Food Science and Technology

Online Level 2 HACCP Food Safety Training Course

Virtual College Limited
Virtual College Limited
Program Type
Online Certificate Program
Language
English
Length
Price Level
$free or less than 150 US$ for full course
Method
E-Learning

Program Description

The Online Level 2 HACCP Food Safety Training Course equips food handlers and kitchen personnel across catering, manufacturing, retail, and packaging sectors with foundational hazard management competencies. Designed to satisfy statutory requirements under UK and European food safety legislation, particularly Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 Article 5, the training focuses on understanding systematic preventive controls in food production environments. Participants acquire vital competencies to maintain food safety and ensure ongoing legal compliance across commercial workplaces.

The curriculum consists of six focused modules covering food contamination vectors, biological and chemical hazards, and prerequisite operational programs. Learners study the twelve stages of HACCP implementation alongside the seven internationally recognized control principles, with particular attention given to identifying critical control points and establishing monitoring thresholds. Instruction also clarifies corrective action procedures, verification methods, and record-keeping practices essential for regulatory inspection readiness.

Delivery takes place entirely through an interactive online e-learning platform, requiring approximately two to three hours of self-paced study. Automated progress tracking enables participants to pause and resume lessons at their convenience without losing progress. Successful completion of the concluding evaluation immediately unlocks an accredited digital CPD certificate suitable for internal verification and environmental health audits.

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About Virtual College Limited

Virtual College Limited is a UK digital learning provider founded in 1995, based in West Yorkshire and now part of the Netex Learning group. It has over 100,000 individual and corporate clients, and more than five million learners. Teaching is delivered entirely online via self-paced modules and a learning management system, covering compliance, health and safety, safeguarding, food hygiene and professional development.

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Application Details

This program is open to all learners without specific prerequisites. Enrollment is available directly through the institution's website.

No formal application is needed. Use the link to the program details to enroll directly with Virtual College Limited: fill in the short enrollment form and pay the fees, and you are enrolled.