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Level 2 Award in Food Safety

Whether you work directly with food or you work in a food premises as part of your job, you need to know about food safety.

For anyone working with food, safety is paramount. By understanding the basics of food safety, you can achieve a better result in your own job.

This e-learning course will engage you with its stimulating interactive elements, exercises and simulations to guide you through the content.

BPCA Registered CPD points: 3

Core

None

Online learning

6-9 hours online learning

45-minute online exam

Level 2 Award in Food Safety
Overview

This e-learning course will engage you with its stimulating interactive elements, exercises and simulations to guide you through the content.

The course covers all aspects of the Level 2 syllabus in 6-9 hours of training and splits the teaching into 10 easy-to-manage modules.

During the Level 2 Award in Food Safety programme, you will learn:

  • Introduction to food safety
  • Microbiological hazards
  • Food poisoning and its control
  • Contamination hazards and controls
  • HACCP from delivery to service
  • Personal hygiene
  • Food premises and equipment
  • Food pests and pest control
  • Cleaning and disinfection
  • Food safety enforcement

This programme is suitable for Pest Technicians, Specialists, anyone interested in becoming a Technical Inspector or a Field Biologist and anyone who works around food.

This qualification is awarded by HABC.

Delivery

Online learning and online exam 

The online e-learning course can be taken at any time. You'll need headphones to study the course material. 

You will have up to 6 months from booking the online course to study the course and take the HABC Level 2 Award in Food Safety online exam. 

For information regarding the online exam, please get in touch with our training department at training@bpca.org.uk  

Exam results will take 2-4 weeks.

Assessment

Upon completing the e-learning course, you will receive a BPCA/HABC Certificate of Completion.

You will then go on to sit the HABC Level 2 Award in Food Safety, 45 minutes, 20 Multiple Choice Question online exam with remote invigilation.

The qualification is awarded by HABC.

Fees

The course fee includes six months of access to the online course material and online exam.

  Including VAT Excluding VAT
Members £125.40 £104.50
Non-members £145.20 £121.00

Cancellation Terms:

Course cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA.

  • Less than 15 working days after purchase: No charge
  • 15 working days or more after purchase: 100% of fee.

Full terms and conditions apply.

Our learners said...

The programme was excellent. The great resources and excellent delivery by the tutors really put the fun back into learning for me. The tutors put everyone in the team at ease and built our confidence in what can sometimes be a daunting situation. There was fantastic teamwork and support from everyone involved.

April Pearson, Shetland Islands Council

The course was excellent and I thought the information provided throughout was first class.

David Stainton, Xeric Systems

An amazing learning experience which I feel fortunate to have taken part in. Such an intelligent and psychologically subtle way to be encouraged to absorb information.

Peter Antrobus, Hill Farm Pest Control

The course last week was excellent, and the tutor was very good. I look forward to receiving the results

John R Corsan , Wessex Agri

Thank you to all that helped me last week, you were fantastic and made a great team. In particular, I liked the training methods of the tutors. Now, to the exam!

Ian Boxall, self-employed

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