For food businesses

Training for your food business, in one place

Every course Melbourne Tech Institute offers that suits a food business, with who each one is for and how it is delivered. Pick the ones that fit your team.

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Nationally recognised Approved NSW Food Authority provider Group rates for 5 or more RTO #45799

Courses for food businesses

SITSS00069

Food Safety Supervisor

Who it is for: Cafés, restaurants, takeaways, bakeries, pubs and caterers.

How it works: 100% online and self-paced. Most people finish in 6 to 8 hours, and the certificate is issued within one business day.

The NSW certificate is available too: MTI is an approved NSW Food Authority provider. Group rates for 5 or more, on one invoice to your business: contact us. Aged care, childcare and hospital kitchens in Victoria, Queensland and the ACT need the health units HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005 and HLTFSE007, which we do not deliver, so this course is not the right one for them.

$129 per person

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FBPFSY3002

HACCP: Participate in a HACCP team

Who it is for: QA and production staff in businesses that already run a food safety program, such as meat, dairy and food manufacturing.

How it works: Studied online, then assessed at the person’s own workplace. They must be observed taking part in the food safety team on at least two separate occasions, so plan for weeks.

A single nationally recognised unit, with a Statement of Attainment.

$449 per person

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SITHFAB021

Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)

Who it is for: Bar, bottle shop and venue staff who serve alcohol.

How it works: 100% online and self-paced, with the state’s liquor law included.

On sale in Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmania only, right now. Each state has its own rules and its own course page. Not in one of those states? Register your interest and we will email you when it opens.

$59 per person

Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia Tasmania

MSL30122 · MSL40122 · MSL50122

Laboratory qualifications

Who it is for: Staff in food testing, QA and quality labs, from lab assistants to senior technicians and lab managers.

How it works: Delivered in your workplace and assessed on the job. Recognition of prior learning is available for experienced staff. Funding may be available for eligible employers in ACT, TAS and SA.

Certificate III in Laboratory Skills, Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques, Diploma of Laboratory Technology.

Price on enquiry

Training for employers Laboratory courses

HLTINF006

Infection Control Certificate

Who it is for: Kitchen and food service staff in aged care and childcare, and anyone else who works where infection is a risk.

How it works: Learn online at your own pace. The practical tasks happen at work, and the person’s supervisor confirms them in a short online form.

Each person needs a supervisor at your workplace.

$99 per person

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Training a team?

We offer group rates for 5 or more, on one invoice to your business. Tell us how many people and which courses, and we will send you the price.

Or email [email protected]

Food industry training: common questions

Can I enrol several staff at once?

Yes. Every online course here lets each person enrol with their own details. For Food Safety Supervisor we offer group rates for 5 or more, on one invoice to your business. Group rates are not on the public checkout, so contact us with how many staff you have and we will come back with the price. For the other courses, tell us about your team and we will work out the best way to enrol everyone.

Which course does my business actually need?

Under Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A, most food businesses must have at least one trained Food Safety Supervisor, so that is the usual starting point. HACCP, RSA, laboratory and infection control training suit specific roles and workplaces. Not sure? Ask us and we will say which course fits and which does not.

Is the HACCP course fully online?

No. The learning is online, but the assessment happens at the person’s workplace, where they must be observed taking part in the food safety team on at least two occasions. It suits QA and production staff in a business that already has a food safety program. See the HACCP course page for the full detail.

Is RSA available in every state?

No. It is on sale in Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmania only, right now. Each state’s liquor regulator has its own rules, so we open one state at a time. Register your interest for other states.

Who is the training provider?

Melbourne Tech Institute, registered training organisation #45799, and an approved NSW Food Authority provider for the Food Safety Supervisor certificate.