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When a food safety audit goes wrong, the consequences aren't just administrative – they're public. Recalls, regulatory action, loss of certification. The lead auditor's job is to ensure the FSMS is genuinely controlling food safety hazards before those consequences materialize. That requires someone who can evaluate HACCP plans, assess prerequisite programs, and lead an audit team through a complex food operation – from receiving through processing to dispatch.
This online Lead Auditor training builds that capability. You'll learn how to plan and lead FSMS audits, evaluate HACCP systems and prerequisite programs, assess the organization's position in the food chain, and manage audit teams effectively. Through a structured curriculum combining theoretical knowledge with practical video demonstrations, you will develop the competence to conduct first-party, second-party, and third-party audits of food safety management systems.
The course is delivered entirely online and is self-paced, allowing you to progress through the material according to your own schedule. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate documenting your training as an ISO 22000 Lead Auditor.
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An effective lead auditor understands both management system requirements and food safety processes. A competent ISO 22000 lead auditor must be able to:
This course develops these capabilities through realistic scenarios, video demonstrations of actual audit situations, and practical resources you can apply immediately.
The training is organized into ten focused sessions that build your knowledge progressively. Sessions include:
Session 1: Overview of ISO 22000:2018
An introduction to the ISO 22000 standard – its purpose, scope, and position within the food safety landscape. Understand who uses this standard, why certification matters, and the benefits of an effective FSMS.
What you'll learn: The role of ISO 22000 in food safety management and the business case for certification.
Session 2: ISO 22000:2018 Principles
An examination of the principles that underpin ISO 22000: customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement, evidence-based decision making, and relationship management.
What you'll learn: How the seven principles of ISO 22000 apply to food safety management and guide audit evaluation.
Session 3: ISO 22000:2018 Requirements
A comprehensive clause-by-clause review of the ISO 22000:2018 standard. You will examine each requirement in depth, understanding what constitutes acceptable evidence of conformity.
What you'll learn: Detailed understanding of all ISO 22000 requirements and how to evaluate conformity during an audit.
Session 4: Documented Information
A focused examination of documented information requirements. Learn the practical differences between documents (maintained and updated) and records (retained as evidence). Covers document approval, distribution, version control, and retention.
What you'll learn: How to audit document control systems and identify when documentation is insufficient.
Session 5: Introduction to HACCP
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) is a fundamental component of ISO 22000. This session covers HACCP principles, hazard identification, critical control points, and how auditors evaluate HACCP systems during FSMS audits.
What you'll learn: How to audit HACCP systems and verify that hazard controls are effectively implemented.
Session 6: Audit Process
This session introduces the complete audit cycle, from planning through follow-up. Includes a video demonstration of an auditor conducting an opening meeting.
What you'll learn: How to plan audits, conduct opening meetings, and manage the audit process.
Session 7: Audit Terms, Definitions, Roles and Responsibilities
Clear understanding of audit terminology is essential. This session defines key terms and explains the distinct roles within an audit team.
What you'll learn: Professional audit vocabulary and the responsibilities of each audit team role.
Session 8: Performing an Audit
Practical demonstration of audit execution through video examples. Observe effective questioning techniques and learn how to gather objective evidence. Includes a sample FSMS manual for document review practice.
What you'll learn: Practical techniques for conducting audit interviews and evaluating documentation.
Session 9: Nonconformity and Corrective Action
Identifying a nonconformity is only the first step. Learn how to classify findings, write clear nonconformity statements, and evaluate corrective actions. Includes a video demonstration of a closing meeting.
What you'll learn: How to classify findings, write effective nonconformity statements, and conduct professional closing meetings.
Session 10: Climate Action Changes – New Amendments (2024)
This session covers the latest amendments to ISO 22000 regarding climate action. Understand how climate change considerations are now integrated into the FSMS framework and what auditors need to verify.
What you'll learn: The 2024 climate action amendments and their implications for FSMS audits.
The course provides comprehensive resources that support learning and serve as valuable references:
This is the right course when you need to take responsibility for the complete audit – from planning and team leadership through reporting and follow-up. It is especially suitable for:
If your role is limited to conducting assigned portions of internal audits, the shorter ISO 22000 Auditor Training may be the better fit.
The training program includes session exams and a comprehensive final examination. The assessments are in multiple-choice format, without time constraint, and open book. To pass, you need a score of 60% or higher. If you do not pass on your first attempt, you may retake any exam at no additional charge.
Graduates receive an ISO 22000:2018 Lead Auditor Certificate of Attainment bearing the Exemplar Global logo. It documents successful completion of the training and final examination and provides a pathway to apply for relevant Exemplar Global personnel certification.
The certificate also bears the IACET accreditation mark, and the course awards 4.0 IACET CEUs.
Certificates are issued in digital format upon passing the final examination. You may download, add to LinkedIn, and print your certificate directly from your course dashboard.
Training multiple lead auditors for your ISO 22000 food safety management system? Our platform makes it simple to purchase multiple seats and manage enrollment across your organization.
Whether you’re training one lead auditor or building a team to cover FSMS audits across your entire supply chain operation, the manager dashboard gives you oversight of every learner's progress.
Course access, materials, certificate plus manager dashboard for bulk enrollment.
Self-paced learning – fit the 40-hour program into your schedule without disrupting business.
Instructor access and technical support whenever you need assistance.
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Brian Kowalski
September 14, 2024
Our meat processing plant needed an audit program fast so we could get certified, and this course delivered. The audit checklists alone saved us hours ...
Kayla Morrison
July 30, 2025
I’m a compliance officer at a craft brewery, and this ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Training was a total win! The 40-hour course was packed with ...
Built for Food Safety Auditing
Every session applies audit techniques to food safety management – not generic quality auditing adapted for FSMS.
Deep HACCP Coverage
A dedicated session on auditing HACCP systems, plus prerequisite programs and traceability – the areas where FSMS audits uncover the most significant findings.
Real Audit Demonstrations
Video examples show opening meetings, audit interviews, and closing meetings in a food industry context – observe techniques before you apply them.
Professional Credential and Pathway
Earn a Certificate of Attainment bearing the Exemplar Global logo and gain a pathway to relevant Exemplar Global personnel certification.
You have up to three months. During that time, you can complete the training at your own pace and revisit earlier material.
Access ends when you successfully complete the final examination. Extensions are available for a fee if you need more time.
Auditor training prepares you to participate in internal audits as a team member, covering audit fundamentals and techniques.
Lead Auditor training covers additional competencies required to plan audits, lead audit teams, manage audit programs, and communicate findings to management.
It also addresses the broader responsibilities involved in first-party, second-party, and third-party audits.
Yes. The course includes a dedicated session on HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), which is a fundamental component of ISO 22000:2018. You will understand how HACCP principles integrate with the food safety management system.
Yes. The course includes a dedicated session (Session 10) on the Climate Action Changes amendments (2024) to ISO 22000, ensuring your knowledge is current with the latest standard requirements.
Yes. The 400+ question audit checklist provided with the course is designed to be a practical tool that you can customize and use for internal audits within your food processing or manufacturing organization.
There are no formal prerequisites. Familiarity with food-safety operations or management-system auditing is helpful, but the course builds the ISO 22000 and audit-leadership knowledge you need.
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Yes. Select the number of learners on this page and applicable volume discounts are applied automatically. A course manager can enroll the team and monitor progress from one dashboard.
When you purchase multiple seats, designate a course manager during checkout. The manager has up to 12 months to enroll the team. Once enrolled, each learner has up to three months to complete the course, and access ends upon successful completion of the final examination.
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