Food Handling

Program Overview

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Food Handling

Accredited Skill Set

This food handling course will equip you with the basic skills and knowledge required to handle food safely. Go on to complete your food safety certificate or complete further cookery related study.

Course Overview

This food handling course will equip you with the basic skills and knowledge required to handle food safely.

If you are involved in the preparation or serving of food then you require a food safety certificate. This course is a minimum requirement for anyone who handles food including cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards/hands, and bar, food and beverage attendants.

In this course you will discover how to identify food hazards, understand basic food safety laws, learn how to minimise food safety risks, and learn methods for controlling food safety.

Successful completion of this course will enable you to continue with further cookery related study and is the first part of gaining your food safety certificate.

Course Outcome

Statement of Attainment

What You Will Study

The successful achievement of this skill set requires you to complete the unit listed below.

Core Units

• UNIT CODE: SITXFSA005
• UNIT NAME: Use hygienic practices for food safety

Unit description: This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use personal hygiene practices to prevent contamination of food that might cause food-borne illnesses. It requires the ability to follow predetermined organisational procedures and to identify and control food hazards.

Ways to Study

• On campus

Study Locations

• Darling Downs and South West
• Wide Bay Burnett
• North Queensland

Campus Information

Charleville

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 03 Jun 2025
• Duration: 0.5 days
• Workload: Part time 10am - 2pm Tuesday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Chinchilla

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 10 Jun 2025
• Duration: 0.5 days
• Workload: Part time 9am - 1pm Tuesday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Roma

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 26 Aug 2025
• Duration: 0.5 days
• Workload: Part time 9am - 1pm Tuesday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Charleville

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 14 Oct 2025
• Duration: 0.5 days
• Workload: Part time 10am - 2pm Tuesday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Chinchilla

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 09 Dec 2025
• Duration: 0.5 days
• Workload: Part time 9am - 1pm Tuesday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Nurunderi

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 31 Jul 2025
• Duration: 1 day
• Workload: Part time 9am - 3pm Thursday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Nurunderi

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 23 Oct 2025
• Duration: 1 day
• Workload: Part time 9am - 3pm Thursday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Mount Isa

• Study Mode: On Campus
• Start Date: 27 Jun 2025
• Duration: 1 day
• Workload: Full time 8am - 4:30pm Friday
• What You'll Pay: Full fee: $85

Payment Options

• Payment plan
• Upfront payment

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Resources Required

You are responsible for meeting the minimum standard of dress. This includes having access to and wearing a white or black shirt, black pants or skirt, and enclosed shoes.

Course Disclaimer

All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees, available subsidies, and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolment numbers. Timetable information is subject to change prior to commencement and/or during the duration of your course.

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