Listeria Control
The Listeria Control Specialist certificate program is designed for food safety management in food manufacturing facilities whose responsibilities include preparation, production, packing, and warehousing.
Participants who complete the five course certificate program will be formally recognized as an expert, designated to control Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) within their facilities. Others who may benefit from participating in these courses include regulatory officials, sanitation and quality professionals, construction and maintenance contractors, or anyone who would like to learn how to control Lm in food manufacturing facilities.
This certificate program is based on the Listeria Control Program© (LCP)
Comprehensive online food safety program
Developed by subject matter experts and food safety professionals from across the frozen food industry
Addresses challenges in food manufacturing facilities
The Listeria certificate program is comprised of five online courses focused on food manufacturing facilities.
Each course is self-paced, without voice-over, and contains several interactive activities, practice exercises, links to supporting resources, knowledge checks, and final knowledge checks at the end. Navigation is asynchronous – you can start and stop as you choose or you can complete a course all in one sitting.
All five courses review key principles in food safety preventive controls to mitigate and control the presence of Lm in food manufacturing facilities and can be purchased individually or as a bundle.
Interested in the program, need more information, or need customized/reduced pricing for you or your organization? Contact us for more information.
Fees collected through the sales of all the training resources offered are used to help further IFPTI’s mission to protect public health and the global food supply by building workforce capacity. This includes the development and delivery of additional training resources.
If the cost of any of our training resources is prohibiting you from enrolling, please contact us (contact@ifpti.org) - it is likely that we will be able to find a price point that will accommodate your budget.
Each course features detailed learning objectives, interactive activities, links to food safety best practices that encompass the Listeria Control Program (LCP), and continuous knowledge-check questions to reinforce learning.
Listeria Control Specialist FAQs
Do I have to take all five courses in the Listeria Control Specialist Program?
The courses can be taken independently. That may be helpful for focusing training on certain groups of food employees. However, only after all five courses are completed, can the Listeria Control Specialist program certificate be issued.
What do you receive upon completion of this course?
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a Listeria Control Specialist certificate that is valid for three years and will be formally recognized. Participants may also request a letter be sent to their CEO or supervisor upon completion of the Listeria Control Specialist Program.
Does it matter what order I take the courses?
The recommended order of courses is:
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMPs)
Hygienic Zoning
Hygienic Zoning and Equipment Design
Sanitation Controls
Environmental Monitoring
Can completion of these courses demonstrate FSMA compliance?
Completion of the Listeria Control Specialist training certificate program can demonstrate compliance with FSMA:
Management is required to ensure that all employees who manufacture, process, pack or hold food are qualified to perform their assigned duties. The employees must be trained in the principles of food hygiene and food safety, including the importance of employee health and hygiene as appropriate to the food, the facility, and the individual’s assigned duties. Records of training must be maintained.
Are the courses available in other languages?
Spanish language courses are in development and will be available soon.
The Listeria Control Specialist certificate program is designed for food safety management in food manufacturing facilities whose responsibilities include preparation, production, packing, and warehousing.
Participants who complete the five course certificate program will be formally recognized as an expert, designated to control Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) within their facilities. Others who may benefit from participating in these courses include regulatory officials, sanitation and quality professionals, construction and maintenance contractors, or anyone who would like to learn how to control Lm in food manufacturing facilities.
Includes all five courses: Good Manufacturing Practices, Hygienic Zoning, Hygienic Facility and Equipment Design, Sanitation Controls, and Environmental Monitoring.