CANADIAN CERTIFIED
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
FoodCert is proud to offer current food production supervisor professionals the opportunity to advance their careers with this exam and designation. For your benefit, we offer multiple study resources and recommendations, and a step-by-step guide on how to be fully successful throughout the exam process. Explore our website and be on your way to gaining your designation!
INDUSTRY VALIDATION BY
LRF LEVEL
ASSESSMENT
DELIVERY
Reference Letter Assessment
Online Exam Assessment
Manager’s Checklist Assessment
CANADIAN CERTIFIED
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
FoodCert is proud to offer current food production supervisor professionals the opportunity to advance their careers with this exam and designation. For your benefit, we offer multiple study resources and recommendations, and a step-by-step guide on how to be fully successful throughout the exam process. Explore our website and be on your way to gaining your designation!
INDUSTRY VALIDATION BY
LEVEL
ASSESSMENT
DELIVERY
Reference Letter Assessment
Online Exam Assessment
Manager’s Checklist Assessment
Getting Started
A Standard of Excellence
Getting Started
A Standard of Excellence
CCFPS Video Review
Who Would Benefit from a CCFPS Certification?
Employees will:
- Increase their success in the Canadian Food Processing Industry
- Gain recognition with the new CCFPS title in their name
- Become certified on:
- Production & Workflow Planning.
- Quality & Workforce Management.
- Food safety, health safety, sanitation, pest control, waste management programming.
- Gain additional credentials to their experience for their Food Production Supervising knowledge.
- Apply their knowledge within the facility and among their co-workers.
- Instill safety standards to benefit millions of Canadians.
- Increase their career opportunities for the future.
Employers will:
- Increase the standards in their facility for food safety with your skills.
- Benefit from your extended knowledge.
- Learn from your leadership.
- Demonstrate the industry’s high standards.
Educators will:
- Attract students who will get a start on their career path.
- Challenge the Knowledge Exam
- Obtain a Nationally recognized Canadian certification.
- Educators that offer professional certifications can tap into new markets, boost enrolments, and become leaders in their field.
Steps to achieve the CCFPS Certification
Determine CCFPS Certification Eligibility
Candidates are able to register for the CCFPS certification by providing proof of employment of a minimum of 3 years (6,720 working hours) of food production supervisory experience.
Candidates are also expected to be able to prepare the following documentation for the proof of experience as part of their registration process:
- CV/ resume
- Reference Letter
Food Processing Skills Canada is responsible for conducting an annual random audit of 5%-10% of all applications through which evidence of information reported by candidates is requested. Candidates will be informed if their submission may be subject to an audit.
Fill out and submit the Application Form(s)
- Reference Letter: From manager/owner of candidate’s current organization from the past 2 years OR for candidate’s who are not currently employed, previous direct manager/owner within the past 3 years from certification application date.
- Resume & General Application detail A checklist is to be completed by your direct manager/ previous direct manager as part of the certification process – you will be providing the manager’s contact details and information for them to participate in the later stages accordingly.
Filings are submitted by accessing the application form online to complete and upload the filings listed above. These items must be vetted before writing the exam. Without it, a candidate’s experience could not be properly justified, and would not be deemed eligible for the CCFPS examination.
Once the applications details are submitted, a notice on the approval status will be provided to the candidate via email within 7 business days of submission
NOTE: In the case that your application is rejected, you will receive a refund for the cost of the certification, minus the processing fee of $75 CAD.
Register and Payment
To apply for certification, you'll need to pay a processing fee that covers the cost of reviewing your initial submission. Please note that this fee is non-refundable.
After you submit your application, we'll review it within seven business days. If your application is approved, you can move on to the next step. However, if your application is rejected, you will receive a refund for the cost of the certification ($699 CAD), minus the processing fee of ($75 CAD).
Payment with Credit Card
Follow the given instructions and proceed to pay with your credit card.
Approval of Application
When Steps 1-3 are fully completed, your application will be revised by the registrar to verify that you satisfy the 3-year (6,720 working hours) work experience requirement and all other eligibilities.
The registrar will:
- Determine if sufficient information is provided by candidate.
- Determine if minimum work experience is achieved. This may involve verifying information for authenticity.
- The registrar may contact you for additional information or clarity.
The review and approval process by the registrar will take approximately 5 business days. After that time has passed, you will receive an email letting you know whether your application was approved or denied. If denied, you will receive a refund for the cost of the certification ($699 CAD), minus the processing fee of ($75 CAD).
Knowledge Exam
As a second requirement to the certification process, The Canadian Certified Food Production Supervisor Certification Knowledge Exam is a virtually proctored exam consisting of 60 multiple choice questions; each question has four (4) possible choices, with only one (1) correct answer. CCFPS Candidates will have 1-year, beginning from the time of registration, to complete the exam as per their certification process.
Candidates will be given a maximum of 2 hour to complete the online examination, and can access the exam at anywhere, anytime with the oversight of an online virtual proctor. Candidates must successfully complete the exam with a 75% passing score to qualify to the next step of certification.
Candidates who fail the first writing of the knowledge exam can take the exam a second time after the specified time as per FPSC policy and procedures*.
*Exam rewrites must be completed within 3 months of the first attempt or candidates will need to re-register for certification. All exam registration and writings have a nominal fee to offset costs.
Manager’s Checklist Performance Evaluation
After the knowledge exam is successfully completed, the previously assigned Manager that was provided alongside the initial application details will now receive an e-mail notification detailing the next steps for them to complete the 16 question Managerial Checklist within 14 business days.
The manager is to access their e-mail and click-through the secured link provided to them in order to access the checklist for submission and processing.
Please note the following requirements:
- If employed, the checklist is completed by the direct manager for the past 6 months OR
- Previous direct manager for last 6 months:
- If unemployed, past manager within the past 3 year
- Time for Manager to complete and upload to the Food Cert platform: 2 weeks.
Certification of Completion
Once passing both the knowledge exam and the performance evaluation, a certificate package will be sent to you with the certification passport, and certification badge to acknowledge your skills and participation.
Knowledge Exam
The Food Production Supervisor Certification:
The exam is based on a selection of the competency units found in the National Occupational Standard for Food Production Supervisor. It is a virtually proctored exam consisting of 60 multiple choice questions; each question has four (4) possible choices, with only one (1) correct answer. All choices are designed to be realistic, qualified candidates will need to read the choices carefully in order to be successful.
Candidates have two hours (2 hours) to complete and submit the exam. The exam can be taken online at any time of the day and at any location of the candidate’s choice (i.e. home, closed office, library, etc.) with the oversight of a virtual proctor.
Virtually Proctored Exam
The CCHP Exam is taken in a “virtually proctored” environment. An online supervisor monitors the examinee via a webcam as he/she completes the exam. Examinees are required to provide the proctor with two pieces of Government issued ID. Virtual proctors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can be scheduled “on demand”.
Click here to learn more about the Knowledge Exam Assessment process
CCFPS Managerial Checklist Assessment
The CCFPS Managerial Checklist Assessment will be conducted by the candidate’s assigned manager for them to complete the checklist, enter observations as comments, and input their observed summary scoring.
Manager Checklist Assessment to be submitted by:
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- If employed – either:
- Completed by candidate’s direct manager for the past 6 months.
- Candidate’s previous direct manager for last 6 months.
- If unemployed, candidate’s past direct manager within the past 3 years
- If employed – either:
The checklist contains a list of performance criteria based on the Food Production Supervisor’s National Occupational Standards that the manager will have to vet the candidate against:
- The candidate must meet a minimum of one of the bulleted criteria for each competency item listed for grading.
- Each competency item is required to have a comment.
- Comments can be positive or negative, for example highlighting something the candidate does well or where the candidate needs to improve.
- Candidates will successfully pass if the manager grades the candidate with a passing score of %80 against the following competency items below:
Candidates will successfully pass if the manager grades the candidate with a passing score of %80 against the following competency items below:
| Manager’s Checklist Assessment Criteria | Listed Criteria |
|---|---|
| Meet yield targets | 2 |
| Submit completed production reports on time | 5 |
| Address Quality Assurance issues in a timely manner | 2 |
Click here to learn more about the Managerial Checklist Assessment
Resources
Jobs that use CCFPS
Plant Manager
Manufacturing Manager
Quality Assurance Manager
Maintenance Supervisor
Manufacturing Engineer
Quality Engineer
Production Planner
Value Stream Manager
Quality Supervisor
Plant Superintendent
Plant Supervisor
Quality Assurance Supervisor
HACCP Co-ordinator
Exam Details
Exam Description
The CCFPS Exam is taken in a “virtually proctored” environment. An online proctoring software monitors the examinee via a webcam as they complete the exam.
Number of Questions
This exam consists of 60 questions
Type of Questions
Multiple choice
Length of Test
2 hours
Passing Score
75%
Recommended Experience
minimum of 3 years (6,720 working hours) of food production supervisory experience.
Renewal
No certification renewal required.
Price
“After exploring lots of providers, I came across FPSC, which was self paced and provide easy to understand and comprehensive material along with the flexibility to appear for the exam anytime within a year of registration.
Throughout the process from registration to purchasing study material, appearing for exam and getting a certificate, I was guided by the staff. Hence, I highly recommend CCHP course from FPSC, as it filled in the gaps of my understanding of HACCP”
Zehra Lakhani
QA Manager at DULCINÉE'S BAKERY Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You can refer to our prices here: https://foodcert.ca/store/. Our registration application will also show a price list, specific to the certification you are applying for. Please note, prices may be subject to change.
We accept all major payment methods:
- Cheques
- Credit Cards
- Visa
- Master Card
- Amex
- E-transfers
- Cash
You can find many helpful tools (specific to this exam) by clicking the resources link in the menu. We offer resources such as: Practice Exam, Study Guide, Handbook, and more.
Though the materials may differ based on the specific exam, we recommend having a high-speed Wi-Fi, working laptop, webcam, and pieces of government ID (for verification purposes).
All FoodCert™ notifications will be sent to the email address you use when filling out the exam application. This will be your official registered email address in our FoodCert™ database.
Be sure to check in your Spam folder! If you are still having issues viewing your notifications, please let us know at foodcert@fpsc-ctac.com.
We are available during working hours (Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5 pm) on foodcert@fpsc-ctac.com. You can also phone us at 613-237-7988, Toll-Free 1-877-963-7472.
Do not worry! After successfully completing the last component of the certification, you should receive an official email from the FoodCert™ team asking you to confirm your mailing address. Be sure to include the one which is most accessible for you!
As we use Canada Post as our choice of delivery company, you can expect your package to reach you anytime between 2-5 business days (if local). Please note, we do not take responsibility for any unexpected delays due to any unavoidable external conditions (e.g., weather). Rest assured, we will do our best to make sure that your certification package reaches you safely and promptly!
At this time only Canadian citizens are able to participate for our certifications. For further information or inquiries please contact us directly foodcert@fpsc-ctac.com
If you have a disability or other special needs that could interfere with your test performance, you may be entitled to receive special accommodations. If this is applicable to your situation, fill out and submit the Accommodation Request Form to the Registrar’s Office, as soon as possible. At the latest, the form must be submitted a minimum of 5 business days before your scheduled exam.
Special accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Unfortunately, failure to renew the certification after three years results in a suspension. After four years without a renewal, an individual’s status is changed to “inactive” and candidates who wish to be re-certified will be required to apply again and re-write the exam.
The CCHP designation requires a renewal every three (3) years, which includes an online renewal application and a renewal fee.
For the purposes of this exam, all forms of ID must include a photo and your full name.
In Canada, the following are acceptable forms of Government Issued ID:
- Registered driver’s license
- Passport
- Nexus Card/ Pass
- Health Card – must have picture to be valid
- Citizenship, Permanent Resident, Immigration/ Refugee Card – must have picture to be valid
- Certificate of Indian Status (laminated card issued by Indian & Northern Affairs Canada)
- Age of majority card
For questions relating to acceptable forms of ID, please contact foodcert@fpsc-ctac.com; all discrepancies will be handled on a case-by –case basis.
