Cleaning in Place for the Food and Drink Industry Digital Badge
Issued on 09 Sep 2025 by
University College Cork - OVPTL
Expires: 09 Sep 2028
This badge will be issued following completion of a one-day course entitled, ‘Fundamental Course in Cleaning in Place (CIP) for the Food Industry’, and subsequently the completion of a second one-day cleaning course entitled ‘Advance Training Course in Cleaning in Place (CIP) for the Food and Beverage Industries’. Both are one-day courses and can be completed independently, however the progression from the Fundamental Course to the Advanced Course will reward the participant with a digital badge.
Issuer
University College Cork - OVPTL
digitalbadges@ucc.ie
University College Cork (UCC) is a leading global university based in Cork City, Ireland. The Office of the Vice-President for Teaching & Learning at UCC promotes and supports excellence in teaching and to increase the quality of education at UCC.
Criteria
- Recognise the main safety risks associated with Cleaning In Place (CIP).
- Describe the standards of cleaning to be achieved in food manufacturing facilities.
- List the stages in both a simple and complex CIP process
- Identify the 4 elements of effective cleaning.
- Describe and differentiate between the application of caustic and acid based cleaning solutions.
- Derive and apply solutions from the knowledge gained on CIP troubleshooting.
