The UMass Food Science Extension Program focuses on applied research and food safety education to support the food industry. They provide educational programs that address food science needs through short courses, on-line training and other outreach venues.

The FSPCA training curriculum to guide processors though the PC rule. Topics covered include biological, chemical, physical, and economically motivated hazards, verification and validation procedures, record keeping procedures, process preventive controls, resources for food safety plans, sanitation preventive controls, supply chain preventive controls, recall plans, worksheets, templates, and examples.

A visual guide explaining who a preventive controls qualified individual is, how to qualify as one, and how a PCQI helps complete a food safety plan

A video explaining what it means to be a preventive controls qualified individual and what types of facility require a PCQI.