The Food Fraud Prevention Academy offers many formal, professional education opportunities for you, your employees, or to recommend to your suppliers. Now is the time to spend 2023 budget dollars or to secure your allocation for 2024. The MOOC online programs are both on-demand and now also live, scheduled webinars. The in-person events have also restarted.
This fall quarter is the time of year when managers are starting to think about next year’s training opportunities. Also, this is a time when there may be some budget dollars that need to be spent. The courses below are created to cover the entire food industry – a series or individual course could be a good fit for you, your employees, or your suppliers.
Summary of Budget for Training and Education Options
- Master Certificate in Food Fraud Prevention
- MOOCs, OPTION 1 – Online and On-demand/ Self-paced ($600): Seven courses with certificates of completion.
- MOOCs, OPTION 2 – Online and Live/ Scheduled Webinar ($1000): Four live webinars of the MOOCs deliver the seven courses with certificates of completion.
- MOOC A La Carte Option – pick individual courses ($100 each course certificate):
- Each of the free MOOC programs can be accessed individually. The Overview MOOC certificate is free, and then there is a $100 administrative fee for each of the other six MOOC certificates of completion.
- Professional Education Seminars and Workshops
- Core Series – Food Brand Owners Only ($3,950 for series of 3 events)
- Food Fraud Prevention Overview Seminar ($500, 1 day)
- Food Fraud Implementation Workshop ($1950, 2 days)
- Food Fraud Annual Update Workshop ($1500, 1.5 days)
- Core Series – Food Brand Owners Only ($3,950 for series of 3 events)
- Supplier Seminar – ($1500)
- Food Fraud Compliance for Food Industry Suppliers ($1500, 2 days).
Detailed Review of the Offerings
Master Certificate in Food Fraud Prevention
- Achieving the Master Certificate of Completion demonstrates your advanced learning on the subject of Food Fraud Prevention. Once you complete the required courses and obtain the associated Certificate of Completion for each course, you will submit the Approval Form to request your Master Certificate in Food Fraud Prevention.
- The prerequisites for the Master Certificate in Food Fraud Prevention can be found here: https://foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/master-certificate-in-food-fraud-prevention/
- Content Delivery Options:
- Master Certificate, Option 1 – Online and On-demand ($600): The seven core and specialized courses include around 45 hours of video lecture that can be accessed anywhere, anytime. The Overview MOOC certificate is free, and then there is a $100 administrative fee for each of the other six MOOC certificates of completion ($600 total per person). Register for MOOCs here: https://foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/food-fraud-prevention-academy/
- Master Certificate, Option 2 – Live/ Scheduled ($1000): The seven core and specialized courses are offered in a series of four webinars. The webinar format is four, 2-hour live webinars hosted over two weeks (Monday/Wednesday and Monday/Wednesday). Register for MoocLive Webinars here: https://foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/seminars-workshops-webinars/
- Note: the above prerequisites for the Master Certificate in Food Fraud Prevention may be met through a combination of both online MOOCs and live Webinars.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
- Summary: Since 2013, the Food Fraud Prevention online, on-demand offerings have grown to eight courses. The content has expanded to cover what is considered to be the full range of expertise needed to manage a Food Fraud Prevention Strategy.
- Details: Free, online, open to anyone, with an optional Certificate of Completion ($100 administrative fee).
- Payment: Credit card (contact admin for more options to prepay course Certificates of Completion).
- Duration: Each course equals 10 Professional Training Hours (with ~four hours of video lectures)
- Individual MOOCs:
- Food Fraud Prevention OverviewFood Fraud Vulnerability Assessment and Critical Control Point Plan (VACCP)Food Fraud Audit GuideFood Fraud Prevention: Supply Chain Management & ProcurementFood Fraud & Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)Food Fraud Prevention: Advanced CriminologyFood Defense Threat Audit Guide
- Developing an Organic Fraud Prevention Plan (not a perquisite for the Master Certificate)
- Individual MOOCs:
Professional Education Seminars and Workshops
- Core Series – Food Brand Owners Only (employees/staff of companies that produce or sell a food product) (The series of three events is $3,950.)
- Food Fraud Prevention Overview Seminar ($500, 1 day): REGISTER: https://foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/course-product/overview-february-26-2024/
- Food Fraud Implementation Workshop ($1950, 2 days): A structured approach to meeting the compliance requirement for VACCP (a Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment and a Food Fraud Prevention Strategy.) This workshop builds upon the previous Food Fraud Overview Seminar and feeds into the Food Fraud Annual Update Workshop that follows. REGISTER: https://foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/course-product/ffim-february-27-2024/
- Food Fraud Annual Update Workshop ($1500, 1.5 days): A one-stop activity to complete the annual compliance requirement to update your Food Fraud Prevention Strategy. This workshop is an update of trends and best practices, as well as a way to set your annual action plan. REGISTER: https://foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/course-product/ffau-february-29-2024/
- Supplier Seminar – Suppliers to the food industry of non-food products or manufacturing-related services. This includes food manufacturer attendees who provide these services to their own company (e.g., the packaging department of a food manufacturer).
- Food Fraud Compliance for Food Industry Suppliers ($1500, 2 days): If you sell products or services into the food industry then – at least to some degree – you have a food fraud compliance requirement. This seminar provides a simple and direct focus on the compliance requirements for suppliers to the food industry. REGISTER: https://foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/course-product/suppliers-may-14-2024/
Takeaway Points
- Food fraud is continuing to be a more and more important and urgent food industry issue.
- There is an increasing expertise needed to effectively manage food fraud prevention programs.
- There are a range of training and education options available, from supporting a new employee all the way to workshops that help you with your annual updates.
- Feel free to share these resources widely, both internally and externally – the more educated we all are about food fraud, the more protected the entire food industry will be.
Other Resources and Program Summaries
MoocLive – Live, scheduled online versions of the MOOC programs: https://blog.foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/new-event-live-scheduled-online-mooc-webinar-food-fraud-overview-and-vaccp-courses/
Professional Education/ In-Person Event – Food Fraud Compliance for Non-Food Suppliers (e.g., Packaging, Transportation and Services): https://blog.foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/announcement-new-professional-education-for-food-industry-suppliers-packaging-transportation-and-services-october-24-25-2023/
Professional Education/ In-Person Event – Food Fraud Prevention Professional Education ‘Core Series’ (Food Fraud Overview Seminar, Food Fraud Initial Screening Workshop – FFIS, and Food Fraud Annual Update Workshop – FFAU): https://blog.foodfraudpreventionthinktank.com/food-fraud-professional-education-in-person-seminars-and-workshops-for-completing-your-annual-compliance-requirements/