Application of Basics of Inspection and Investigation 

    Next Course: March 2-4, 2010, Vancouver, WA

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    As a result of the overwhelming response to our October and January courses, a special regional delivery of the “Application of Basics of Inspection and Investigation” Course is being held on March 2-4, 2010 in Vancouver, Washington.  This course is once again being sponsored by the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO). Due to the demand in this region, attendance is limited to employees of regional agencies, and is not open to outside applicants.



    Course Description: 

    This course was developed as a result of funding provided by a “States Helping States” cooperative agreement between the Association of Food and Drug Officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and was recently updated by AFDO. This training is designed to be the classroom component of basic food safety inspector training.    This course covers topics such as food sample collection, risk-based inspection, investigating foodborne illnesses, professionalism and communication, report writing, and basic inspection techniques.  This is a 3 day course. 


    Prerequisites
    Prior to participating in this course, students must complete all Level-1 web-based courses available through FDA’s ORA-U.  The list of these required courses is included in the attached packet of information and is also available at: http://www.fda.gov/Training/ForStateLocalTribalRegulators/ucm119016.htm.  Proof of completion of these prerequisites (i.e., transcript, certificates, etc.) must be submitted with the application. 


    Courses Held:

    October 6-8, 2009, Battle Creek, MI

    January 12-14, 2010, Battle Creek, MI

    January 2010 Course Agendas [View PDF]


    Please contact Patty Myers at the AFDO office (717-757-2888 or pmyers@afdo.org) with any questions regarding this course.


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