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Cognicert HACCP Lead Assessor Course

Develop HACCP plans, evaluate food-safety controls and practise planning, leading and reporting HACCP assessments.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Entry requirements depend on the course and level. Review the course-specific requirements and prior knowledge listed below.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Platform-wide pass rate: 87% across all examined trainees, based on Cognicert’s exam-platform results. This is not a course-specific pass rate or a guarantee of an individual result.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview

Develop HACCP plans, evaluate food-safety controls and practise planning, leading and reporting HACCP assessments.

Connect these tasks to the haccp lead assessor role. Use the detailed programme to identify the methods, exercises and application areas most relevant to your work.

Content
:
  • History and background of the HACCP system
  • The Codex guidelines for the application of the HACCP system
  • Assemble the HACCP team
  • Describe product and identify intended use
  • Construct flow diagram and on-site confirmation of flow diagram
  • List all potential hazards associated with each step, conduct a hazard analysis and consider any measures to control identified hazards
  • Determine critical control points
  • Establish critical limits for each critical control point
  • Establish a monitoring system for each critical control point
  • Establish corrective actions
  • Establish verification procedures
  • Establish documentation and record keeping
  • Implementation of HACCP Plan
  • Implementation of prerequisite programme
  • Training, Awareness and Communication
  • Suppliers Management
  • Monitoring of HACCP
  • Review of HACCP
  • HACCP Assessment Fundamentals
  • Principles of audit and Challenges of HACCP Assessment
  • Roles of Government Agencies
  • Stages of Assessments
  • Creating a Corrective Action Plan
  • The Root Cause Analysis Process
  • How to construct a Root Cause Analysis Checklist
  • Examples of how a well-run Root Cause Analysis Process works
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions
  • External audit follow -up
  Upon Completion you will be able to:
  • Write a HACCP Plan
  • Implement a HACCP System
  • Audit HACCP System
  • Lead HACCP Assessment
 
Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination
Assessment and Qualification Learning is assessed through:
  • one-hour examination. Passing the exams qualifies the candidate for Cognicert HACCP Lead Assessor (CPD Certificate)
  • Practical experience of 25 days with activity log qualifies participants for our Cognicert HACCP Lead Assessor (Auditor Category) I.D Card and Certificate
  • Practical experience of 50 days with activity log qualifies participants for our Cognicert HACCP Lead Assessor (Lead Auditor Category) I.D Card and Certificate
Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification  Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification  Classroom Training Location Here (Fee to be decided by delivery partners)  

Use the current training and examination calendar below for dates and fees.

Refund and transfer conditions are set out in the current policy.

 
Duration

5 days

ONE STANDARD · FIVE LEARNING LEVELS

Choose your HACCP Lead Assessor course

Compare the focus and training duration of each level. Choose the level that fits your responsibilities; you do not need to book every level in sequence.

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1 day

HACCP Lead Assessor Awareness

People who need an introduction to the standard and their role in supporting it.

Self-study: £75On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £20016–20 November 2026

Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
2 days

HACCP Lead Assessor Foundation

People building a working understanding of the standard before taking on implementation or audit responsibilities.

Self-study: £150On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £50016–20 November 2026

Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
3 days

HACCP Lead Assessor Internal Auditor

People preparing to plan and carry out internal audits within their organisation.

Self-study: £250On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £75016–20 November 2026

Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
5 days

HACCP Lead Assessor Lead Implementer

Managers, consultants and professionals responsible for establishing, maintaining or improving a system.

Contact Cognicert for this level’s syllabus and availability.

Enquire about Lead Implementer

Choose a level and study mode to enrol directly; no preliminary enquiry is needed for an available booking. Your existing basket confirms the date, price, applicable VAT and final total before secure Stripe payment. Invoice requests remain available.

Durations refer to the training programme. Course details explain entry requirements, assessment and the award for successful candidates. Training does not certify your organisation. Self-study access or live-course joining instructions follow payment and any applicable eligibility checks. Read refund and transfer conditions.

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Refunds, cancellations and transfers

Refund and transfer choices depend on the course format, how much notice you give and whether digital content has been accessed. Contact learner care early and we will help you identify the best available option.

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UPCOMING COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
16–20 November 202620 November 2026Standard booking period
Standard deadline: 19 October 2026. No late fee yet.
Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.
£1,200
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£500
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VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

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Successful candidates receive a uniquely numbered Cognicert certificate that another person can check through our public certificate-verification service. This confirms the authenticity of a Cognicert-issued award; acceptance by an employer, regulator or external professional scheme depends on their requirements.

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