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Kiwa ASI's three-day classroom PCQI course teaches the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food curriculum, Version 2.0. Work through hazard analysis and food safety plan exercises face to face with an FSPCA Lead Instructor, and earn the FSPCA certificate that documents your PCQI training.
Last updated October 5, 2026
In person · St. Louis, MO
$1,099 per seat
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PCQI Training, St. LouisJun 21–23 · $1,099
Reserve a SeatThis three-day classroom course delivers the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food curriculum, Version 2.0, the standardized curriculum FDA recognizes for PCQI training under 21 CFR Part 117. An FSPCA Lead Instructor walks you through hazard analysis, preventive controls and building a food safety plan, with group exercises you can apply to your own facility.
Tuition includes the course materials plus refreshments and lunch each day. Complete all 22 contact hours and you receive the official FSPCA certificate of successful completion, the standard way to document your PCQI training.
FDA doesn't certify PCQIs, and FSPCA doesn't certify individuals. What people call "PCQI certification" is the FSPCA certificate you earn by completing the course. See the FAQs.
The full FSPCA Version 2.0 course, which you must complete in full to receive the certificate.
Three consecutive days, Monday through Wednesday, at The Crossings at Northwest in St. Ann, Missouri.
FDA recognized Version 2.0 on October 18, 2024. Since July 1, 2025, FSPCA courses are taught only in Version 2.0.
The official FSPCA certificate of successful completion. There's no regulatory requirement to renew it.
The St. Louis class is $1,099 per seat. Tuition includes the course materials, refreshments and lunch each day. The next St. Louis date hasn't been announced yet; ask us to hold a seat. Can't travel? The same FSPCA course runs live online.
Three days in the classroom with an FSPCA Lead Instructor, with lunch and materials included.
22 contact hours · 3 days, Mon–Wed · The Crossings at Northwest, St. Ann, MO
Next St. Louis date coming soon. Ask about the next session
The same FSPCA V2.0 course as live half-day sessions on Zoom.
FSPCA V2.0 · 5 half-days · Live via Zoom · 8:30 AM–12:30 PM CT
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A Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) is the person FDA's Preventive Controls for Human Food rule (21 CFR Part 117) relies on to prepare and oversee a facility's food safety plan. To qualify, a PCQI must have completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls at least equivalent to an FDA-recognized standardized curriculum, or be qualified through equivalent job experience.
The FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food course is that standardized curriculum. FDA recognized Version 2.0 on October 18, 2024. It runs 22 contact hours and adds FDA's hazard analysis draft guidance, updated references, and improved tools for building a food safety plan. Participants who complete the course receive the official FSPCA certificate.
One or more PCQIs must prepare, or oversee preparation of, the facility's written food safety plan.
Oversee validation of preventive controls, or document why validation isn't required.
Oversee review of monitoring, corrective action, and verification records.
Lead reanalysis of the food safety plan when something changes, and at least every three years.
Source: 21 CFR 117.180.
Anyone who will prepare, oversee or maintain a food safety plan at an FDA-registered food facility.
The people who own the food safety plan, records review and reanalysis.
Leaders who need to know what the Preventive Controls rule requires of production.
Team members who run monitoring, corrective actions and verification.
Practitioners at FDA-regulated sites, where the food safety plan must meet 21 CFR Part 117.
Consultants who support food manufacturers with their food safety plans.
Anyone stepping into the PCQI role, or the backup for it.
Who needs a PCQI? Food facilities that must register with FDA and are subject to the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule need one or more PCQIs, unless they qualify for an exemption. The PCQI doesn't have to be an employee.
Three days in Kiwa ASI's training room, following the 16 chapters of the FSPCA Version 2.0 curriculum, with exercises throughout.
After introductions and a course overview, cover the food safety plan, the programs it sits on and the hazards it has to address, then start hazard analysis with exercises using FDA's hazard guide.
Finish hazard analysis, decide which hazards need a preventive control, then build the process and food allergen controls with teaching-example exercises.
Cover sanitation and supply-chain controls, putting the plan into practice, your recall plan and an overview of the regulation, then wrap up with final questions and FSPCA course certificates.
Classes meet at The Crossings at Northwest, 500 NW Plaza Dr, St. Ann, MO 63074, in Kiwa ASI's first-floor training room.
The Crossings at Northwest, 500 NW Plaza Dr, St. Ann, MO 63074. First-floor training room.
Ample free parking on site at The Crossings at Northwest.
Refreshments and lunch are provided each day. Tell us in advance about any dietary restrictions or allergies.
Marriott St. Louis Airport, Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Airport and Hampton Inn St. Louis-Airport.
All training materials are provided. Bring a notebook or laptop for notes, and layers, since room temperatures vary.
The venue is fully accessible. Email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com in advance if you need special accommodations.
Post-training survey results from recent Kiwa ASI PCQI cohorts.
This PCQI course was exactly what our facility needed. The instructor walked us through building our food safety plan step by step. I felt completely prepared for our FDA inspection.
Great instructor! They were very personable and made the subject matter relatable by incorporating excellent real-life examples.
The instruction was highly engaging and kept the material interesting throughout. They did a fantastic job of providing real-world examples to illustrate the concepts.
The course introduced a wealth of new material. It was truly eye-opening to learn about the extensive work that goes into quality assurance, things I had never previously considered.
The most valuable part of the course was gaining a comprehensive understanding of the entire food safety plan and its specific requirements.
Everything you need to know before you enroll.
Instructor-led, in-person classroom training with group exercises.
Three consecutive days, Monday through Wednesday. The next date will be announced soon.
The Crossings at Northwest, 500 NW Plaza Dr, St. Ann, MO 63074.
Per seat.
Course materials, refreshments and lunch each day.
The FSPCA certificate of successful completion, after the full 22 contact hours.
Cancel or reschedule at least 14 days before the class; later cancellations may be subject to fees.
The same FSPCA V2.0 course live on Zoom, $899 per seat.
Harmeet brings nearly two decades of food safety consulting and training experience to every class. She has worked with companies ranging from small startups to multinational corporations, helping them navigate regulatory compliance, quality systems and audit readiness.
As a certified lead instructor and approved training partner, Harmeet combines deep technical knowledge with practical, real-world insight, from HACCP plans and FDA Food Safety Plans to internal audits and staff training.
Director of Training & Consulting Services, Kiwa ASI
FSPCA Lead Instructor · SQFI Certified Trainer & Consultant · HACCP Specialist
Round out your food safety team's skills with Kiwa ASI.
IHA-accredited HACCP certification: the seven principles and building a HACCP plan, a good companion to PCQI training.
16 contact hours · 4 half-days · Live via Zoom · 8:30 AM–12:30 PM CT
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SQFI's Implementing SQF Systems course for Edition 10, two days in the same St. Louis training room.
2 full days · 8:30 AM–4:30 PM CT · St. Ann, MO
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Critical tracking events, key data elements and a traceability plan for foods on FDA's Food Traceability List.
1.5 days · Live via Zoom · FSPCA curriculum
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The FDA-recognized FSPCA curriculum, taught in the classroom by an FSPCA Lead Instructor.
The standardized Preventive Controls for Human Food curriculum FDA recognizes, Version 2.0.
The class is led by an FSPCA Lead Instructor with nearly two decades of food safety training and consulting.
Work through hazard analysis and food safety plan exercises with other food safety professionals.
Course materials, refreshments and lunch each day, with free parking on site.
Training is delivered by ASI Training and Consulting, LLC, separately from our accredited certification body, ASI Food Safety, LLC. Taking it has no bearing on any audit outcome.
A Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) is someone who has completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls at least equivalent to an FDA-recognized standardized curriculum, or who is qualified through equivalent job experience. Under 21 CFR 117.180, one or more PCQIs must prepare or oversee the food safety plan, validation of preventive controls, records review, and reanalysis of the plan.
Food facilities that must register with FDA under section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and are subject to the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule need one or more PCQIs, unless they qualify for an exemption. The PCQI may be, but does not have to be, an employee of the facility.
The rule requires a qualified PCQI, not a specific course. You qualify either through training at least equivalent to the FDA-recognized standardized curriculum or through equivalent job experience, and the training must be documented in records. The FSPCA course is the FDA-recognized standardized curriculum, so completing it is the clearest way to show you meet the requirement.
FDA does not certify PCQIs, and FSPCA does not certify individuals either. What you receive is the official FSPCA certificate of successful completion for the Preventive Controls for Human Food course. That certificate is what people usually mean by "PCQI certification," and it is the standard documentation of PCQI training.
PCQI 2.0 refers to Version 2.0 of the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food curriculum, which FDA recognized as the standardized curriculum on October 18, 2024. It runs 22 contact hours and adds FDA's hazard analysis draft guidance, updated references, and improved tools for building a food safety plan. Since July 1, 2025, FSPCA courses are taught only in Version 2.0.
No. There is no regulatory requirement to renew the FSPCA certificate, and if you completed Version 1.2 you do not have to retake the course. Many PCQIs still take Version 2.0 to get current on FDA's latest guidance.
Yes. This is a live classroom course in the St. Louis area, not a pre-recorded or self-paced program. You learn directly from an FSPCA Lead Instructor and work through hazard analysis and food safety plan exercises alongside other food safety professionals.
The course covers the full 22 contact hours FSPCA requires for Version 2.0 over three consecutive days, Monday through Wednesday, at The Crossings at Northwest (500 NW Plaza Dr, St. Ann, MO 63074, first floor) in the St. Louis area. You must complete the entire course to receive the FSPCA certificate.
In-person PCQI training is $1,099 per seat. Tuition includes the course materials plus refreshments and lunch each day. For six or more people, ask about private training: email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com or call 1 (800) 477-0778.
Dates for the next St. Louis session haven't been announced yet. Email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com or call 1 (800) 477-0778 to ask about the next session and hold a seat. You can also take the same course live online.
Anyone who will prepare, oversee, or maintain a food safety plan: food safety and quality managers, plant and operations managers, HACCP and food safety team members, SQF Practitioners at FDA-regulated sites, and consultants who support food manufacturers.
HACCP training focuses on the seven HACCP principles and building a HACCP plan. PCQI training covers FDA's Preventive Controls for Human Food rule, including hazard analysis plus process, food allergen, sanitation, and supply-chain preventive controls and a recall plan. Many food safety professionals need both, and Kiwa ASI offers live HACCP certification training as well.
Yes. Notify us at least 14 days before the course to cancel or reschedule. Late cancellations may be subject to fees, as detailed in your registration confirmation. Email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com or call 1 (800) 477-0778.
Yes. Kiwa ASI also teaches PCQI training live online via Zoom. For teams of six or more, we offer private training on site or virtually, customized to your products and processes.
Hold a seat in the next St. Louis class, or train 6+ people with private on-site or virtual PCQI training customized to your products and processes.
Kiwa ASI teaches the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food curriculum. Training is delivered by ASI Training and Consulting, LLC, separately from our accredited certification body, ASI Food Safety, LLC, to safeguard against conflicts of interest. For private training, email US.Info@kiwa-asi.com.