Health & Safety courses in Ireland

Master HACCP to ensure compliance and improve food safety management while effectively controlling food safety hazards. Protect consumers, satisfy regulators, and unlock global markets with this free online advanced HACCP training course. You will master the seven Codex principles, prerequisite programmes, hazard analysis, CCP decision-making, critical limits, monitoring, corrective action, verification, documentation, and real-world implementation…

Funded Springboard+ places for September 2025 have now been filled. This course is open for fee paying applications. Click here to register your interest for future Springboard+ places and updates. This Bachelor of Science in Fire Safety Engineering (Level 8) is a unique add-on programme where you will study a range of mainstream and specialised…

This is a specialised ordinary degree programme that focusses on the principles, techniques and advanced knowledge related to ?re safety and ?re protection engineering. The rationale for pursuing a BSc in Fire Safety Engineering can be driven by several factors including career advancement, specialisation, regulatory compliance, public safety, disaster preparedness, demand for experts and environmental…

Please note: This course is one of 12 modules on the Foundation Programme for Working in Residential Services   The Manual Handling Online course provides an online option when testing the participants knowledge around the theory section of the manual handling refresher course. The material was created as part of NFSVP. The course introduces the…

Navigate the Essentials of Food Safety to Ensure Health and Well-being, with this free online course. Dive into the critical world of food safety with this comprehensive training, tailored for food handlers, kitchen staff, and anyone interested in maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene and safety. In this course, you will learn about foodborne…

Learn how to prepare ingredients and perform important kitchen tasks to support cooks in this free online course. Food preparation follows a series of steps that focus on hygiene, ingredient selection, specific cooking techniques and more. This short course lays out the workflows of food preparation in detail. We go through various recipes and explore…

Keep up to date with the changing legislative requirements of workplace health and safety and learn important first aid procedures! Learn how to identify hazards and the best ways to build safety policies into your organisation for a number of different industries. The course covers the most recent legislative changes and general health and safety skills and…

Next Course Commencement: Tuesday, February 10th, 2026. Starts with Online Introductory Session by Zoom from 10am to 11.30am. Apply by Friday, January 30th, 2026 via the Online Application Centre — This Level 7 course (20 Credits) is designed for people who will be working as advocates for patients wishing to make complaints about the service they or a family member…

Learn how to become a professional cleaning steward in this free online course that provides the training you need. If you find satisfaction in maintaining a clean environment, you might have a future in the cleaning industry. This short course is an excellent place to begin as it lays out the fundamentals of cleaning stewardship.…

In this free online course, learn the fundamentals of good cooking and take your culinary skills to the next level. In this course, you will learn various culinary skills, such as slicing and dicing, using and honing knives properly, cleaning vegetables, making stock, creating sauces, kneading dough kneading and so forth. This course explains the…

Enrol with Alison today! This free online certificate course teaches you how to use CPR, AED, and first aid to save lives. This training course begins with first aid basics, such as how to check responsiveness and recognize common symptoms, before we show you how to treat injuries and cardiac arrest. We explain how to…

Ensure proper staff hygiene and pest prevention with the food safety practices taught in this free online course. This free online food safety course will teach you proper food handling practices that will protect your food-service operation. As many as 582 million people experience food-borne diseases every year. Hence, food safety is extremely important to…

This free online Food Safety and Hygiene course teaches you why and how to maintain strict food safety and sanitary standards in your food business or organisation and how to develop a crisis management plan. As an employer or food handler, avoiding contamination, food spoilage, and cross-contact with allergens at critical points in food preparation,…

Emergency First Aid Training Scheduled public courses: every 4 weeks. The course duration is 7.5 hours. Price per participant on the public course is €145. Key Features and Benefits The course is delivered by highly experienced instructors with extensive subject knowledge. Participants receive digital certification, with all records securely retained and available for reissue if…

Learn how to properly label ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in this free online allergen management course. Nearly 10% of the population is allergic to certain ingredients. This means that food manufacturers and services must lower the risk of allergic reactions by providing consumers with clear information and alternatives. This food safety course identifies common…

Learn safe food-handling practices required for the catering industry with this free online food hygiene course. Food safety and hygiene govern everything that you will do within the catering industry. Even if the meal looks good, if it was not prepared and served using appropriate methods, serious health risks can occur, from minor illnesses to…

This free online course teaches good food safety practices and shows you how to professionally manage a catering area. Food contamination could lead to unpleasant outcomes ranging from severe illness to loss of business for a catering outfit or restaurant. Food procurement, handling, processing and storage must be carried out with the utmost care to…

In this free online course, learn about the necessary practices to produce hygienic food within your food establishment. This free online course will teach you about the key food safety requirements and practices to ensure the production of safe food in your establishment, known as GMP or good manufacturing practices. It covers topics ranging from…

This free online course covers food safety across the food chain, focusing on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The way food is manufactured plays a vital role in ensuring food safety, which can be achieved through Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). This course covers every stage of the food production chain, teaching proven GMP methods to control…

Learn how to handle and store your food properly to prevent food-borne illnesses with this Food Safety Knowledge course. If not handled properly, the food that you serve may cause severe discomfort, illness, and even death. This makes it crucial for everyone, particularly those in the hospitality industry, to understand that their behavior directly contributes…

Enrol with Alison today! Learn more about the food sanitation practices and procedures with this food safety training online course. This free online course in Food Safety teaches you about safe practices and procedures within food service operations. A solid sanitation and safety program is vital for any food service operation, big or small. By…

Covid-19 has brought extensive challenges to all of us, not least ensuring that staff cover is provided in service areas that remain open and ensuring that staff are well informed working in areas possibly unfamiliar to them. The Open Training College (OTC) has been delivering excellent social care education and training since 1992, online since…

This course will describe the methods of protecting food from getting contaminated and the basics of the ServSafe exam. Safe and hygienic food handling is extremely important to prevent contamination and diseases. This holds especially true for the professionals in the culinary sciences and food management field. Through this course, we have emphasized various areas…

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training is a standard requirement for current and prospective workers in the food industry. If you are looking to expand or refresh your knowledge in food safety, then this GMP training course is the perfect starting point. In this course, you will learn all about the best practices and food safety…

Are you ready to excel in catering safety and compliance? Enrol in our free online HACCP Essentials Training for Catering course. This course covers food safety standards, kitchen operations, and HACCP plan development and assures your catering business meets the highest food safety regulations. This course was reviewed and approved by subject matter expert Youssef…

In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of Halal and the required steps to certification. Study the differences between Halal and non-Halal products, as well as the food’s impact on the global economy. Discuss the origins of Halal, its sources and the preparation process. As the course progresses, you will cover the benefits…

This free online food safety course lays out the seven steps of HACCP to help you prevent food contamination hazards. This food protection training course provides a basic overview of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) and the management strategy that addresses food safety. We then discuss how food can be exposed to harmful…

Entry requirements To enrol onto our Healthcare Management course, learners must have already achieved the QQI Level 5 award in Healthcare Support 5M4339, Nursing Studies 5M4349, Health Service Skills 5M3782, or equivalent. A minimum Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate standard of education or equivalent education or experience. An applicant whose first language is not English or who has…

Learn how to implement the HACCP food safety system worldwide in this free online food safety and protection course. This food safety course covers the implementation of the ‘Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points’ HACCP food safety system in the food processing industry. We explain how food is protected from contamination while being processed. We…

Are you interested in learning about Infection Prevention and Control? Forus Training’s Level 5 Infection Prevention and Control course is starting on August 4th 2026 for €295 – payment options available!   This 7 week course will give you the skills to prevent and control infection within the health services area.   Or start TODAY with…