Learning Outcomes

Food Safety and Food Safety Management Systems

Food Poisoning and Contamination

Food Poisoning and Illness

Lesson Summary

In this module, you will be introduced to food safety and hygiene and will learn about high-risk foods and individuals vulnerable to food poisoning. You will also learn about the role of food supervisors and regulators in keeping food safe. Finally, you will learn about food poisoning and various methods for preventing food contamination.

Food Handling and Temperature Control

Food Spoilage and Design Aspects

Waste Disposal and Pest Management

This module will introduce you to some of the risks associated with handling food, and some practices for mitigating these risks. You will learn about the importance of temperature control in food safety, and methods for monitoring temperature. You will also learn some to manage pests, prevent food spoilage, and design functional cooking premises.

Food Safety and Hygiene – Course Assessment

This free online course teaches good food safety practices and shows you how to professionally manage a catering area.

Food Safety and Hygiene

Food contamination could lead to unpleasant outcomes ranging from severe illness to loss of business for a catering outfit or restaurant. Food procurement, handling, processing and storage must be carried out with the utmost care to prevent contamination and spoilage of food. This course explains food contamination in detail and covers the measures, tools and regulations for safely handling food and managing a hygienic cooking area.

Infection Prevention and Control Basics

Roles in Infection Control Settings

Microorganisms, Infections, and Prevention

Outbreak Management and Infection Control

Antimicrobial Resistance, Stewardship, and Disease Prevention

This module provides essential knowledge and practical skills for implementing effective infection control measures in healthcare environments. You'll explore the principles of infection prevention, learn to assess risks and apply best practices for maintaining hygiene and safety in various care settings.

Infection Prevention and Control in Caregiving - Course Assessment

Infection prevention and control in healthcare: Learn to protect patients and professionals in this free online course.

Infection Prevention and Control in Caregiving

This Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare course provides essential knowledge to safeguard health in various care settings. It covers key areas such as understanding pathogens, infection routes, and the chain of infection, with a particular focus on the impact of hygiene and COVID-19. This course will equip you with the tools to protect patients and healthcare workers from infection risks. Enrol now to advance your expertise.

Understanding Infection Transmission

Interrupting Infection: Transmission Pathways and Control Measures

Core Principles of Infection Prevention

Hand Hygiene and Environmental Cleanliness

Reducing Transmission Risk Through Surface and Air Hygiene

Infection Control in Residential and Home-Based Care

Infection Control in Health Facilities

Infection Control in High-Risk Care Environments

Residential Care: Managing Waste, Laundry, and Sharps

Surveillance and Monitoring of Infection Risks

Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance

Optimising Antimicrobial Use in Healthcare: Strategies and Challenges

Global Guidelines

Global Preparedness and STI Control

Essential Infection Control and Prevention Skills - Assessment

Enhance patient safety through proper hygiene and contamination prevention techniques with this free online course.

Essential Infection Control and Prevention Skills

Are you ready to protect lives and advance your career? This course equips you with real-world infection control strategies in homes, hospitals, and high-risk environments. Learn the principles global health leaders trust and earn your infection control certification. This course was reviewed and approved by qualified subject matter expert, Dr Luyando Moonze, a medical doctor at Mansa General Hospital and medical writer for African Female Voices.

Personal Hygiene - Part 1

Personal Hygiene - Part 2

Personal Hygiene - Part 3

Water Quality - Part 1

Water Quality - Part 2

In this module you will learn about the principles and reasons for good personal hygiene and how to manage systems for personal hygiene. You will learn about how illnesses should be reported and about importance of water quality. Find out more about regulations and customer requirements related to water quality, ice and steam and learn about water wells and plumbing systems.

Pest Control - Part 1

Pest Control - Part 2

Product Contamination Control - Part 1

Product Contamination Control - Part 2

Product Contamination Control - Part 3

In this module, you will learn about the different kinds of pests that can be hazardous to food safety. You will be shown how to manage these pests and how to safely contain any contamination.

Control of Food Hazards: General and Specific - Part 1

Control of Food Hazards: General and Specific - Part 2

Control of Food Hazards: Allergens

Incident Management - Part 1

Incident Management - Part 2

In this module you will learn about different types of food safety hazards and how best to deal with them. You will also learn about food allergens and procedures that need to be followed when working with allergens and equipment used near allergens. Finally, will also discuss incident management.

Food Safety Knowledge - Basic Level Requirements - Course Assessment

Learn how to handle and store your food properly to prevent food-borne illnesses with this Food Safety Knowledge course.

Food Safety Knowledge - Basic Level Requirements

If not handled properly, the food that you serve may cause severe discomfort, illness, and even death. This makes it crucial for everyone, particularly those in the hospitality industry, to understand that their behavior directly contributes to the safety of the food they serve. This course will teach you how to properly handle, prepare, and store food so that the meals you make and contribute to are safe for everybody who enjoys them.

In this module, you will learn about the principles and reasons for good personal hygiene and how to manage systems for personal hygiene. The importance of reporting illnesses will be discussed. You will learn the importance of water quality as well as the regulations and customer requirements related to water quality, ice and steam. You will also learn about water wells and plumbing systems.

This module will discuss how the various methods of pest control as well as how products should be stored and managed to prevent contamination.

In this module, you will learn about different types of food safety hazards and how best to deal with them. You will be introduced to food allergens and procedures that need to be followed when working with allergens and equipment used near allergens. Incident management will also be covered.

Diploma in Food Safety - First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.

Introduction to Personal Cleanliness

Hotel Cleanliness

Guidelines for Manual Cleaning

In this module, you will learn about personal cleanliness guidelines that should be followed by employees in the food service industry.. The importance of cleanliness to the food service will be discussed. You will also be shown how a cleaning schedule list is put together and about correct sanitation.

Purchasing and Receiving Foods

Storing and Preparing Foods

Sanitation Procedures

This module will cover one of the most important aspects of Food Safety - Sanitary Food Handling. You will begin by learning about inspection and grading and about what to expect when receiving foods from a supplier. You will learn about the correct temperatures food should be stored at as well as the general guidelines for storing and preparing foods.

Causes of Unsafe Foods

Food Borne Illnesses

This module focuses on the causes of unsafe food and how to avoid them. You will learn about food poisoning and how it can be caused. Importantly, you will discover how food infections occur, their symptoms and which foods they affect.

Diploma in Food Safety - Second Assessment

Burns, Muscle Strains and Falls

Cuts and Equipment Accidents

Fire and First Aid

In this module, you will learn about protecting employees and others from food service accidents. Critically, you will be shown how to avoid certain accidents in addition to the importance of first aid training. The thoery of the Heimlich maneuver will be shown to you.

The Role of Managers

Incidents and Inspections

This module will demonstrate to you the role of management in the food service industry. You will become familiarised with the "lead by example" concept. You will learn how important it is to train your staff correctly and the procedure of accident reports. You will learn the importance of inspections for the consistency of sanitation standards.

Diploma in Food Safety - Third Assessment

Diploma in Food Safety - Assessment

Ensure proper staff hygiene and pest prevention with the food safety practices taught in this free online course.

Diploma in Food Safety

This free online food safety course will teach you proper food handling practices that will protect your food-service operation. As many as 582 million people experience food-borne diseases every year. Hence, food safety is extremely important to food-related businesses of any size. This course will ensure when working with food, you are able to prevent foodborne illness, contamination, allergic reactions and the spread of disease.

Introduction to Occupational Hygiene

The Human Body – Part I

The Human Body - Part II

In this module you will learn about occupational hygiene and why it is important to recognise health hazards in the work place. You will learn the history of occupational hygiene and how different parts of the body are at risk of developing health risks due to inadequate occupational hygiene.

Fundamentals of Toxicology

Hazardous Substances/Processes

Assessment of Health Risks

In this module you will learn about toxicology and the three main entry routes that allow toxins to enter the body. You will learn about examples of hazardous substances and how to assess health risks in a workplace.

Measurement of Airborne Contaminants – Part I

Measurement of Airborne Contaminants – Part II

Measurement of Airborne Contaminants – Part III

Hygiene Standards and Occupational Exposure Limits

Biological Monitoring and Health Surveillance

In this module, you will learn about the three physical states of matter. You will learn about different sampling techniques undertaken to measure airborne contaminants and the equipment used for this sampling. This module will give you information hygiene standards for chemical agents and the effects of exposure to certain parts of the body. You will also learn about biological monitoring and health surveillance and the reasons why they should be implemented in the workplace.

General Approaches to Control Health Risks

Ventilation – Part I

Ventilation – Part II

Asbestos

In this module you will learn about the general approaches to the control of risks to health and the most effective type of control measures to use in order to prevent exposure to hazardous agents. You will learn about the important features of ventilation and general principles associated with their design. This module will also present you with information on asbestos, including types of asbestos, and the harm it can cause to the human body.

Diploma in Occupational Hygiene - First Assessment

Biological Hazards – Part I

Biological Hazards – Part II

Noise and Vibration – Part I

Noise and Vibration – Part II

In this module, you will learn about biological hazards and how chemical and biological agents can be harmful to you. You will also learn about how to control the level of noise and vibrations that you associate with to prevent you from excessive exposure to them.

Thermal Environment: Principles, Evaluation, and Control – Part I

Thermal Environment: Principles, Evaluation, and Control – Part II

Lighting and Non-Ionising Radiation

Ionising Radiation

Ergonomics

In this module, you will be introduced to the way human bodies can react to the thermal environment and how to maintain a healthy workplace environment. This module will also give you information on ionising and non-ionising radiation and their attributes. You will also learn about ergonomics and the areas of the body that are affected from unsafe manual handling.

Behaviour and Culture

Work-Related Stress

Careers in Occupational Hygiene - Part I

Careers in Occupational Hygiene - Part II

In this module you will learn about how your behaviour and culture can affect the workplace in occupational hygiene. You will learn the steps that are necessary to carry out a behavioural intervention to ensure a safe working environment. This module will give you information on work-related stress, what causes this stress and how to manage it. Finally, this module will inform you on careers that are associated with occupational hygiene.

Diploma in Occupational Hygiene - Second Assessment

Diploma in Occupational Hygiene - Final Assessment

Learn the best practices for ensuring occupational hygiene in the workplace and community, with this free health course.

Diploma in Occupational Hygiene

This free online Diploma in Occupational Hygiene course will teach you the processes behind anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling health hazards in the work environment. This will help you protect workers' health and well-being and safeguard the community at large. You will learn important topics on health hazards, toxicology, biological hazards, the thermal environment, how to ensure a healthy workplace environment, and more.

Defining Foodborne Disease and the Common Foodborne Pathogens

Routes of Contamination and Food Safety Barriers

Risk Groups and High-Risk Foods

Preventive Measures and Where are Microorganisms?

Welcome to a journey exploring the fascinating yet intriguing realm of
food safety! This session explores the hidden dangers found in food:
Foodborne bacteria. You will learn about the various varieties of these
minuscule food sabotage agents, how they taint our food, and the
doable countermeasures that we might employ to stave them off.

Personal Hygiene

Hand Washing Techniques and When to Wash Your Hands

Proper Use of Gloves and Protective Clothing

Safe Food Handling Practices

In this module, you will learn about the importance of personal hygiene in preventing food contamination. Maintaining personal hygiene is essential in preventing food contamination. You will learn to practice good habits such as washing your hands properly and wearing clean protective clothing and hairnets while working with food.

Basic Food Safety Training - From Farm to Fork - Course Assessment

Navigate the Essentials of Food Safety to Ensure Health and Well-being, with this free online course.

Basic Food Safety Training - From Farm to Fork

Dive into the critical world of food safety with this comprehensive training, tailored for food handlers, kitchen staff, and anyone interested in maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene and safety. In this course, you will learn about foodborne illnesses, including their types, symptoms, and impact on public health. Additionally, you will study the importance of personal hygiene in food safety, and principles of safe food handling.

Lifestyle and Diet Management

Sleep Routine and Hygiene Management

Principles of Communication

This module will teach you about the fundamentals of children's health and communication development. You will learn about the various nutritional needs of children of various ages for healthy development, both physically and psychologically. A variety of approaches to developing a healthy communication style with children will also be discussed.

Principles of Child Health and Communication Development - Course Assessment

Learn how to protect the health of children in this free online childcare course that covers the role of communication.

Principles of Child Health and Communication Development

Did you know that childhood nutritional deficiencies can lead to severe disorders, physical impairments and major illnesses such as anaemia later in life? This childcare course teaches you the fundamentals of child health and development. We emphasise the importance of a nutritious diet, good sleep and effective communication in the development of a child's physical and psychological wellbeing. Sign up to pick up the best parenting techniques.

Categories of Basic Human Needs

Equipment for Patient Care and Guidelines for Bed-Making

Terminal Cleaning of the Patient Care Unit

This module will guide you through the care of adult patients, covering key topics such as the categories of basic human needs, essential equipment for patient care, and guidelines for bed-making, along with the procedures for terminal cleaning of the patient care unit.

The Purposes of Giving the Patient a Bath

Mouth Care and Dentures

The Benefits of a Back Massage

Personal Care for the Adult Patient

This module will discuss the advanced principles of patient care, including the purposes of giving the patient a bath, mouth care and dentures, the benefits of a back massage, and personal care for the adult patient.

Environmental Health and Its Impact on the Practice Nurse

Safety Measures in the Patient Care Environment

This module examines the relationship between nursing practices and environmental health, including the impact of environmental health on the practice nurse and safety measures in the patient care environment.

Nursing Studies - Patient Care and Hygiene - Course Assessment

Learn about important procedures and techniques used in patient care and modern nursing with this free online course.

Nursing Studies - Patient Care and Hygiene

This free online Nursing Studies course from Alison covers patient care and hygiene. A nursing team is responsible for protecting the patient from any additional injury or illness. With this course, you will learn proper techniques for completing these duties. You will also study advanced patient hygiene procedures and environmental health and safety awareness, as well as how to ensure patient safety and comfort in the care setting.

High-Performance HACCP: Validation and Zoning

Post-Brexit UK Food Law

Allergen Management under Natasha’s Law

Rapid Micro Testing and Predictive Shelf-Life Modelling

Blockchain Traceability and Recall Readiness

Food Integrity: Fraud, Crime and Novel Proteins

Sustainable Safety Culture and Incident Comms

UK Food Hygiene and Safety Standards - Assessment

This free online course explores UK food hygiene laws, safe handling practices, and compliance in food businesses.

UK Food Hygiene and Safety Standards

This course offers a comprehensive look at modern UK food safety practices post-Brexit. It covers legal changes, FSA/FSS roles, HACCP validation, hygiene zoning, allergen control under Natasha’s Law, and rapid micro testing. You’ll also explore blockchain traceability, food fraud detection, novel proteins, and building a sustainable safety culture. Gain the legal, technical, and practical knowledge needed to ensure food safety.

Introduction to Food Retail Industry

Types and Departments of Food Retail Establishments

Food Safety in the Retail Services

FATTOM and 4 C's

Terms and Definitions

This module introduces the learner to the dynamic world of the food retail industry, its significance, history, and the different types of food retail establishments and departments. It also studies the key aspects of food safety and hygiene hazards, requirements, and control procedures during food retail operations.

Prerequisite Programs in Food Retail Services – Part 1

Prerequisite Programs in Food Retail Services – Part2

Prerequisite Programs in Food Retail Services – Part 3

HACCP Food Safety System in Supermarkets and Other Retail Services

The Seven Principles of HACCP

In this module, you will be introduced to food hygiene systems and HACCP applications in the food retail industry. Prerequisite programs like premises layout, waste management, and equipment maintenance will be covered, and you will learn HACCP preliminary steps and principles to ensure safe food handling in the food retail establishment.

Food Safety for Supermarkets, Grocery Stores & Other Retail Businesses - Course Assessment

This free online course explains the application of food safety requirements in supermarkets and other retail services

Food Safety for Supermarkets, Grocery Stores and Other Retail Businesses

This course on ”Food Safety for Supermarkets, Grocery Stores and Other Retail Businesses” provides the learner with the required technical and practical knowledge and skills on the application of food safety requirements and standards in the food retail sector, such as supermarkets and grocery stores, to ensure the proper display, handling, and sale of safe and wholesome food products and items within any food retail establishment.

Meeting the Cleaning

Dressing for Children

In this module, we will learn how cleaning affects not only the physical and mental health of young children. Next, we will cover some important areas such as cleaning practices for infants and toddlers, cleaning habits of young children, nutritional and rest needs, etc. We will also talk about types of reinforcers and personal cleaning techniques

In this free online course, learn the basics of cleaning and meeting the nutritional needs in infants and children.

Care of Young Children and Special Needs

This course will focus on how a child's self-care routine ensures a secure attachment to their parents and environment. We will research the best self-care practices for infants, toddlers and children with special needs. In addition, we will also find out about nourishment and getting the nutritional balance correct. We will examine various cleaning strategies and the importance of a clean environment and proper sleep for children.