Professional Diploma in Halal Food Auditing

In partnership with Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) & Halal Academy
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Professional Diploma in Halal Food Auditing

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Auditing & Quality Assurance / Business /
د.إ17,100.00 5% VAT
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TIME Mondays & Wednesdays (5:00-8:00 PM GST)
DURATION 160 hours/ 18 weeks
LOCATION Real Time Online Classes
START DATE 6 March 2023

About the Program

The Halal Academy Program (HAPÒ) is a strategic joint venture initiative between Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) & Dubai Islamic Economic Development Centre (DIEDC) coming under the Halal industry strategic pillar.

The Professional Diploma modules have been uniquely developed by world-renowned scientists and experts in the Halal products industry and conformity assessment. The main mission of this professional diploma is to prepare future auditors and in improving the Halal Products Industry worldwide through focusing on the compliance and harmonizations between the local, regional, and international standards. It also aspires to provide outstanding learning services to improve the job quality and earning of individuals and operation staff in the Halal auditing fields as well as the industry.

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Aims and Objectives

  • Empowering students with theoretical and practical knowledge related to different Halal products, fields and standards.
  • Providing Halal auditors, inspectors and officers with the necessary competencies needed to improve their technical and administrative performance within their organizations and industries.
  • Enhance the auditors’ abilities to adhere to the Integrated Auditing skills via auditing of different Halal schemes plus enabling them to develop a critical and creative auditing thinking, problem solving and risk based thinking approach.

Modules Covered

Module 1: Halal Regulations requirements and Halal Food Production standards

  • Introduction
  • A Benchmarking on International Halal Food Standards
  • Food Production, International Legislation, and Halal Requirements – Processed Meat
  • Halal Food Production, International Legislation, and Halal Requirements – Food Additives, Enzymes, Processing aids, Flavourings
  • Food Production, International Legislation and Halal Requirements – Beverages, Soy Sauce and Vinegar
  • Food Production, International Legislation, and Halal Requirements – GMOs
  • Food Production, International Legislation and Halal Requirements – Dairy

Module 2: Halal Tayyib principals in relation to Food Safety and Food Safety Management Systems

  • Risk Assessment Principals
  • Halal Food Inspection and traceability
  • Introduction to Food Safety Management Systems auditing and certification

Module 3: Animal Welfare Requirements

  • Animal Welfare on Farm, Transportation and Slaughterhouses
  • Slaughterhouse remote Visit (one day)

Module 4: Halal Animal Slaughtering

  • Inspections in Slaughterhouses
  • Slaughterhouse Hygiene and Food Safety Requirements
  • Animal Stunning Methods
  • Slaughtering Methods in Meat Animals
  • Slaughtering Methods in Poultry
  • Slaughterhouse remote Visit

Module 5: Halal Products Characteristics including Testing Techniques

  • Use of laboratory testing in Halal food production and Halal food certification and Inspection
  • Molecular and Microbiological tests in food and food production
  • On-Site Visit to Halal food testing laboratory

Module 6: Halal Products Conformity Assessment and International Certification Schemes

  • Halal Certification schemes
  • Suitability of Halal certification schemes

Module 7: Halal Products Fiqh Requirements

  • Halal Food Fiqh Requirements according to the International Halal standards

Module 8: Auditing of the Halal products, service and process Inspection and Market surveillances requirements

  • Accreditation of Certification Bodies
  • Auditing Techniques
  • Internal Audit IA

Module 9: Halal Accreditation and the International Recognition

  • Halal Accreditation Bodies
  • Integrated Halal Accreditation System

Who should take this course?

The Halal Academy Professional Diploma in Auditing of Halal Products Industry program in one of the HAP© has been designed for lead auditors, auditors, inspectors, internal auditors, and quality assurance officers and managers and persons who are willing to promote their professional carrier to obtain a professional qualification for this rapidly growing industry.

These Professional Diploma modules are designed to provide knowledge transfer and skills needed by individuals involved in Halal production to progress their careers regardless of their country and geography since it is a globally-based one.

Since the HAP© courses provide participants and students with foundational knowledge and skills in areas of Halal Food production, consumer products, and services that are globally in high demand across the world, these courses are recommended for those in production jobs, at colleges, food safety, regulatory bodies, Halal certification bodies, inspectors, research institutes, and universities.

Our Trainers

We have empaneled several practicing leading experts in the field of Halal for this program, the trainers are as follows:

Engr. Bilge Isiklar

Bilge serves as the Chair of the Cosmetics and Consumer Products Technical Committee- Standards and Metrology Institute of Islamic Countries (SMIIC) Organization of Islamic Countries since Nov. 2012, is a UNIDO projects principal expert and is also known as Accreditation and Conformity Assessment Expert.

In addition to Bilge Isıklar experience in accreditation and laboratories, she has conducted more than 500 accreditation assessments and audits in more than 35 countries this include: Quality, Food Safety, Environmental and OHSAS Management Systems as a Lead and technical Auditor, product certification audits for food, Halal, and chemicals, and inspections for different technical fields. ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17021, GSO 2055-2, UAE.S 2055-2, OIC/SMIIIC 2 assessments were conducted as a lead and technical assessor as well.

Bilge acts as a technical member and observer in several international organizations including (CEN and SMIIC) and national technical committees. She conducts accreditation assessments for international accreditation bodies as Lead and Technical Assessor and gives training. She also attends “Industrial Development Programmes” in the United Nations Industrial Development organization UNIDO projects as a technical expert and coordinator for several capacities building regional projects.

Dr. Mohamed AbdelMotagaly

Dr. Mohamed is an Advisor for Emirates International Accreditation Centre [EIAC], serves as the Chair of the Technical Committee Arab Accreditation Cooperation [ARAC] and Chair of MMC International Halal Accreditation Forum [IHAF].

He has contributed to the significant development of the conformity assessment and accreditation in the ARAB region. Has over 27 years’ experience in the areas of accreditation, conformity assessment systems, qualifying and training of conformity assessment bodies and testing laboratories, food safety, chemical analysis, forensic and crime laboratories. Expert in laboratory safety and design in addition to laboratory establishment, instrumentation. He led the establishing and managing of different conformity systems capacity-building projects, product certifications, inspection, and analytical testing laboratories in the Gulf and Arab countries region in the area of Food, drinking water, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, plastic, petrochemicals, forensics, and Instrumental Analysis.

Prof. Mehmet Haluk Anıl

Professor Mehmet is the Senior Research Fellow of the Veterinary School, University of Bristol, UK, Professor of Medical Physiology, Diplomate European College of Veterinary Public Health, Coordinator of DIALREL, EU Project on Religious slaughter, Halal production, has been a consultant/expert scientist for several international organizations that included Cardiff University, EBLEX, EU EFSA and RSPCA, UK and GCC, UAE.  He was a research leader for projects funded by the UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Food Standards Agency, and European Commission. His research interests include farm animal physiology, Halal, and animal welfare with particular reference to stunning and slaughter and food safety. He is currently an assessor for food control and safety, an advisor and assessor for Halal production and accreditation for Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), tutor for DG-SANTE training courses and RSPCA/FAO consultant.

Prof. M. Diaa El-Din H. Farag

Professor Dr. Farag is a Professor of Biological Sciences (Biochemistry and Nutrition-Food Safety) at Food Irradiation Research Department, NCRRT. He is the active researcher in the area of Wholesomeness and microbiological safety of irradiated and microwaved food and feed and genetically modified foods, food safety and hygiene, bio-efficacy of phytopharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and functional foods, biochemistry and nutrition, properties of food components, natural antioxidants, and mechanisms of action of antioxidants, antinutritional factors in plant foods, food and flavor chemistry, functional properties of protein preparations, seafood processing and utilization of processing by-products, food lipids, cholesterol, omega-3 fatty acids, lipid oxidation, and its prevention, process-induced chemical and biochemical changes in foods, industrial application of Gamma and electron-beam irradiation, radiation processing of food, fat, and energy metabolism, and analysis for quality assurance of food and irradiation treatment of biological waste.

He serves in various committees and some of them are given below.

  • Technical Expert for Emiratis International Accreditation Centre (EIAC)
  • Member of the Permanent Scientific Committee of Agricultural Sciences for Promotion Professors and Associate Professors Degrees
  • Scientific Consultant for the Egyptian Atomic Energy Magazine
  • Member of the Director’s Council of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the NCRRT, former
  • Chairman of Industrial Irradiation Division, former
  • Vice Dean of Industrial Irradiation Division for Scientific Affairs, former
  • Head of Food Irradiation Research Dept., former
  • National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT)
  • Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority

Prof. Hassan Abdel Aziz Aidaros

Prof. Hassan is a Halal slaughtering expert and works as Professor of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Banha University, EGYPT.
He also served as the chairman of the General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS) in Egypt from January 2000 for 5 years.

Some of his key positions are;

  • Head of Animal Health and Preventive Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Banha branch (1996 – 2000)
  • Deputy Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Banha branch (1989- 1995)
  • Delegate of the Arab Republic of Egypt at the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Paris, From January 2000 for five years.
  • Deputy President of the OIE Regional Commission for the Middle East. President of the OIE Regional Commission for the Middle East 2003 and 2004.
  • President of the OIE Regional Emergency Veterinary Committee (REVC) from 2001.
  • Member of the Editorial board of the OIE Scientific and Technical Review (2003-2016).
  • Ex-Member of the board of the World Association for Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis (WAVLD) USA.
  • Member of the Editorial Board of the “Veterinaria Italiana” Journal, Italy.
  • Member of the OIE Scientific committee for Control of Animal Diseases (SCAD), for two rounds from 2009 to 2015
  • Member of the OIE Animal Welfare working group, from 2001 till now, he is responsible for preparing the chapter on Halal slaughter standard for the OIE Code, adopted by 183 member states
  • Ex-Member of the OIE working group on animal production food safety
  • Ex-Member of the OIE ad hoc group for Mad Cow disease (BSE)
  • Ex-Member of the OIE ad hoc group on emerging and re-emerging zoonoses
  • Ex-Member of the OIE ad hoc group on Identification and Traceability.

Dr. Mohammad AlKubaisi

Dr. Mohammad is the grand Mufti at Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, Dubai since 2008. He completed his PhD with excellence and publishing recommendation from Baghdad University in 2002. He is an alumnus of International Islamic University at Islamabad, Pakistan. He memorized the holy Quran Quran at Makkah Al-Mokarramah, Saudi Arabia, in 1405 A.H.

He also holds Ejaazah (scholarly degree) in the Six Books of the Noble Hadith with continuous chain and in Islamic Sciences and linguistic. He also served as a Senior Researcher at Research House for Islamic Studies and Heritage Revival, Dubai, during 1997-2007

He is also a Halal Expert Shariah Member, Halal Expert, Member of impartiality and appeals. He also served as Arbitrator Expert with Personal Status Court, in Dubai Courts.

He is a known face to the UAE community as he is a presenter of various TV programs in multiple broadcasting channels. He has penned also many articles in both English & Arabic languages

Some of his honorary recognitions and awards are listed below:

  • Dubai Excellence Award winner as an Innovative Employee, and was honored by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoom 2009.
  • Achieved first place in the Excellence Program of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, Dubai, as the “Distinguished Mufti” in 2009, 2011, and 2015.
  • won first place as the “Distinguished Researcher” in the Excellence Award 2008.

Dr. Ahmed A Elzaree (M.D.)

Dr. Ahmed is a Halal products & Islamic affairs expert with profound knowledge in Islamic Sharia and works as a Halal products consultant in the north and south American region since 2011. He is also a practicing physician for infectious diseases.

He serves in many committees and some of them are listed below.

  • Member of the World Halal Food Council (WHFC)
  • Member of Association of American Halal Certifiers (AAHC)
  • Member of the Halal Advisory Board HTO Omaha, Nebraska – USA
  • National lecturer of FIQH – US National Islamic Conferences, organizations, and Institutes.
  • Consumer member, state of Maryland Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors (BOMFD)

Eng. Lina Mofleh Qudah

Eng. Lina is an Industrial Engineer and Business Process Specialist with 27 years of experience in establishing, maintaining and monitoring implementation of management systems for laboratories, inspection bodies and certification bodies, which are operating in various industrial sectors, both in Jordan and UAE.

She has been working as a regional business and management consultant since 2008, who provided consultation and advises in UAE, Jordan, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Palestine, under USAID, UNIDO and GIZ funded projects for a number of government and private enterprises.

She is an ARAC Peer Evaluator according to the International Standard ISO/IEC 17011 since 2016, representing the Emirates International Accreditation Center (EIAC, formerly DAC).

Lina is also IRCA QMS Lead Auditor (Certification Number 01189242) and registered lead assessor for EIAC and the Emirates National Accreditation System (ENAS) to the international standards ISO/IEC 17021-1, ISO/IEC 17024, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/ IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17065.

She is EIAC and ENAS approved trainer in fields of quality management, conformity assessment practices, accreditation of testing/calibration/medical laboratories and inspection bodies.

Lina is a member of international ILAC and IAF committees such as the ILAC Accreditation Committee, ILAC Inspection Committee and IAF Technical Committee which are technical committees responsible for developing accreditation policies, procedures and guidance documents on international levels and ensure harmonization in their implementation all over the world.

Dr. Maryam Salem Al-Sallaqi

Dr. Maryam holds her PhD in Molecular Microbiology from University of Surrey, UK. She heads the Chemistry Unit and leads the Food Studies & Risk Assessment Unit at the Food Safety Department.

She is a IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2015 Auditor/Lead Auditor and EIAC Certified HALAL auditor.

She serves in many committees related to the food safety and some of them are listed below.

  • Member of HALAL committee, Dubai Municipality, UAE
  • Member of Food Safety Technical Committee, Dubai Municipality, UAE
  • Member of Applied Microbiology Organization, UK
  • Member of General Microbiology Organization, UK
  • Member of International Association of Food Protection, USA
  • Member of Microbiology Technical Committee, Dubai Municipality, UAE
  • Member of Standard Operating Procedure Committee, Dubai Municipality, UAE
  • Member of Food Shelf Life Committee, Dubai Municipality, UAE

Dr. Saeed A. Hayek

Dr. Hayek is currently Food Scientist and Quality Manager at the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America, and Lead and Technical Assessor at the Emirate International Accreditation Center. He is actively involved in the Halal accreditation and recognition against the Halal standards of Malaysia, Indonesia, UAE, GSO and SMIIC and the international standards, ISO. This involvement helped him building knowledge, competence, and experience in the Halal standards. Dr. Hayek is providing internal and external Halal trainings and participating in several international Halal conferences, as attendee and/or speaker. Previously, Dr. Hayek had academic, research, and industrial working experience. He has received his Doctoral degree in food safety and microbiology from North Carolina A&T State University, NC, USA, and has published sixteen peer reviewed articles, five book chapters, and over forty five peer-reviewed proceedings and abstracts; earned several honors and awards.

Testimonials

Sulaiman Alzaher

Sulaiman Alzaher

Technical Auditor/ Certification Manger, IIDC— Islamic Information Documentation and Certification.

This Diploma was great to be honest and I have noticed the difference between when I started and now, obviously I have gained lots of knowledge and experience during the whole course. We all have shared our knowledge and experiences, which resulted in gaining more and more. I am very grateful for having this amazing chance to participate and be part of it. Thanks to everyone that helped in making it happen.
Binmelik Abdo

Binmelik Abdo

Lead Auditor, Eatsafe Certification

Unforgettable moments in which the global language of system and standard spoken very well, Those moments of commitment, that spirit of family and that amazing talents of instructors were all cultivating competencies, were all telling about what it means to be impartial and were all indicating what it means to be sustainable. Distance from uncertainties in work augmented with astonishing closeness made to certainty". It made me feel that now I can learn more, I can read more for I already got the tools, I already got the framework, I already got the professional status for approaching to learn and learn
Juan German Alvarez Vinasco

Juan German Alvarez Vinasco

CEO & Agritech Developer, Agritech lnvestements & Agrlblocks for AgriBlockchaln (Colombia) Western Colombian Trading Company LTD & Agricoin LTD (United Kingdom/

This program has given me a unique opportunity and inside in how important the Halal Food Global market is, it has help me understand more about the Halal industry as well as the Islamic Culture, which I find it captivating and very educational. The course material was always available for access, modules information and e-mails were answered promptly, it was very academic and scientific orientated as well as very well explained by the lectures, I enjoy particularly the teachings of the Nobel Quran in relation with Halal by Professors and Doctors who were very knowledge and partial. Adding to this, the students were very helpful as they have more experience than I have in Halal, and they were extremely supportive which encourage me to learn and to understand more about their different Islamic culture background, as they came from different parts of the world. In conclusion, the Diploma it is worth it, taking into consideration the diploma fee, which is very good value for money and more importantly is that it has help enhance my understanding of the halal industry and how it will benefit my companies and pave the way for the foreseeable future. I extremely recommend to everyone to take this diploma and certainly I will do more studies in the future with University of Dubai.
Said Bouzraa

Said Bouzraa

Lead auditor, Halal Institute of Spain

"This programme was a very important experience in my learning, it has taken me to the university time. I have learned a lot about standards, scientific aspects, and Halal product Fiqh requirements from the instructors. Good scientific and Islamic rules contents and wonderful group working between students and Professors. Many thanks to all participants and organizers.”  
Mohamed Abdeltawab

Mohamed Abdeltawab

Certification Manager, Halal Assurance and Quality Greece (HAQ Greece).

Wonderful course, a huge effort was done. A team of highly qualified, internationally well known professors each one in his field, The course added a lot to me on both scientific and practical levels. The course formulates a professional and qualified halal auditor. Personally I enjoyed a lot animal welfare and Figh issues modules while all other modules were highly valuable. Moreover, now I have 9 colleagues the best worldwide halal auditors with whom I will keep contacting and discussion to improve the halal industry
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  • Bashir Awad, Technical Manager, Halal Conformity Services (HCS), New Zealand

    “I’ve gone through course documentation three times now, and each time I pick up
    something new that I didn’t see before. I’ve used the course materials when I am performing
    halal audits. At first, I wasn’t sure that an online course would answer all my questions, but
    Dr Mohamed really knows his stuff! The video tutorials and printable checklists were
    instrumental in making sure I stayed the course and achieved my goals of being best halal
    food auditor out there.”

  • Dawud Pearson, Islamic Affairs Expert, Halalco Inc., USA

    “As an Islamic Affairs Expert this course gave me a broader understanding of the entire Halal
    process. The Instructor’s Professionalism, Knowledge, Character and Manners had a great
    impact on me. As a result of this course I am more knowledgeable and more motivated to
    continue as an Islamic Affairs Expert.”

  • Musah Salih Musah, Islamic Affairs Expert & Technical Auditor, Halalco Inc., USA

    “This program has added a unique value in what I do as an Halal Food Auditor. It has
    introduced me to many technical aspects that I need as a tool to be able carry out my duties
    and responsibilities.
    The lectures and tutors on the other hand were superb in their style of teaching and
    engaging students in practical way of comprehending and applying the standards. I am indeed happy and grateful to be part of this unique program.”

  • Omar Mebarki, Auditor, Halal Quality Control (HQC), Poland

    “I would like to thank all my professors and my colleagues. The learning was really a good experience and I learned a lot of things.”

  • Swain (Shahid) Triplett, Technical Auditor, Halalco, USA

    “The Professional Diploma in Halal Food Auditing | Halal Academy Program (HAP) is a MUST
    have course for anyone looking to gain necessary competencies in the Halal auditing field.
    The program is insightful, and very enlightening. After completing the program, my
    knowledge related to the Halal fields, products, and standards increased dramatically.”

  • Mohamed Taha, VP for International Affairs, Halalco Inc., USA

    “Very knowledgeable and informative course. Lecturers are very good and are able to pass
    the information to the participants in a smooth and easy way to comprehend.”

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