Cold Chain Management of Chilled and Frozen Foods

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Cold Chain Management of Chilled and Frozen Foods

Overview

Course Date:
TBA
Registration Period:
TBA
Duration/Frequency:
7.5 hours / 1 Day
Mode of Training:
Facilitated Learning (F2F)
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit

The SS668 consolidates a number of standards and technical references that were being reviewed. Hence, the adoption of the newly launched SS668 series is important in the certification of food manufacturers/suppliers to standards and the maintenance of cold chain management of chilled and frozen foods.

Course Objective

The course equips participants with the general requirements of cold chain management.

They will be familiarised with the major links in the cold chain management starting from the production at the farm, processing, packaging, storage, transportation and retail. Ultimately, participating company will be ready for inspection and certification.

The SS668 consolidates a number of standards and technical references that were being reviewed. Hence, the adoption of the newly launched SS668 series is important in the certification of food manufacturers/suppliers to standards and the maintenance of cold chain management of chilled and frozen foods.

Course Outline

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Compare the current practices and implementations with the requirements of cold chain management stipulated in SS668
2. Apply the certifiable clauses in SS668 and familiarise with the certification process

Topics to be covered

1. Scope of SS668 for chilled and frozen food
2. Organisation responsibilities
3. General cold chain requirements
4. Documentation requirements
5. Operation requirements to maintain cold chain integrity
6. Product and process quality control
7. Provisions for audit and certification
8. Code of practice for chilled and frozen foods

Minimum Requirements

Employee with a diploma or equivalent academy qualification
Employee with a minimum of 1 year work experience in a food company who may be responsible for cold chain control.
Employee who work in a logistic company or storage warehouse that handle chilled and/or frozen food products.

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

• Certificate of Completion (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

Logistics Innovation and Process Improvement Manager / Business Process Excellence Engineer

Course Fees

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Applicants/Eligibility	SkillsFuture Funding	GST*	Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above¹	$333.00	$9.99	$46.99
Singapore Citizens aged below 40	$259.00	$9.99	$120.99
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	$259.00	$9.99	$120.99
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders²	$333.00	$9.99	$46.99
Others (Full fees payable)	$0.00	$33.30	$403.30

As per SSG’s policy, the GST payable for all funding-eligible applicants is calculated based on prevailing GST rate after baseline funding subsidy of 70%

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.

¹ Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here.
² Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information of the scheme, click here. To view SP’s list of similar funded courses, click here. Please submit the attached “Declaration Form for Enhanced Training Support Scheme for SME” together with your online application.

Funding Incentives

Please click here for more information on funding incentives.

Application Procedure

1. For self-sponsored applicant, please click on the “Register” button to apply for the course. You will be directed to STEP portal to manage all your course activities. Please note that you will be prompted to sign in with Singpass/Student ID.

2. For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company's Human Resource (HR) team to put in the application through the company portal using CorpPass. You may only apply after receiving the registration link from your company's HR.

3. Your application does not guarantee acceptance into the course. Your acceptance into the course is dependent on meeting the course requirements and course vacancy.

4. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation via email.

6. PACE Academy course schedules, including course trainer, course fees and course availability are subject to change.

7. PACE Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course at short notice; & at its absolute discretion without assigning any reason for such cancellation/postponements. In the event that the applicant’s chosen course is cancelled prior to its commencement, PACE Academy will make a full refund of course fees already paid by the applicant.

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