Food Safety Course Level 1 (Refresher)

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Jointly developed by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), this refresher course is designed to ensure sustained awareness on good hygiene practices by food handlers. Are you a food handler looking for a refresher course?  This course aims to refresh participants with knowledge and skills to observe food hygiene and safety while preparing or handling food.  This is a mandatory course for food handlers.  Candidates certified competent are recognized by SFA as meeting the licensing requirement to work as food handlers.

With effect from 01 Oct 2014, the refresher training requirement is as shown below:

Refresher TrainingRequirement
1st refresher trainingBy 5th year from an SFA approved Basic Food Hygiene Course (BFHC) passed date
2nd refresher trainingEvery 10th year from last refresher course passed date

SFA continues to recognize the Refresher Food Hygiene certificates awarded by ITE from Oct 2010 to Jun 2014.  A food handler who is a holder of an ITE Refresher Food Hygiene certificate would only be required to attend subsequent refresher training 10 years from the date that the Refresher Food Hygiene certificate was awarded.

Course Information

Course participants are required to achieve 100% course attendance to be eligible to take the end of course assessment.  Candidates who pass the assessment will receive a Letter of Completion and a Statement of Attainment (SOA).

Nett FeeSmall and Medium Enterprises (SME) FeeMid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) Fee#Full Fee
Singapore CitizensSingapore PRsSingapore Citizens (Sponsored by SMEs) Singapore PRs Sponsored by SMEs)

Singapore Citizens

Age >= 40


Foreigners with Valid Work Pass 

$45.60$46.40$29.60$30.40$29.60$86.40

The course fee is inclusive of GST.

Note:
# Applicants from the following categories:
a) Foreigners with Valid Work Pass; and 
b) Singapore Citizens / Singapore PRs who are re-taking the programme

 

Year 2023

Training & Test Dates

Lesson &
Test Time

Training Venue

Medium of Instruction

Class Status

Fri 17 Nov2.00 pm to 7.00 pmCEMandarinOpen
Fri 8 Dec2.00 pm to 7.00 pmCEEnglishOpen
Fri 22 Dec2.00 pm to 7.00 pmCEMandarinOpen

Course Details

Duration: 3 hrs training + 1.5 hrs assessment (2.00 pm – 7.00 pm)

Venues: 

  • ITE College East (CE), 10 Simei Avenue, Singapore 486047
  • ITE College West (CW), 1 Choa Chu Kang Grove, Singapore 688236