GLOBALG.A.P. administrator courses in South Africa

Runs the system on a farm or packhouse supplying export markets.

SAATCA-registered TC 065
FoodBev SETA-accredited 587/00337/1900
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Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices 16 h Intermediate HPCSA CPD 25 enrolled · 4.8★ (6) Comes first because packhouse hygiene is what Integrated Farm Assurance builds on, so you can set up the prerequisite programmes before the control points are checked. R1 950 Add Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices to the basket
Introduction to HACCP 8 h 76 enrolled · 4.5★ (14) Gives you the hazard analysis IFA expects in the packhouse, so you can identify the hazards in harvesting, packing and storage and show how they are controlled. R1 195 Add Introduction to HACCP to the basket
Implementation of GLOBALG.A.P. IFA for Plants 20 h 17 enrolled · 5★ (6) The principles and criteria for plants, worked through so you can build the system and the records the certification body audits. R4 200 ~~R4 500~~ Add Implementation of GLOBALG.A.P. IFA for Plants to the basket
Internal and Supplier Auditing Practices based on FSMS 24 h 32 enrolled · 4.7★ (9) Teaches the self-assessment and the supplier checks the scheme requires, so you can audit the farm and the packhouse yourself before the certification body arrives. R3 650 Add Internal and Supplier Auditing Practices based on FSMS to the basket
GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody for Plants 4 h Optional Only if you handle certified product outside your IFA certificate 23 enrolled · 4.7★ (9) Optional: only if you handle certified product outside your own IFA certificate, to keep segregation and traceability of certified product through packing and trading. R649 Add GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody for Plants to the basket

R10 9954 courses

Which courses does a GLOBALG.A.P. administrator need?

A GLOBALG.A.P. administrator in South Africa needs 4 online courses, in this order: Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices, Introduction to HACCP, Implementation of GLOBALG.A.P. IFA for Plants and Internal and Supplier Auditing Practices based on FSMS. It takes about 68 hours of self-paced study. ASC is SAATCA registered (TC 065) and FoodBev SETA accredited (587/00337/1900).

In what order should GLOBALG.A.P. administrators take these courses, and why?

Export retailers in the EU and UK ask South African growers for GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) certification, and for Chain of Custody certification once certified product leaves the grower's own certificate. This path is built for the person who administers that system and audits it internally before the certification body arrives. Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices and Introduction to HACCP cover the packhouse hygiene and hazard analysis that IFA and its retailer add-ons expect. Implementation of GLOBALG.A.P. IFA for Plants covers the principles and criteria. Internal and Supplier Auditing Practices based on FSMS teaches the self-assessment and supplier audits the scheme requires. GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody for Plants is optional: only if you handle certified product outside your IFA certificate. 4 required courses, 68 hours, R10 995 bought one by one.

How long does the GLOBALG.A.P. administrator path take, and what does it cost?

The 4 core courses take about 68 hours of self-paced study and cost R10 995 bought one by one. At 5 hours a week that is about 14 weeks, on a phone or a laptop.

That is about R2 749 a course. Set it against what it protects: a failed audit, a lost customer or a product recall costs a business far more than any course on this page.

Hours and prices are read from each course page. Last checked 11 October 2026.

What you get on this path

A certificate per course, the day you passEach carries a QR code that an inspector, auditor or employer scans to verify it.
Marked the moment you submitEvery assessment has a 70% pass mark and three attempts, with feedback that names the lesson to go back to.
Access does not expire, so there is no deadline to finish.Start today on a phone or a laptop, stop and resume whenever you like.
Pay online or by invoiceNo VAT is added. Teams get per-learner pricing and a manager dashboard that tracks every certificate.

Questions GLOBALG.A.P. administrators ask before they enrol

Do I need Chain of Custody as well as IFA for plants?

Only if you handle certified product outside your own IFA certificate, for example packing or trading product from other certified growers. Then GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody for Plants, 4 hours and R649, covers segregation and traceability of certified product through packing and trading. A grower who only packs and sells its own certified crop does not need it, and the path for that grower is 4 courses and 68 hours.

Why does a GLOBALG.A.P. farm need GMP and HACCP courses?

Because Integrated Farm Assurance builds on packhouse hygiene and hazard analysis. Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices, 16 hours and R1 950, sets up the prerequisite programmes for the packhouse. Introduction to HACCP, 8 hours and R1 195, gives the hazard analysis method IFA and its retailer add-ons expect. Together they are 24 of the path's 68 hours, and they are what Implementation of GLOBALG.A.P. IFA for Plants, 20 hours and R4 200, assumes you know.

Can a packhouse administrator do these courses online from the farm?

Yes. All five courses are online and self-paced with lifetime access, so an administrator on a farm or in a packhouse can work through them between seasons. The 4 required courses are 68 hours; GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody for Plants adds 4.

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