Practitioner · Food safety
Prerequisite Programmes for Food Safety (ISO 22002-100:2025 and ISO 22002-1:2025)
Get the basics right, and show an auditor they work.
A practitioner course on prerequisite programmes under the 2025 ISO 22002 family: ISO 22002-100 for the whole food chain and ISO 22002-1 for food manufacturing, PRPs against operational PRPs and CCPs, each programme from layout to personal hygiene, and how PRPs are verified and audited.
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Standard and editionISO 22002-100:2025 and ISO 22002-1:2025
Last updated4 October 2026
Preview this course
Experience the learning
before you enrol.
Watch a sample from Prerequisite Programmes for Food Safety (ISO 22002-100:2025 and ISO 22002-1:2025) before you enrol.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge you can put to work.
Connect the subject to the responsibilities and decisions people encounter in their roles.
- Explain how ISO 22002-100 and ISO 22002-1 fit together in 2025
- Distinguish PRPs, operational PRPs and critical control points
- Describe the requirements for each prerequisite programme
- Recognise common weaknesses in PRPs on site
- Verify PRPs and prepare for how auditors examine them
Inside the course
A clear path through the essentials.
16 modules, 16 practice checkpoints and a final exam. Video runtimes are approximate; allow additional time for the practice questions and the final exam.
Part 1Module 1Approx. 7 min
- Why prerequisite programmes matter7 min
- Practice: Why prerequisite programmes matter3 questions
Part 2Module 2Approx. 8 min
- The ISO 22002 family in 20258 min
- Practice: The ISO 22002 family in 20253 questions
Part 3Module 3Approx. 7 min
- PRPs, operational PRPs and CCPs7 min
- Practice: PRPs, operational PRPs and CCPs3 questions
Part 4Module 4Approx. 7 min
- Buildings, layout and storage areas7 min
- Practice: Buildings, layout and storage areas3 questions
Part 5Module 5Approx. 7 min
- Utilities: water, air and light7 min
- Practice: Utilities: water, air and light3 questions
Part 6Module 6Approx. 7 min
- Pest control7 min
- Practice: Pest control3 questions
Part 7Module 7Approx. 7 min
- Waste, food loss and waste, recycling and reuse7 min
- Practice: Waste, food loss and waste, recycling and reuse3 questions
Part 8Module 8Approx. 7 min
- Equipment suitability and maintenance7 min
- Practice: Equipment suitability and maintenance3 questions
Part 9Module 9Approx. 7 min
- Purchased materials, storage and transport7 min
- Practice: Purchased materials, storage and transport3 questions
Part 10Module 10Approx. 7 min
- Zoning, physical and chemical contamination7 min
- Practice: Zoning, physical and chemical contamination3 questions
Part 11Module 11Approx. 7 min
- Allergen control and rework7 min
- Practice: Allergen control and rework3 questions
Part 12Module 12Approx. 7 min
- Cleaning, disinfection and cleaning in place7 min
- Practice: Cleaning, disinfection and cleaning in place3 questions
Part 13Module 13Approx. 7 min
- Personal hygiene and employee facilities7 min
- Practice: Personal hygiene and employee facilities3 questions
Part 14Module 14Approx. 7 min
- Product information, food defence and food fraud7 min
- Practice: Product information, food defence and food fraud3 questions
Part 15Module 15Approx. 7 min
- PRP verification7 min
- Practice: PRP verification3 questions
Part 16Module 16Approx. 7 min
- How auditors examine PRPs, and your part7 min
- Practice: How auditors examine PRPs, and your part3 questions
Assessment & completion
Complete the learning.
Keep a verifiable record.
Learners who complete the course and its final exam receive a numbered Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion with online QR verification.
This records course completion. It does not confer ISO certification or a professional auditor qualification.
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Prerequisites
- None
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