FSS certificates

Recognition of previous training

To be eligible for an FSS certificate you must meet one of the criteria listed below:

• all of the required units were attained from any RTO in Australia prior to 31 August 2010 and within five years from date of request.
• all of the required units were attained from any RTO in Australia as a completed vocational qualification (eg Cert IV Commercial Cookery) within five years from date of request.
• all of the required units were attained from an interstate RTO (not registered in NSW) where the training was delivered in person only (face-to-face) at a location outside of NSW after 31 August 2010.
• some of the required units were attained prior to 31 August 2010 and within five years from date of request from an RTO registered in NSW. The other units were attained after 31 August 2010 from an interstate RTO (not registered in NSW) where the training was delivered in person only (face-to-face) at a location outside of NSW.
• the unit FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures (formerly FDFCORFSY2A) was attained from any RTO in Australia prior to 31 August 2010 and within five years from date of request.
• the unit FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures (formerly FDFCORFSY2A) was attained from any RTO in Australia as a completed vocational qualification in Food Processing within five years from date of request.

Note:
Units attained after 31 August 2010 from an RTO registered in NSW, but not approved to conduct training under this program, will not be recognised for an FSS certificate unless exceptional circumstances are accepted by the Authority.

If eligible for an FSS certificate:

• complete and submit an FSS certificate request form (pdf, 159KB).

Note: FSS certificate requests will be processed in 10 working days.

Lost or damaged certificate

If an original FSS certificate is lost or damaged, the RTO that issued the certificate will be able to issue a replacement.

If the RTO that issued the certificate has ceased to operate or is no longer approved for the FSS program, then the Authority is able to issue a replacement certificate:

• complete and submit an FSS certificate request form (pdf, 159KB).

Note: FSS certificate requests will be processed in 10 working days.