Fife Council's Community Use Schools offer a number of REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene courses throughout the year.
This course is based around teaching input, discussion and a short exam. It provides a recognised certificate which would enable participants to find work in catering. This course will explore food handling, food practices, cleaning storage and personal hygiene. There is a short examination at the end of the course to gain the certificate.
The content includes:-
* An introduction to food hygiene
* Bacteria and their characteristics
* The incidence of food poisoning and its prevention
* Personal hygiene and working habits of the food handler
* The working environment
* Cleaning practices
* Common food pests and their control
* Food legislation

This course costs £89.00 and has been approved for Individual Learning Account (ILA) funding. Through Skills Development Scotland, you may be eligible to apply for an Individual Learning Account giving you up to £200 to spend on learning or training. ILAs are for people who are 16 or over and living in Scotland. You must have an income of £22,000 a year or less, or be on benefits to be eligible.
If you are not in education, do not have a degree or above and are not taking part in a National Training Programme (Modern Apprenticeship, Get Ready for Work or Training for Work) you can apply for an ILA. For more information or to request an application pack, please visit www.myworldofwork.co.uk or call the helpline on 0800 917 8000.

To book a place on the course, contact the appropriate Community Use School.