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Registering to Attend National FDA Cooperative Program Courses for FY25

 

Free National FDA Cooperative Programs Web and Classroom Courses

Updates to OTED Training Courses and Procedures for FY25

Target Audience: Federal agencies, Department of Defense (DoD), state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) cooperative program regulators interested in enhancing general food safety related skills.

At a Glance

  • About Our Courses
    The FDA Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII), Office of Training, Education, and Development (OTED) has implemented a new registration process for cooperative program (retail, milk and shellfish) virtual and in-person classroom courses. These courses are free to attend without any registration fees. Travel expenses will incur for in-person courses.
  • Course Schedule
    Review the classroom course schedule on the OII LearnED System website. Additional courses may be added throughout fiscal year. Visit the OII LearnED System website regularly for course schedules and updates.
  • Changes in Registration Procedures
    OTED has updated registration procedures for courses. In all instances, we are no longer using the Student Registration Form (formerly Attachment A). At the links below you will find general guidelines, but please review course announcements for course-specific registration procedures.
    Click Here for information on how to register for a Retail or Milk course
    Click Here for information on how to register for a Shellfish or Emergency Response course
  • Seat or Slot Allocations
    When requesting registrations for all Cooperative Program courses (retail, milk, and shellfish), three (3) slots per course per agency will be permitted. This will maximize access for all state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. Agencies can submit additional registrations for any given course session. Those participants will be placed on the course waitlist and offered seats as course slots become available. OTED reserves the right to adjust slot allocations for in-person courses.
  • Independent Online Modules
    There are over 100 food safety related online courses with free access for SLTT regulators (see the partial list at the bottom of this page). These courses may be used to satisfy Standard 2 Training requirements of Manufactured Foods and Retail Program Standards. When searching for a course on LearnED, it is important to search by course number/coursed or to verify the target audience. Many modules have overlapping topics but may be geared towards specific commodities.
  • Course Prerequisites

    All course prerequisites must be completed prior to the registration deadline. In some cases, the LearnED system will not allow you to request registration until all pre-requisites are complete. Prerequisite verification will take place shortly after the registration deadline.

    Transcripts can be viewed by logging into:
    LearnED at https://fdaoted.csod.com/login/render.aspx and selecting “Learning” at the top of the screen, then “View your transcript”.

    Need an OII LearnED account? Visit the Request an OII LearnED Training System Account page to register.

    Need help? Email APPSDesk@fda.hhs.gov for assistance with OII LearnED.

  • Updates to Appendix B-1 of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
    In order to provide a streamlined learner experience, OTED will house learning modules in the OII LearnED Learning Management System. ComplianceWire courses will not be used after September 2024. Appendix B-1 has been updated to reflect this change. Please access the latest version here:
    Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Appendix B-1
  • Changes to Contact Emails
    Please note that, due to the FDA reorganization, many offices have had their official names changed. OTED now reports to the Office of Inspections and Investigations (formerly Office of Regulatory Affairs.) Contact emails will change, effective October 15, 2024, to:
    Retail Food Training OII-OTED-Retail@fda.hhs.gov
    Milk/Dairy Training OIIOTEDMilk@fda.hhs.gov
    Shellfish Training OIIOTEDShellfish@fda.hhs.gov
  • Status of ComplianceWire Learning Management System
    To minimize confusion and streamline learning, OTED courses will now be found in the OII LearnED System. Courses will not use any modules in ComplianceWire after September 2024.
  • Prerequisite Updates and Microbiology Series Retirement Beginning on or after October 1, 2024, OTED’s human and animal food courses will no longer use the Microbiological Series (MIC01-15), previously found in the ComplianceWire Learning Management System. As a result, replacement modules have been identified and prerequisites have been updated for many courses. The new prerequisite modules meet the objectives of the respective courses and are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards and Standard 2. Please be sure to check the latest course announcements or LearnED for details.

    The following substitutions have been made:
    • CC8028W Biological Hazards replaced the following courses:
      • MIC01 Food Micro Control 1: Overview of Microbiology
      • MIC04 Food Micro Control 3: Foodborne Viruses
      • MIC05 Food Micro Control 4: Foodborne Parasites
      • MIC06 Food Micro Control 5: Controlling Growth Factors
      • MIC07 Food Micro Control 6: Control by Refrigeration and Freezing
      • MIC12 Food Micro Control 9: Natural Toxins
    • CC9013W Control by Thermal Processing replaced:
      • MIC08 Food Micro Control 7A: Control by Thermal Processing
    • CC8002W Pasteurization replaced:
      • MIC09 Food Micro Control 7B: Control by Pasteurization
    • CC9016W Technology-based Food Processes replaced:
      • MIC11 Food Micro Control 8: Technology-based Food Processes
        * FD152 can also be used in place of these modules
    • CC8035W Sampling replaced:
      • MIC13 Food Micro Control 10: Aseptic Sampling
    • FD190W100 Introduction to Food Current GMP Curriculum replaced:
      • MIC14 Food Micro Control 11: Good Manufacturing Practices
    • CC8032W Sanitation Practices replaced: MIC15 Food Micro Control 12: Cleaning and Sanitizing

OTED Cooperative Program Related Web Courses on LearnED
CC8001W Plumbing Controls for Commercial Food Establishments
CC8002W Pasteurization
CC8003W Food Labeling
CC8010W FDA Information Sharing
CC8011W Communication Skills for Regulators
CC8017W Data and Information Systems
CC8018W Integrated Food Safety System
CC8019W Inspections, Compliance & Enforcement
CC8020W Investigation Principles
CC8021W Regulatory Foundations
CC8023W Biosecurity
CC8024W Environmental Hazards
CC8025W Professionalism
CC8026W Public Health Principles
CC8028W Biological Hazards
CC8029W Allergens
CC8030W Communication Skills
CC8031W Personal Safety
CC8032W Sanitation Practices
CC8033W HACCP
CC8034W Imports
CC8035W Sampling
CC8036W Transportation
CC8037W Jurisdiction
CC8038W Labeling
CC8039W Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Procedures
CC8040W Preventive Controls
CC8041W Recalls
CC8042W Traceability
CC8043W Human and Animal Food Emergency Response
CC8044W Introduction to Pest Control
CC8045W Plumbing Controls
FD112W100 Food Code Curriculum (Formerly known as the FDA FC series)
FD180W100 Pest Control in Food Establishments
FD190W100 Introduction to Food Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Application, and Evidence Development
FD190W101 Food cGMPs, Application, & Evidence Development Update
FD202W100 Conducting Acidified Food Inspections
FD225W100 Sprout Inspections for Regulators Web Course
FD242W100 Shellfish Growing Areas
FD243W200 Shellfish Control of Harvest Evaluations
FD245W100 Shellfish Plant Sanitation
FD245W200 Shellfish Wet Storage and Depuration
FD249W200 Seafood HACCP Regulation
FD255W100 Introduction to Preventive Controls for Food Safety Managers
FD304W100 Conducting Low Acid Canned Food Inspections
FD320W100 State Food Contract Audit Course (manufactured foods)
FD326W100 Produce and Sprout Investigations for Regulators
FD374W100 Laboratory Examination of Dairy Products
FD405W100 Aseptic Processing and Fill
FD6000K Produce Production Video and PDF Library
FD6000R Updated Biosecurity Measures for Resumption of Egg Facility Inspections Webinar
FD8000R GMP/Limited Scope Preventive Controls Inspections
FD8000W Introduction to Food Packaging
FD8001W National Shellfish Sanitation Program Overview (NSSP)
FD8004W Reduced Oxygen Packaging at Retail
FD8005W Curing, Smoking, Drying of Meat, Poultry, Fish & Processing of Fermented Sausage
FD8006W Custom Processing of Meats at Retail
FD8007W Shellfish Tanks at Retail
FD8008W Juicing at Retail
FD8009W Fermentation at Retail
FD8010W Providing a Solid Foundation for a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
FD8011W Introduction to Horticultural Production for Human Consumption
FD8012W Produce Safety Rule
FD8013W Juice HACCP
FD8014W Juice Processing Equipment
FD8015W Conventional Cage Production (eggs)
FD8016W Environmental Sampling in Manure Pits
FD8017W Overview of the Egg Industry
FD8018W Egg Sampling of Cage Housing Systems
FD9000W Infant Formula Regulation Update
FD9001W Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule
CC9025W Food and Drug Law: FDA Jurisdictions (formerly FDA01)
CC9026W Food and Drug Law: Prohibited Actions (formerly FDA02)
CC9027W Food and Drug Law: Judicial Actions (formerly FDA03)
CC9028W Food and Drug Law: Criminal Acts Violations (formerly FDA04)
CC9029W Food and Drug Law: Imports and Exports (formerly FDA05)
CC9030W Traceback Investigations Curriculum (formerly known as the TI series)
                 Traceback Investigations 1: Introduction
                 Traceback Investigations 2: Point-of-Service Investigations
                 Traceback Investigations 3: Distributor Investigations
                 Traceback Investigations 4: Traceback of Eggs & Other Commodities
                 Traceback Investigations 5: Concluding the Investigation and Reporting the
                 Results
FD9035W Foodborne Illness Investigations Curriculum (formerly known as the FI series)
                 Foodborne Illness Investigations 1: Collecting Surveillance Dat
                 Foodborne Illness Investigations 2: Beginning an Investigation
                 Foodborne Illness Investigations 3: Expanding the Investigation
                 Foodborne Illness Investigations 4: Conducting a Food Hazard Review
                 Foodborne Illness Investigations 5: Epidemiological Statistics
                 Foodborne Illness Investigations 6: Final Report
CC9036W Interviewing Techniques (formerly FDA27)

 

 
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