• The Practical Trainer

    $240.00
    Part of knowing where you are going is defining what you are doing. Training can mean different things to different people: a trainee has needs, your supervisor has expectations, and as trainers, you have objectives. The assumption that anyone who can do a job can teach another person how to do it has led to countless errors in the instruction process. Many of us have been either a victim of or a witness to this misguided belief. Trainees are most engaged by a trainer who: Has some experience to share Has something of value to offer Can provide some real examples and give them some tips Lets participants talk and share their experiences with others Throughout this course, we take a closer look at how to approach teaching individuals with an affinity for any learning style. Whether a seasoned trainer or looking to get started this course is an excellent resource to complement your existing skillset or develop your own style for more effective training.
  • Managing Recall in a Wired World

    $249.00
    A recall is intended to remove food products when there is reason to believe the products may be unsafe. Even with the best planning, food safety incidents that result in recall can occur. It makes good business sense to be well prepared to respond to any challenges to your company’s well-being. This course will provide workers with an up-to-date overview of how and why we need to manage food recalls in today’s technological and social media connected society. Understand the consequences and effects of product recalls on the food and beverage processing industry. Examine techniques that assist processors to deliver information to the public, consumers, customers, and suppliers that aid in managing recalls effectively. Learn the roles and responsibilities of the recall team with an emphasis on food safety and prevention. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Food Safety Culture for Supervisors and Managers

    $199.00
    This course discusses food safety culture in the workplace and the critical role effective communication, leadership and commitment have on protecting the food supply.  Key concepts include identifying the elements of food safety culture, ways and tools to measure food safety. The importance of supervisor and manager active participation and commitment to food safety in creating a workplace environment that encourages desired food safety behavior. Participants will be able to demonstrate their ability to apply, analyze and evaluate facts, principles and concepts as well as show knowledge and comprehension of the material.
  • Building your Self Esteem and Assertiveness Skills

    $120.00
    A healthy self-esteem is essential for growth and achieving success. Of all the judgments you make in life, none is as important as the one you make about yourself. Without some measure of self-worth, life can be painful and unrelenting. In this course, you will discover some techniques that can dramatically change how you feel about yourself, and how you approach the world to get the things that you want.
  • Lock Out Tag Out

    $399.00
    This program is designed to introduce to the topic of Lock Out - Tag Out (LOTO), so you can better comprehend the occupational health and safety instructions given to you on the job as they relate to LOTO and its broader safety topic of energy isolation.
  • Salubrité Alimentaire et Transformation des Viandes 101

    $399.00
    Ce cours d’introduction aborde les compétences professionnelles d’un découpeur de viande industrielle. Les sujets comprennent : la salubrité alimentaire; l’équipement de protection individuelle; les couteaux et outils de découpe des viandes; l’entretien de l’équipement, l’assainissement et la salubrité alimentaire; la santé et sécurité au travail; les lois et règlements, et les aptitudes de communication et de leadership. Les participants au cours seront également initiés aux différents types de viandes et aux coupes de viandes. *Devenez membre pour recevoir 20% de reduction
  • Introduction to Quality Assurance and Quality Control

    $299.00
    This course covers the roles and responsibilities of Quality Assurance and Quality Control in developing a Quality System. Participants will go through the background of the roles as well as what is important to understand when implementing Quality Systems. This course is applicable to all personnel in a food processing plant with roles in determining quality: owners, supervisors, quality manager, quality technician, production personnel, sanitation team, plant manager, food safety team, etc. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Communications for Small Business Owners

    $260.00
    Communication between individuals is a two-way street, but communication between a small business and its customers is a multi-lane highway. Navigate this highway successfully and you increase customer numbers and profits. Set out on this highway unaware, ill-prepared, or unconvinced of its importance, and you will lose ground to your competitors.   This course will introduce and reinforce the essential components of written communication that will connect you with existing and potential customers. If you are new to the communications highway, this course will provide the foundation for future development. If your company has some communications expertise, this course will help you strengthen and polish your essential components.   Member price:  $208.00
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

    $399.00
    This course will discuss how food workers need to act, dress and be aware of food safety hazards and how they can prevent them.  This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand how GMPs support safe food manufacturing and your role in supporting GMPs.  You will be able to identify food safety hazards and understand how food workers behavior and can have either a positive or a negative impact on food safety. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand how GMPs support the safe manufacturing of food and how to implement GMPs. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Developing a Training Needs Analysis

    $110.00
    The right training at the right time can make a huge difference in the productivity and profitability of your organization. Whether you are scanning your workplace for opportunities to make things better and training is the answer, or a client asks you to come into their organization and do an assessment, your answer is best framed in the form of a training needs analysis. Your ability to create an analysis that is comprehensive yet simply prepared is critical for it to be understood and acted upon. This course will help you to gather the information, assess the data, and present your suggestions for training or non-training solutions.   Member price:   $88.00  
  • Supervise Employee Performance

    $299.00
    Working with people is one of the most important factors of team environments. This is especially important for supervisors, management or anyone responsible for the time, performance and talent of others. This course will provide tools and strategies to better supervise, motivate and manage your teams effectively. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • National Sanitation Training Program

    $199.00
    This course provides food processing industry sanitation workers – more specifically, those who perform or will be performing sanitation , with an essential general background knowledge related to the principles of cleaning and sanitation as well as common food industry practices. It also provides detailed instruction on the facility-specific cleaning and sanitizing procedures. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Food Fraud and Authenticity

    $249.00
    This course will provide businesses with the tools and strategies to quantify, detect and prevent food fraud. It will also provide some guidelines and practices on how to build an anti-fraud culture in your company. Designed to give students a strong understanding of food fraud and food authenticity. This course emphasizes the importance of using existing legislative frameworks, strengthening of intelligence sharing and analysis to understand, mitigate and minimize fraud. Effective monitoring systems are essential to maintaining the integrity of a company’s own activities to maintain the assurance and integrity of its products, brand and supply chains. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Seafood Processing Essentials

    $199.00
    As one of the oldest food processing industries in Canada, we will explore the many potential employment and career opportunities in the Canadian fish and seafood industry. Participants will learn the importance of Seafood to Canadians as well as the importance the government places on fish and seafood safety. These measures help ensure Canada’s high international ranking and determine your role in maintaining this high standard. *Become a member to receive 20% off
  • Introduction to Emotional Intelligence

    $299.00
    Emotional Intelligence skills, also known as skills for success, contribute to 80% of your career and personal success. An employee with high Emotional Intelligence is aware of their emotions and can manage feelings, impulses and communicate effectively with others. They solve problems and build rapport in tense situations. These employees also have empathy, work well with others to build productive relationships in the workplace, remain optimistic in the face of adversity, bounce up quickly from setbacks and strive to perform. *Become a member to receive 20% off