Food course training – new online delivery
January 7, 2021
Our online courses are designed for you to access the training materials at a time that suits you. You can work through the course at your own pace, accessing the materials as often as you wish.
What’s new?
- Level 4 programmes (Food Safety and HACCP) have now been added to our course provision for 2021. Level 4 courses are blended courses with a mixture of on-line materials and face to face tuition.
- Refresher HACCP (Level 3) and Food Safety (Level 3) are now available for online candidates.
- Level 3 Award in Delivering Training (RQF) will be delivered in May 2021 – please note – this is not delivered online.

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (RQF)
Start date | Tuesday 19th January 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 10th February 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £65 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 7 hours |
Who is the course for? | The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment as a food handler working in a manufacturing environment, or to support a role in the workplace. |
(applications close Tuesday 12th January 2021)
Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (RQF)
Start date | Tuesday 20th April 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 12th May 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £65 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 7 hours |
Who is the course for? | The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment as a food handler working in a manufacturing environment, or to support a role in the workplace. |
(applications close Tuesday 13th April 2021)
Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (RQF)
Start date | Tuesday 9th February 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 10th March 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £260 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 25 hours |
Who is the course for? | The qualification is designed for learners who are at, or wish to progress to, a higher or supervisory level within a food manufacturing business. |
(applications close Tuesday 2nd February 2021)
Highfield Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing (RQF)
Start Date | Tuesday 20th April 2021 This course will be delivered using a blended approach. Tutorials will be arranged depending on candidate needs. |
Revision day | To be arranged |
Exam | Wednesday 9th June 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £460 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 60 hours |
Who is the course for? | The qualification is intended for those whose job requires them to have some responsibility for food safety. Learners are likely to have management responsibilities for an operational team. |
(applications close Tuesday 13th April 2021)
Level 3 Award in Effective Auditing and Inspection (RQF)
Start Date | Tuesday 2nd March 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 31st March @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £160 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 9 hours |
Who is the course for? | This qualification is aimed at supervisors, team leaders, chefs, QA staff and managers working in a variety of industries where verification, auditing (including internal auditing and supplier auditing) or inspection is undertaken. |
(applications close Tuesday 23rd February 2021)
Level 3 Award in Delivering Training (RQF)
Date | Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th May 2021 This course will not be available on-line |
Assessment | Assessments on Tuesday 8th , or Wednesday 9th June 2021 |
Cost | £280 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 15 hours |
Who is the course for? | It’s mainly aimed at those who will use pre-prepared training materials to deliver training within the workplace. |
(please apply as soon as possible – once the course is full a waiting list will be generated)

Level 2 Award in Understanding HACCP
Start date | Tuesday 26th January 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 17th February 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £65 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 7 hours |
Who is the course for? | It is appropriate for all persons employed in food manufacturing and food related businesses who need to have an understanding of HACCP. |
(applications close Tuesday 19th January 2021)
Level 2 Award in Understanding HACCP
Start date | Tuesday 4th May 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 26th May 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £65 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 7 hours |
Who is the course for? | It is appropriate for all persons employed in food manufacturing and food related businesses who need to have an understanding of HACCP. |
(applications close Tuesday 27th April 2021)
Level 3 Award in Understanding How to Develop a HACCP Plan
Start date | Tuesday 23rd February 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 24th March 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £260 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 24 hours |
Who is the course for? | Holders of this qualification will have the appropriate knowledge and understanding to be an integral part of a HACCP team and to supervise the operation of a HACCP-based system in the work environment. |
(applications close Tuesday 16th February 2021)
Level 3 Award in Understanding How to Develop a HACCP Plan for the Meat Industry
Start date | Tuesday 23rd February 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 24th March 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £260 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 24 hours |
Who is the course for? | Holders of this qualification will have the appropriate knowledge and understanding to be an integral part of a HACCP team in the meat industry and to supervise the operation of a HACCP-based system in the work environment. |
(applications close Tuesday 16th February 2021)
Level 4 Award in Managing the HACCP System
Start date | Tuesday 13 April 2021 This course will be delivered using a blended approach. Tutorials will be arranged depending on candidate needs. |
Revision day | To be arranged |
Exam | Wednesday 16th June 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £460 + course book |
Duration | Total Qualification Time: 45 hours |
Who is the course for? | Learners are likely to have management responsibilities for the HACCP team. This qualification will be of benefit to caterers, retailers and the manufacturing industry. |
(applications close Tuesday 6th April 2021)
Level 2 Award in Identifying & Controlling Food Allergy Risks
Start Date | Tuesday 16th February 2021 |
Exam | Wednesday 3rd March 2021 @ Loughry Campus |
Cost | £65 |
Duration | Total qualification time: 8 hours |
Who is the course for? | The objective of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding of why food allergens need to be controlled and strategies for control, such as keeping and making available information about allergen ingredients, reducing cross contamination, improving communication and providing advice to consumers. |
(applications close Tuesday 9th February 2021)

Food Safety for Manufacturing (Refresher- Level 3)
Date | Tuesday 27th April 2021 |
Cost | £55 |
Duration | 4 hrs |
Who is the course for? | This course is aimed at anyone working in a supervisory position where food is prepared, cooked and served who has previously achieved a Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing |
(applications close Tuesday 20th April 2021)
Understanding How to Develop a HACCP Plan (Refresher- Level 3)
Date | Tuesday 11th May 2021 |
Cost | £55 |
Duration | 4 hrs |
Who is the course for? | This course is aimed at anyone working in a supervisory position where food is prepared, cooked and served who has previously achieved a Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing |
(applications close Tuesday 4th May 2021)
These are also available for online delivery if your company has enough candidates.
Further information contact Catherine Devlin via email catherine.devlin@daera-ni.gov.uk or phone call 028 867 68114