Win A Scholarship To Become A Certified And Sought-After Food Micronutrient Analyst

  Are you a fresh graduate of a higher institution, a food analyst, scientist, statistician, field staff, or a technical laboratory professional involved in quality management systems? You can take your career to the next level and open up a whole host of new opportunities with the GAIN-IPAN Laboratory Analysis of Food Micronutrients (LAoFM) certified training course.

Course Description

The course is structured into three (3) progressive competency levels (Foundational, Intermediate, and Advanced). This Course is tailor-made for industry professionals, private candidates, and technical staff of corporate organizations. Candidates will be enrolled/registered on the appropriate level based on their scores in the pre-assessment test, immediately after applying for the course. For the first two levels, candidates will complete a set of engaging e-learning modules, take and pass the end-of-level assessments, and earn a Certificate of Participation before advancing to the next level. Upon completion of the third level of training, candidates will take an internationally accredited certification examination according to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17024: 2012 (Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons) to be administered IPAN-SoTLAN Conformance Systems Ltd. (IPAN-SoTLAN PCB). This examination would earn candidates the Certification (Certificate of Completion) as Certified Professionals in food micronutrient analyses. The maximum period of each level is two (2) months, while from level 1 to 3 will take a maximum period of six (6) months.

Course Content

During the programme, candidates would learn about:

• Laboratory Quality Management Systems.
• Analytical Methods.
• Laboratory Equipment for Micronutrient Testing.
• Methods of Analysis of Food Micronutrients and Fortifiers.
• National Standards on Micronutrients and Fortifiers.
• Samples, Sampling, and Sample Preparation.

Scholarship Opportunities

And, for a short time only, scholarships are available based on professional experience and academic achievements. Applicants for scholarships should write a 500-word essay on what the course will do for them and how they will positively impact Nigeria’s nutrition outcomes based on the certification.

Registration For The Course

To register for this course that can improve your career opportunities, click here. After registering for the course, you can send your 500-word essay tofortificationlabtesting@gmail.com for consideration. Featured Image Source: Gain Health

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