PRESS RELEASE
MBS INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY UNIT (IRTACU) SCHEDULED TRAINING PROGRAM ON MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
JANUARY- JUNE, 2024
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is pleased to announce training courses in Quality Management Systems; Food Safety Management Systems; Food and Personal Hygiene; Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, Laboratory Management and Quality Management Systems Auditing to be offered from January-June, 2024 at MBS Head Office in Blantyre as follows:
| SN | Training Course | Target Group | Dates | Duration |
| 1 | Food Safety Management Systems Development and Implementation according to MS-ISO 22000:2018 | Those in food business operations such as food processing facilities i.e. supervisors, managers and management representatives | 22-26 January, 2024
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4.5days |
| 2 | Quality Management Systems Development and Implementation based on MS-ISO 9001:2015 | Those responsible for
quality of operations and processes, key in the development of a Quality Management System, i.e. Supervisors, Managers and Management representatives |
12-16 February, 2024 | 4.5 days |
| 3 | Food and Personal Hygiene according to MS 21:Food and food processing units-Code of hygienic conditions | Food handlers
Those in food production and processing facilities i.e supervisors, food handlers, managers and management |
19-23 February, 2024 | 2 days |
| 4 | Laboratory Management Systems Development and Implementation based MS-ISO 17025:2017 | Personnel working in testing and
calibration laboratories and Instrumentation workshops. |
18-22 March 2024 | 4.5 days |
| 5 | Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Development and Implementation based on MS-ISO 45001:2018 | Those responsible for
Occupational health and safety(OHS) of the operations and processes, key in the development of OHS Management System, i.e Supervisors, Managers and Management representatives |
8-12 April, 2024 | 4.5 days
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| 6 | Quality Management Systems Auditing based on MS-ISO 19011:2018 and MS-ISO 9001:2015 | Same as those in 2.
Note: Prerequisite is participation and a pass in the exams for course no 2 |
6 – 10 May, 2024 | 4.5 days |
| 7 | Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Point (HACCP) Food Safety System according to MS 300 |
Those in food production
and processing involved in the development and implementation of HACCP System |
10 – 13 June 2024 | 4 days |
Venue: The training courses will be held at MBS Head Office in Chichiri behind the Trade Fair Grounds. However, participants MUST register at least one week before they participate in each course. The MBS will be responsible for arranging conference facilities including training room, refreshments and lunches.
Course fees: Kindly request the fee per participant for each of the training courses by contacting the below.
Who to Contact: For more details on each course, clarifications and registrations, please call IRTACU Officer Mr Luckson Zidana on 0883414472. You can also register through e-mail on lucksonzidana@mbsmw.org
Other Information: The MBS also offers other services and more information on the same, can be obtained from our website www.mbsmw.org or by writing to:
Director General
Malawi Bureau of Standards
P O Box 946
Blantyre
Tel: +265 1 870 488 / 0891 376/444/445/446/447
Email: mbs@mbsmw.org