Online HACCP Training & Certification

For you. This course gives you a formal HACCP certificate issued in your own name, confirming that you have completed recognized HACCP training and passed the exam. It is not a facility, site or product certification — those are awarded by a certification body after an on-site audit. Many people take this training precisely so they can build and maintain the HACCP plan their facility will be audited against; if you also need help on the facility side, Microbiotech's consulting team handles HACCP and GFSI implementation separately.

Yes. HACCP is an internationally applied system based on the Codex Alimentarius principles, and this course is built around that framework. It meets the mandatory HACCP training requirement for primary and substitute SQF practitioners, and is used by professionals in both countries.

The training runs eight hours in total and it's entirely self-paced. Once you start the course you have exactly 90 days to complete it, after which access to the material expires automatically and no extensions are granted. That is ample time — most learners finish across a few evenings or two working days, stopping and resuming as often as they need.

Each module is a recorded video you work through in order — the next module unlocks once you have completed the one before it, so nothing gets skipped. The videos tell you which training document to open and which exercise to do: you pause the video, download the exercise, complete it, then return to the video for the correction. Once all eight modules are done, the Start Exam button becomes available.

Everything: the full eight-module online training, all course materials, the final exam, and the formal certificate for participants who pass. Up to three exam attempts are included as well. You can pay $300 USD with no tax, or $300 CAD plus Canadian taxes — taxes apply to Canadian purchases only.

No prior HACCP training is required. The course starts with prerequisite programs and food safety foundations before moving into hazard analysis, so newcomers can follow it. Experienced practitioners can formalize their credentials while still gaining valuable new insights and updating their knowledge.

Yes. The course ends with an online exam, and a score of 75% or higher earns your formal HACCP certificate. Module 8 features practical exercises to prepare you, and you have up to 3 attempts to achieve the passing score.

With credit card payment, access is granted immediately once the transaction succeeds and module 1 is ready to start. Payments by e-Transfer, wire or cheque unlock once the funds are received.

It was developed and delivered by Ms. Ghislaine Laraki — a microbiologist, food safety auditor and certified SQF Consultant (#123730) since 2014, with experience in the pharmaceutical industry and nearly two decades in food safety. The wider Microbiotech team of microbiologists and auditors supports the content.

Yes, and it's common. Contact us at info@microbiotech.ca or call 514-586-8626 for group enrollment and invoicing, and we'll set up access for everyone at once.

Yes. The eight-hour online HACCP training is available in both English and French, and a Spanish edition is coming soon. Choose your language when you register, or contact us and we'll point you to the right course.

Any modern desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone with a current browser and a stable internet connection. Nothing to install, and your progress syncs between devices.

Your certificate doesn't expire, though most standards and auditors expect HACCP knowledge to be refreshed periodically — commonly every three to five years, depending on the scheme and your role.

Yes. We accept credit card, Interac e-Transfer, bank wire transfer and cheque. Card payment is the fastest route — access is granted immediately once the transaction succeeds — but we can issue a company invoice for team registrations. Email info@microbiotech.ca with your details and we'll arrange it.