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Avian Influenza Training
Provides the in-plant inspection team with the information and resources needed to recognize
clinical signs and gross lesions that could be suggestive of Avian Influenza.
Enforcement Investigations and Analysis Officer (EIAO) Training
The FSIS Enforcement Investigations and Analysis Officer (EIAO) conducts comprehensive food
safety assessments at establishments in which they consider all food safety aspects that relate
to that establishment and its products, the nature and source of all materials received, the establishment's
processes, and the environment of the establishment. The EIAO primarily focuses on the design
and validity of the hazard analysis, HACCP plan; Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs),
pre-requisite programs, testing programs, e.g., its generic E. coli written procedures;
and any other programs that constitute the establishment's food safety system. To properly train
the EIAO, FSIS offers an intense four week classroom course in conjunction with the
Texas Agriculture Experiment Station that covers a wide variety of topics, many of which are
delivered by subject matter experts from outside FSIS. The topics that are delivered by FSIS
instructors are provided here in a downloadable format.
Export
Verification Training
FSIS-6005: Export Verification is designed to provide current Agency
policy pertaining to Export Certification, Re-Inspection of Product
Intended for Export, and Certifying Beef Products under Export Verification
Programs.
Entry
Training for the Public Health Veterinarian
FSIS has tailored a training program to prepare the Public Health
Veterinarian (PHV) to work as part of an in-plant team in establishments
that slaughter different animal species and process different types
of food products. The training – Entry Training for PHV –
is a nine week program which is focused on FSIS’ mission of
improving and protecting public health. The three weeks classroom
curriculum is designed to cover three main categories: FSIS as a
public health regulatory agency, animal dispositions/food safety,
and FSIS administrative overview. The other six weeks consist of
three weeks spent in the plant environment with an assigned mentor
and three weeks of Food Safety Regulatory Essentials (FSRE) training.
Food
Safety Regulatory Essentials
FSIS is providing training to reinforce the understanding of how
to perform food safety duties. The training - Food Safety Regulatory
Essentials Training (FSRE) - is based on the recently issued FSIS
Directive 5000.1, Revision 3, Verifying an Establishment's Food
Safety System. The directive outlines the full range of inspection
responsibilities in relation to the HACCP/Pathogen Reduction regulation.
In addition, it incorporates all recent Agency issuances (Directives,
notices) related to these topics.
Humane
Handling of Livestock (PDF Only)
FSIS provides basic humane handling of livestock training, which describes how inspection personnel should approach the
activities of ensuring handling and slaughter of livestock are humane and in compliance with humane
slaughter laws. Inspection personnel at establishments also receive training on the thought process and
systematic approach for the handling of animals as outlined in the recently revised humane handling directive (PDF Only).
Recent training was issued using a situation based approach and included the following modules.
Slaughter
Inspection Training
Provides basic information to the new FSIS Food Inspector, with
an emphasis on the public health mission. The topics covered include
new employee orientation, regulatory environment, ante and post
mortem inspection, professionalism, food security overview, HACCP
overview, and other topics needed by the on-line inspector. There
are two versions of this training (poultry or livestock), depending
on the employee’s assignment.
FY 2012
Training Calendar (PDF Only)
View the full upcoming course calendar published by the FSIS Center
for Learning.
Last Modified: February 17, 2012
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