Level 3 Award in Food Safety
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About this event
Course: Level 3 Award in Food Safety (RQF) delivered remotely by Zoom.
Accredited by Highfield Qualifications. Recognised by EHO's and food safety auditors. MCA Recognised
Zoom webinar Date: 6th - 8th June 2022
Zoom webinar Time: 7.00pm – 11.00pm (UK Time). Join the Zoom webinar from 6.45pm.
Exam: Complete the exam online with a remote invigilation app after the Zoom webinar
Exam time: 10.00am (UK time)
Exam date: 9th June 2022
Not sure your equipment or internet speed will run the remote invigilation? Test your internet speed and check your equipment here before you book: https://www.highfieldqualifications.com/qah-faq
Can't make the exam time? No worries, when you book you can select a different date or time to suit your time zone or shift pattern
Need a recognised Level 3 food hygiene certificate asap? Cant make this course date or time? Get in touch to book an on-demand Level 3 food safety course at a time to suit you : https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/.
We can do the Zoom session at anytime to suit you; evenings weekends and overnight sessions usually available at short notice. Book the exam for a time to suit your shift patterns or time zone.
Looking for an in-house Level 3 food hygiene course?
Got a few people that need a Level 3 food hygiene certificate? Get in touch to discuss booking an in-house Level 3 food safety course for your crew; we can run the course on-board, at your premises or remotely on zoom at a time to suit you. Book the course for a time to suit you, with the exam booked for a time to suit days off, shift patterns and time zones. Check out online for more details: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/training/food-safety-training/food-safety-in-catering/level-3-award-in-food-safety-for-catering-rqf/
Get in touch to book an in-house Level 3 food safety course: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/
Offers
Book 14 days in advance and save 10% with our early bird tickets.
Or book and pay for two people on the same Level 3 food safety course at the same time and save £40 per person.
Course times
All courses are run in UK time.
If you are not currently based in the UK but need to obtain an MCA recognised food safety certificate, you can access our training on Zoom from wherever you are.
Below we have provided a list of some of the countries that candidates come from, with local times that the course is running to help find a course that suits your time zone. However please do only use these as a guide, they do not account for daylight savings and other regional variation, so please do double check the time the course is running in your time zone.
We have courses running on weekdays and evenings, if this course doesn’t suit your time zone check out all of our other courses: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/training/remote-training/latest-course-dates/
Course times available include;
10am - 3pm (UK time)
if you cannot find a course time to suit you, get in touch about arranging on-demand training; book the zoom and exam for a time to suit you: https://axtellfoodsafety.com/contact/
Who is the course suitable for?
The course is accredited and recognized by all bodies such as MCA end enforcement officers, so is suitable for food handlers working on super yachts. This course is suitable for anyone that supervises food handlers in a wide variety of catering, manufacturing and retail premises.
Previous delegates include sous chefs, head chefs, school cooks, yacht chefs and chief stewardess, restaurant supervisors and managers and food manufacturing supervisors.
How the course is completed?
This course covers the full Highfield Qualifications Level 3 Award in Food Safety syllabus through a mixture of blended learning. A pre-course workbook is used for home-study, with numerous guidance documents available in our Facebook and LinkedIn groups. This followed by three online Zoom webinars and the exam, completed online using a remote invigilation app.
Is the course a recognised qualification?
The qualification is regulated by Ofqual and accredited by Highfield Qualifications. It is recognised by all enforcing authorities, and is recognised by MCA.
MCA provide a list of recognised food safety courses. This course, Level 3 award in Food Safety in Catering (Qualification number 603/4942/6) is listed on page 4, see attached list:
What you need to complete the course
To be able to complete your training remotely, we use Highfield Qualifications ‘Qualify at Home’ home-based learning solution. This training can be delivered anywhere that you can get a reliable internet connection.
The following are needed to be able to complete the training remotely:
- Photographic I.D
- PC or Laptop running Windows 7 or higher, or a Mac running OS X or higher
- Webcam
- Smartphone running Android 4.1 or IOS 8.0 with camera / video functionality
- A reasonable internet connection
- A reasonably quiet area to complete the exam
- A personalised email address is required for each delegate to send the exam link. This cannot be a generic address like ‘info@, admin@’ but needs to be the delegates personal email address.
The zoom session can be joined from any device, but the exam must be completed on a pc or laptop with webcam. The remote invigilation will not work on a tablet
Not sure if the remote invigilation will work on your phone or pc? Not sure if you’re wifi connection is strong enough?
Click the link to check your phone / laptop / webcam etc will work: https://www.highfieldqualifications.com/qah-faq
Course Syllabus
The course specification contains full qualification information, course syllabus and sample exam questions.
Download the Level 3 Award in Food Safety Course Specification
Course content
Day one
Introduction to supervising food safety
Microbiology
Food Poisoning
Food Borne Disease
Day two
Contamination
Spoilage & Preservation
Hazards from delivery through to final service
HACCP
The role of the supervisor in a food premises
Day three
Personal hygiene
Cleaning & disinfection
Food pests
Food premises design and construction
Food safety legislation
What is involved?
The pre-course workbook, link to join the Zoom webinar and information on the remote invigilation process is available on the online event page.
The pre-course workbook contains activities to complete, numerous food safety references, and tutor support available before the Zoom Live Webinars.
The course tutor is a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner with years of experience in the catering and hospitality industry, which helps to make it relevant and engaging.
The course is a face-to-face food safety course delivered on Zoom over three sessions. Interactive activities during the course, interaction and discussion between tutor and delegates, practice sample exam questions and more. The latest training materials are provided with reference to the most up to date food safety guidance.
All training materials are available to download on the online event page as soon as you have paid. The workbook and course slides are available to download. We also have a Facebook and LinkedIn group with additional resources.
The exam
At the time of your exam, click on the link in the email. The regulated exam is invigilated using a remote invigilation app provided by Highfield Qualifications.
The zoom session can be joined from any device, but the exam must be completed on a pc or laptop with webcam. The remote invigilation will not work on a tablet
The invigilation ensures that, as a regulated qualification, the integrity of the exam is protected – how else would an EHO know it was you who had completed an online exam?
The exam is multiple choice, with a pass mark of 30/45.
Results & Certificates
Results are usually available immediately when you finish. The certificates are sent by email, within five days but usually they are sent on the same day. The certificate you get is the same certificate you get whether you complete the qualification remotely or as a traditional classroom style course. The qualification is a regulated qualification; it shows the qualification number, date of award and certificate number. On each certificate there is a link at the bottom which allows people to check that it is a valid qualification. See example certificate below
Benefits of remote training
Using Zoom and Highfield Qualifications ‘qualify at home’, we can deliver face-to-face training to you wherever you are. With Zoom training you get:
• No travel costs
• Qualify from home or wherever you are (internet connection required)
• The benefits of a real tutor to offer support with pre-course work and to deliver an engaging, interactive webinar
• Learn at home in your own time, qualify online with remote invigilation
Booking terms and conditions
Please ensure you check the date and time of the course you have signed up for, all courses are in UK time.
The Eventbrite booking fee is non-refundable.
Cancellations
Should you need to cancel, you can request a full refund at least 3 days before the course date.
No refunds for cancellations within 3 days of the course date.
Transfers
If you need to change the date that you have booked for, we can transfer you at no cost if notified at least 7 days in advance of the course date. If notified of a request to change the course date within 7 days of the course date, there is a transfer fee of £20.00+vat. For transfer requests made within 24 hours of the course date, there is a £50.00+vat transfer fee.
Exam
the exam is remotely invigilated through Highfield Qualifications. If you need to rearrange your exam time, we need a minimum of 3 days notice. Transfer requests for exams with less than 3 days notice will incur a transfer fee of £50.00+vat
You must complete the system checks at least 48 hours before your exam. If you cannot complete your exam due to poor internet, or equipment issues, you will need to rebook another remote invigilation slot, which is £50.00+vat
Your exam date and time are booked in UK time. If outside the UK, please ensure you know what time your exam is booked for. If you do not log in at the time of your exam, there is a £50.00+vat rebooking fee to rebook another remote invigilation slot.
