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Food Safety Course Level 1 (Refresher)
ITE College East
ITE College West
Others
Part-time
Food Services
Course duration: 4.5 hours
The Singapore Food Agency and SkillsFuture Singapore have designed a course just for you. This mandatory refresher course will sharpen your skills and keep you updated on the best practices in food handling.
This course is essential for anyone working with food, as it teaches you how to keep food safe and clean. You need to take this refresher course five years after you pass your basic food hygiene course and subsequently, every 10 years. Completing this training will boost your skills and help you excel in your career as a food handler.
Secure your future as a certified Food Handler
By completing this course, you will meet the licensing requirements to work as a food handler. It gives you an opportunity to work safely and confidently in the food industry. Take this step to secure your future and stand out as a competent professional.
Refresher training requirement with effect from 01 Oct 2014
Refresher training | Requirement |
1st refresher training | By 5th year from an SFA approved Basic Food Hygiene Course (BFHC) passed date |
2nd refresher training | Every 10th year from last refresher course passed date |
What you'll learn
Practise good personal hygiene
Use safe ingredients
Handle food safely
Store food safely
Maintain cleanliness and premises
Legislation and Case Studies; Workplace Safety
Download Core module details [PDF, 166 KB]
Certification
Course participants are required to attend the course and pass the assessments to receive the WSQ Statements of Attainment (SOA).
Candidates certified competent are recognized by SFA as meeting the licensing requirement to work as food handlers.
Entry requirements
Participants should possess basic literacy in English or Chinese so that they could understand the lessons and communicate in class. This course will be conducted in either English or Mandarin.
Training schedule
Duration: 3 hrs training + 1.5 hrs assessment (2.00 pm – 7.00 pm)
Course fee
Respective course fees of Food Safety Course Level 1 (Refresher)
Nett fee | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) fee | Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) fee | Full fee# |
Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs | Singapore Citizens & Singapore PRs (Sponsored by SMEs) | Singapore Citizens Age >= 40 | Foreigners with a valid work pass |
$53.10 | $35.10 | $35.10 | $98.10 |
The course fee is inclusive of GST and is subject to change. Note: #Self-sponsored Singapore Citizens / Singapore PRs below 21 years old & Full time NS men are required to pay full fee (subject to changes in SSG funding eligibility) | |||
If you are paying using your SkillsFuture Credit (SFC), do note that the “One-Off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up” will expire on 31 December 2025. This credit can be used only for courses starting on or before 31 December 2025.
The “One-Off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up” is a one-off SFC top-up of $500 given by the government in 2020, for all eligible Singaporeans aged 25 or above.
For more information, please refer to SSG’s website and log in to check your SFC balance.
For enquiries, please contact cet@ite.edu.sg or 1800 2222 111