Hospitality
Elementary Food Hygiene
This course will enable you to have basic knowledge and understanding of the importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good hygiene practice and controls based upon an awareness of food safety management systems.
This course will aid in understanding and maintaining good practise in the handling, processing and preparation of safe food. It is appropriate for anybody wishing to have an awareness of food hygiene. It has also been designed to help the food and catering industries to provide training to a safe level for those who perform ‘low risk’ tasks such as clearing tables, maintaining stores, ‘meals on wheels' and other similar duties.
It is also relevant to employees working in food factories but not in ‘high risk’ sections of the plant and people whose work requires them to enter food premises e.g. equipment maintenance engineers, off-site business owners or managers and delivery personnel.
This course is accredited through REHIS (The Royal Environmental Institute for Scotland) and a certificate will be awarded on completion.
Elementary Food Hygiene | Duration: 2 x 2.5hr Evening Class | Cost: £75
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Intermediate Food Hygiene
This fully online course is aimed at Supervisors and Managers working in food-related environments and aims to give a deeper understanding of the principles involved in the preparation of safe food. You will be given individual support from our lecturing staff during your studies. On completion of the online course, candidates should book a time with your local learning centre to sit the 2.5hour exam.
It meets legislative requirements and is nationally recognised in all sectors of the food and hospitality industries and local authorities.
Areas of study include:
- Bacteria
- Food poisoning and foodborne infections
- Cross-contamination
- HACCP
- Food pests, storage and preservation
- Cleaning and disinfection
- Legislation
You should have an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate.
This course is accredited through REHIS (The Royal Environmental Institute for Scotland) and a certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the final exam.
This course is fully online. Once you have joined the course you will be given access to all of the online modules which you can work through at your own pace. Upon completion of the coursework, you should organise to sit the exam at your local Argyll College UHI learning centre. The exam will be invigilated by a member of the college staff.
Intermediate Food Hygiene | Duration: In your own time (all materials are online) | Cost £285
Interested in this course? Contact us
Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH)
The Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH) Level 6 is a mandatory qualification for those wishing to apply for a personal licence to sell or supply alcohol in Scotland.
The qualification covers the syllabus set by the Scottish government and will ensure learners understand the law, regulation and responsibilities attached to the retail sale of alcohol.
Our SCPLH training course allows you to achieve your award across two evenings and is recognised by all Scottish licensing boards.
Personal Licence Holder (SCPLH)| Duration: 2 x 3hr Evening session + 30 minute exam | Cost £120 (£90 for Refresher option - only eligible for people who currently hold a personal licence)
Elementary Food Hygiene
This course will enable you to have basic knowledge and understanding of the importance of food hygiene, associated food hazards, good hygiene practice and controls based upon an awareness of food safety management systems.
- understand and maintain good practice in handling, processing and preparing safe food
- suitable for anybody wanting an awareness of food hygiene
- designed to help the food and catering industries to provide training to a safe level for those who perform ‘low risk’ tasks such as clearing tables, maintaining stores, ‘meals on wheels' and other similar duties
- relevant to employees working in food factories (but not in ‘high risk’ sections of the plant) and people whose work requires them to enter food premises e.g. equipment maintenance engineers, off-site business owners or managers and delivery personnel
- accredited through REHIS (The Royal Environmental Institute for Scotland) and a certificate will be awarded on completion
Elementary Food Hygiene | Duration: 2 x 2.5hr Evening Class | Cost: £75
Interested in this course? Contact us
Intermediate Food Hygiene
This fully online course is aimed at Supervisors and Managers working in food-related environments and aims to give a deeper understanding of the principles involved in the preparation of safe food. You will be given individual support from our lecturing staff during your studies. On completion of the online course, candidates should book a time with your local learning centre to sit the 2.5 hour exam.
It meets legislative requirements and is nationally recognised in all sectors of the food and hospitality industries and local authorities.
Areas of study include:
- Bacteria
- Food poisoning and foodborne infections
- Cross-contamination
- HACCP
- Food pests, storage and preservation
- Cleaning and disinfection
- Legislation
You should have an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate.
This course is accredited through REHIS (The Royal Environmental Institute for Scotland) and a certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the final exam.
Once you have joined the course online, you will be given access to all of the online modules which you can work through at your own pace. Upon completion of the coursework, you should organise to sit the exam at your local Argyll College UHI learning centre. The exam will be invigilated by a member of the college staff.
Intermediate Food Hygiene | Duration: In your own time (all materials are online) | Cost £285
Interested in this course? Contact us
Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH)
The Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (SCPLH) Level 6 is a mandatory qualification for those wishing to apply for a personal licence to sell or supply alcohol in Scotland.
- the qualification covers the syllabus set by the Scottish government
- learners will understand the law, regulation and responsibilities attached to the retail sale of alcohol
Our SCPLH training course allows you to achieve your award across two evenings and is recognised by all Scottish licensing boards.
Personal Licence Holder (SCPLH)| Duration: 2 x 3hr Evening session + 30 minute exam | Cost £120 (£90 for Refresher option - only eligible for people who currently hold a personal licence)
Interested in this course? Contact us
SCPLH Refresher Course
This course is aimed at existing personal licence holders.
- the refresher course must be completed within 5 years of the date that your personal licence was granted
SCPLH Refresher Course| Duration half-day | Cost: £90:00
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Profession Chocolate Making Masterclass
All talented pastry chefs know that there is one ingredient you must understand how to work with intuitively, and that is chocolate.
Almost everyone loves chocolate, and it’s an ingredient that features heavily on dessert menus around the world.
This masterclass is perfect for pastry chefs and anyone who wants to take their dessert menu to the next level. Our master Chocolatier Chris will help you to understanding chocolate: from bean to finished ingredient. With his guidance you’ll investigate different types of chocolate and modern trends, including pure bean chocolate, rose chocolate, and dark milk chocolate.
Your session will start with chocolate tasting and you will learn about the difference between various chocolate types, their uses and what effect you can have on your product.
Chris will demonstrate how correctly work with chocolate, show you how to perfect tempering and understand why it’s so important.
Professional Chocolate Making Masterclass | 4 hours | Cost £75
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