ARLINGTON, VA. — The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has opened registration for its 2025 Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) training. The training will be held July 15 to 17 in Nashville, Tenn. 

“PCQI training is essential for ensuring the safety and compliance of animal food manufacturing,” said Gary Huddleston, director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs at AFIA. “This in-person course not only provides the necessary knowledge to meet regulatory requirements but also fosters valuable peer-to-peer learning.”

The course will cover the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for animal food, current good manufacturing practice requirements and topics related to animal food safety plans. In addition to the training, AFIA will host an evening reception. 

A previous participant of the training said, “The instructors were great. Their industry experience and examples kept us engaged.”

Successfully completing this course is one way for pet food manufacturers to meet the requirements for a PCQI. Upon completion of the course, individuals will receive a certificate of completion issued by the FSPCA.

From Dec. 9 to 10, AFIA will also offer a PCQI refresher training course for individuals who previously completed PCQI training but need to refresh their understanding of FSMA compliance. While not a full recertification course, this session will revisit some of the key concepts learned during the standardized PCQI training, offering a streamlined review to those already familiar with the core material, according to AFIA. 

Registration for the refresher course, which will also take place in Nashville, will open this summer.

Learn more and register for AFIA’s 2025 FSPCA PCQI training. 

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