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Certificate Use & Verification

How certificate holders and stakeholders may verify and accurately represent completion of the Institute’s Basic HACCP Certificate Program.

Basic HACCP Certificate ProgramLast reviewed July 31, 2026

Certificate issuance and term

The Institute issues a Basic HACCP certificate only after controlled records verify that the identified learner completed at least 15 instructor-led hours, all eight required activities, an industry-specific HACCP plan and presentation, and the current 85% rubric standard.

The certificate is individual, nontransferable, issued electronically and may be printed. Its term is five years. There is no continuing-education or surveillance requirement during that term.

Request certificate verification

  1. Email [email protected] with “Basic HACCP Certificate Verification” in the subject line.
  2. Provide the certificate holder’s name as shown on the certificate, certificate number, issue date or valid-until date, and your name, organization, and reason for the request.
  3. The Institute may request additional identifying information or authorization when needed to protect confidential learner records.
  4. A verification response will be limited to the information reasonably necessary to confirm whether the supplied certificate record is valid and matches controlled records.

Permitted statements and uses

A certificate holder may:

  • State that the individual successfully completed the Institute of Food Safety, Health & Hygiene, Inc. Basic HACCP Certificate Program.
  • State that the individual holds a current certificate of completion during its stated term.
  • Provide an unaltered copy to an employer, customer, auditor, or regulator.

Prohibited claims and misuse

A certificate holder may not:

  • Claim to be certified, licensed, registered, or accredited by the Institute, ANAB, ASTM, or the International HACCP Alliance solely because of program completion.
  • Create or use a post-nominal title, designation, or acronym based on the certificate.
  • Alter, transfer, sell, duplicate deceptively, or permit another person to use the certificate.
  • Use the Institute logo, ANAB accreditation symbol, or another program mark separately from the unaltered certificate.
  • Imply that the certificate approves an employer, facility, product, process, regulatory status, or HACCP plan.
  • Make claims of workplace competence or endorsement beyond the program’s published purpose, scope, and learning outcomes.

Certificate program—not personnel certification: ANAB accreditation applies to the Institute’s Basic HACCP Certificate Program. It does not make a learner “ANAB certified” or “ASTM certified.”

Corrections, replacement and reissue

A holder may request correction of an administrative error or replacement of a lost certificate by contacting the Institute. The Institute verifies the request against controlled records and preserves the original issue and valid-until dates unless a documented correction requires otherwise. A reissued certificate does not extend the five-year term.

Invalid or improperly issued certificates

The Institute may mark a certificate record invalid when evidence shows it was issued through administrative error, false identity, fraud, material misrepresentation, or a failure of the controlled issuance process. This is not revocation for failure to complete continuing education; the Basic HACCP certificate has no ongoing maintenance requirement during its term.