How to Become a SQF Auditor http://www.sqfi.com/checklist_auditorreg.html
1. Background Experience
- For each Food Sector Category (FSC) that is requested for registration, applicants must demonstrate 5 years work experience in food safety and/or quality management within the requested FSC, or 120/160 (for high risk FSC) audit hours within requested FSC, or a combination of work experience and audit experience for each FSC requested
- Must have completed at least 160 hours of food safety and/or quality auditing in the food industry (20 audit days)
- Must have at least 5 years work experience in food safety, HACCP program management and/or quality systems management within the food industry
2. Training
- Must attend and successfully complete the SQF Auditor Course - Auditing SQF Systems, taught by SQFI or a designee, and successfully complete the online SQF Auditor Exam
- Must attend an independent objective Auditor Training course of at least 8 hours in length (i.e. ASQ or RABQSA)
- Must attend a HACCP Training course with certificate issued
3. Apply to SQF
- Must be employed by or contracted to an SQF licensed Certification Body
- Signed Auditor Sponsor Verification Form
- Certificates for:
- Education documents (i.e. diploma, continuing education or short course certificates, etc.)
- HACCP Training
- SQF Systems Training - Auditing of SQF Systems (Certificate of Attendance and Attainment)
- Auditor training certificate (i.e. ASQ or RABQSA certificate)
- Industry Experience and Food Sector Category Log
- Audit Log
4. Fees
Refer to the below link for application fees
