This is a comprehensive 5-day training course covering the requirements of the BRCGS Food Standard, its audit protocol, and auditing methodology.

The training aims to provide participants with knowledge of the standard’s requirements, the specific rules governing the BRCGS certification process, audit execution, reporting, classification of nonconformities, and corrective action follow-up procedures. Attendance at this training is mandatory for prospective BRCGS auditors who have not previously completed an internationally recognized Lead Auditor training course.

This training is also included in the BRCGS Professional Program.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Individuals aspiring to become BRCGS auditors
• Auditors conducting second-party audits
• Professionals responsible for supplier management processes who wish to gain an auditor’s perspective and add value to their organization’s management systems
• Consultants
• Anyone involved in implementing a BRCGS management system within their organization

TRAINING CONTENT

• BRCGS Standard Requirements
• Audit Protocol
• GFSI-Defined Auditor Competencies
• Audit Planning
• Auditing Techniques and Audit Execution
• Classification and Documentation of Nonconformities
• Audit Report Preparation
• Certification Process
• Compliance Programme
• BRCGS Platforms such as Directory, Participate, and Insight

TRAINING DURATION

5 days | 09:00-17:00

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

The examination will be conducted online through the BRCGS Educate accounts that participants are required to create before the training. (Participants who do not have a BRCGS Educate account will receive the necessary guidance on creating their accounts before the training.)

The original examination language is English; participants who are not proficient in English may switch their examination interface to Turkish.

Participants are entitled to three examination attempts within one month of the training completion date. The first examination is conducted under the supervision of the trainer at the end of the course (participants may choose not to take this examination and use their attempts at a later date).

The examination consists of 50 multiple-choice questions. The minimum passing score is 75. Participants who successfully pass the examination will receive a “Certificate of Achievement”, while those who do not use their examination attempts or fail to achieve the minimum passing score will receive a “Certificate of Attendance”. Certificates will be issued directly by BRCGS through participants’ Educate accounts.