Enable you to apply skills to reduce risks associated with product safety.
• Enable you to contribute as part of the brand protection team your company needs.
• Raise your status as a valuable employee
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How to qualify as a BRCGS Professional

Participants must complete the following:
• A BRCGS Academy classroom-based training on the BRCGS standard of your choice, with successful completion of the associated exam.

PLUS one of the following from the BRCGS Academy or similar training provider:
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) (2 days instructor-led).
• Hazard and risk management course (2 days instructor-led).
• Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC) (2 days instructor-led).
• Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance/Preventative Controls Qualified Individual course
(2.5 days instructor-led).

PLUS three (minimum) of the following BRCGS Academy courses:
• Risk Assessment (1 day).
• Root Cause Analysis (1 day).
• Validation and Verification (1 day).
• Internal Auditor (2 days).
• Vulnerability Assessment for Food Fraud (1-day).
On completion of the required courses, candidates will be awarded with a BRCGS Professional certificate and an electronic badge for use on emails and LinkedIn.

BRCGS Professional will:

  • Enhance your understanding of product safety
  • Provide globally recognised status provide opportunities to develop professional network and share industry best practice


Stand out from the rest!
Delegates Must::

  • Work at a BRCGS certified site
  • Have completed 2-day HACCP Training 
  • Complete 1 BRCGS Standards course - Site Training, Lead Auditor, Auditor Training, or a conversion course 
  • Complete any 3 BRCGS Product Safety Management courses - Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Verification & Validation, Vulnerability Assessment for Food Fraud 

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This training is delivered by:

Clare Winkel

Executive Manager Technical Solutions
MBA Distinction (Seafood Management), B.App.Sc (Biology), Diploma (Export Management)

clare.winkel@integritycompliance.com.au 
Clare Winkel has worked in the food industry since 1987 in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Clare is a panel member of electronic working group on the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) and a member of the Allergen Bureau Agricultural Allergen Cross Contact Working Group.

Clare is an registered trainer, a Lead Auditor for SQF & BRCGS, and is trained in numerous food safety management system including; HACCP, SQF, BRC Global Standard Food/ Storage and Distribution/Agents and Brokers/Packaging. In 2016 Clare developed a methodology to rank the risk of internal and external supply chain threats within a food supply chain and has used this method to assess threats across numerous supply chains including fresh produce, seafood and beverage sectors.

Clare has a particular interest in food safety and site security, food defense, food fraud vulnerability and traceability and has developed many training courses on the subject matter sharing her knowledge, methodology and expertise.