SQF Training Requirements Explained: Building an Effective, Site-Wide Training Program
SQF Training Requirements Explained: Building an Effective, Site-Wide Training Program
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST · THIS WEBINAR HAS ENDED
Training is the foundation of food safety compliance, yet it's consistently one of the top audit findings. In this foundational session, you'll learn how to design, implement, and document a training program that not only meets SQF Code requirements but actually changes behavior and builds competence across your organization.
✔ SQF Code training requirements – Understand exactly what requires for initial training, refresher training, and competency verification
✔ Training needs assessment – How to identify who needs what training and when, based on job roles and risk
✔Effective training delivery – Adult learning principles that make training stick (not just check boxes)
✔ Documentation that satisfies auditors – What records you must keep and how to organize them for easy audit retrieval
✔ Competency verification methods – Beyond sign-in sheets: practical ways to prove employees actually learned
✔ Building a training matrix – Step-by-step guide to creating a comprehensive training plan
Who Should Attend?
📌 Food safety managers
📌 Quality assurance professionals
📌 Training coordinators
📌 Operations managers preparing for SQF certification or audits
📌 Operations and Commercialization Leaders
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