Food Safety Training
(Unit Standards 167 & 168)
Complete your Food Safety training online and gain NZQA Unit Standards 167 and 168, with flexible learning options to suit your needs.
Food Safety is an essential part of working in commercial kitchens and a key requirement for many hospitality roles.
This training is recognised nationally and covers both food safety knowledge and practical application required for modern food-handling environments. Local councils often require this training to meet basic food safety and hygiene standards.
Choose your course option:
Combined Course -167 & 168 (Online + In-person)
Complete both unit standards in one course.
- Self-paced online learning (typically completed within 2 weeks, with up to 1 month access)
- Includes a 4-hour in-person practical component for Unit Standard 167
Completing both unit standards together provides a convenient way to gain both knowledge and practical skills within one course, with most of the training delivered online for flexibility. Individual unit standards can also be completed separately if preferred.
Unit Standard 167 — In-person Course
1-day in-person course at one of our training locations.
- 1-day training session
- Covers essential food safety practices and hygiene requirements
- Suitable for hospitality and food-handling roles
Unit Standard 168 — Online Course
Fully online food safety training, completed at your own pace.
- Self-paced learning (typically completed within 2 weeks, with up to 1 month access)
- No in-person attendance required
COMBINED COURSE (UNIT 167 & UNIT 168)
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1 Day Training at a local training centre and license application fees
UNIT 167 - ONLY
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Unit Standard 167 — Blended Course Online learning with a short in-person practical component (includes license application fees)
Or pay in 4 interest-free payments of NZ$40 with afterpay.
UNIT 168 - ONLY
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Unit Standard 168 — Fully online food safety training, completed at your own pace.
DURATION:
Combined Course: Self-paced online learning + 4 hour practical in-person session
Unit 167 Only: 1-day in person
Unit 168 Only: Self-paced online learning
LOCATION:
Online + In-person
TRAINING DATES:
TBC
Upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded the following NZQA unit standard:
Unit Standard 167 is for people training to work in a food business and includes a basic understanding of practices that result in safe food. People credited with this unit standard are able to: maintain effective personal hygiene when working with food; prevent cross contamination; and measure, record, and act on temperature of high risk food, in a food business under supervision.
