Master food safety with our ROSPA assured and CPD approved food hygiene training courses. Whether you are an individual looking to level up your skills or a business training your entire team, our flexible online courses make food safety compliance simple. Get certified at your own pace, with 24/7 instant access and immediate certificates - no classroom required
Build your food safety knowledge with foundational training. These are some of our most popular and recognised courses:
Ready to enhance your food hygiene knowledge? Our specialist courses are perfect for managers and supervisors looking to develop comprehensive safety systems or brush up on specialised subject knowledge:
Earn a food safety certificate on your own terms with our industry-leading online courses. With 24/7 online access and full ROSPA and CPD accreditation, you get the flexibility you need without compromising on standards.
These certifications are recognised nationwide and Environmental Health Officers accept them as proof of your food hygiene knowledge.
In the 30+ years since Virtual College was founded, we've helped over 1 million food professionals earn online certifications - so you can rest easy that you’re in safe hands.
Looking to buy specific food and hygiene courses? Purchase exactly what you need through our online shop with volume discounts available:
Food hygiene training is vital for ensuring safety whenever food is prepared, handled or served. Here's who needs certification across different sectors:
The key is: if you're handling food that others will consume, you need food hygiene training. But don’t worry, here at Virtual College we make getting the food hygiene accreditation you need simple and affordable.
Whether you’re an individual staff member or you’re bringing your whole team up to speed with food hygiene awareness, we have a course that’s right for you.
Here’s the basic rule of thumb when deciding which level of essential food hygiene course you need:
21st September 2026
Safeguarding Level 2
Good course and great resource for similar learning topics.
21st September 2026
Easy learning
Easy learning, and helpful.
21st September 2026
Easy to follow.
Easy to follow. Easy to book for myself and multiple users. Excellent value for money
19th September 2026
Very accessible materials
Very accessible materials. Good layouts. High quality presentation of information with test points along the way.
19th September 2026
Well organised
Well organised
19th September 2026
Very clear information.
Very clear information. Well paced Helpful visuals Varied format helpful
18th September 2026
After a slow start it became clear what…
After a slow start it became clear what was required.
18th September 2026
Great experience with the virtual…
Great experience with the virtual collage, easy to follow the instructions of how to load the course and certificate after completing the course, very informative and easy to follow. Definitely worth it and value for money, I will 100% be using them again and recommending to colleagues.
18th September 2026
The course was for a colleague
The course was for a colleague, the site made it easy for me to nominated who would be completing the course
16th September 2026
The app easy understanding to use
The app easy understanding to use.
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Interested in learning more about what food hygiene courses and resources we have available for your business? Or want to discuss how we can help you structure a learning plan? Get in touch. The team will be more than happy to help.
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