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8:30am – 4:30pm + 1.5hr
Assesment
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Bishan & Jurong East branch
From $58.50 for SG citizens aged 40+ · After SSG subsidy
Registration takes less than 3 minutes
1-day course, certified the next day
Nationally-recognised WSQ certification
SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA & NTUC UTAP accepted
Bishan & Jurong East locations
Course overview
Who this course is for
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Required certification before you can legally handle food in Singapore
Hawker, café, catering, or home-based food business operators
Moving into hospitality, catering, or food production roles
Employers fulfilling SFA mandatory training requirements
Learning outcomes
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Apply good personal hygiene practices in accordance with food safety and workplace hygiene standards, and select and use safe ingredients while preventing contamination and cross-contamination during food preparation.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and premises through effective housekeeping, pest prevention, and the identification and control of common food safety hazards in food handling environments.
Handle food safely, including high-risk and ready-to-eat foods, and store food correctly using proper temperature control and basic stock rotation methods.
Full Curriculum
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Upcoming intakes
Read, write, and speak basic English at workplace literacy level 1
Read, write, and speak basic English at workplace literacy level 1
Read, write, and speak basic English at workplace literacy level 1
Singapore NRIC, FIN, or passport for registration and assessment
Open to all working-age adults regardless of background or experience
Who this course is for
Whether you’re entering the F&B industry, starting your own food business, or required to renew compliance certification by your employer, this course is structured for fast certification with minimal disruption to your schedule.
All upcoming intake dates, locations, and language options for the next 2 months.
What you'll earn
On successfully passing the assessment, you’ll receive a WSQ Statement of Attainment issued by SkillsFuture Singapore — the official nationally-recognised qualification for food handlers in Singapore.
Student reviews
The trainer was patient and explained everything clearly in both English and Chinese. I needed the cert urgently to start my new job at a hawker stall and got it in one day. Highly recommend Acuity.
Used my SkillsFuture credit so it cost me nothing. The course was engaging and covered everything I needed for my home-based bakery business.
Frequently asked questions
The WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 is a nationally-recognised, 1-day certification for food handlers in Singapore, approved by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and required by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) for anyone working in a licensed food establishment — including restaurants, hawker centres, catering companies, food manufacturers, and food processing plants.
This course is open to anyone aged 16 and above. There are no formal academic entry requirements. You will need basic English (WPL Level 1) and numeracy (WPN Level 1) to follow the materials and complete the written assessment.
The full course fee is $163.50 (inclusive of 9% GST). After SSG funding, eligible Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above pay from $58.50. Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21–39 pay from $88.50. You may also offset remaining fees with SkillsFuture Credit, PSEA, or NTUC UTAP.
The course runs for 1 day — typically 8:30am to 4:30pm — followed by a 1.5-hour written assessment. It covers four modules: personal hygiene, safe ingredient handling, cleanliness & pest control, and food storage & temperature control.
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use SkillsFuture Credit to offset remaining fees after the SSG subsidy. After registering, our admissions team will guide you through the SFC claim process. Check your balance at myskillsfuture.gov.sg.
Yes — we run dedicated Mandarin-language intakes regularly. The Chinese version covers the same WSQ syllabus and produces the same nationally-recognised certificate. See the WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 (Chinese) page for details.
If you do not pass on the first attempt, you may take one re-assessment at a nominal fee. Our trainers will provide a focused review session before the re-assessment.
Company-sponsored learners are welcome. SMEs may be eligible for Enhanced Training Support. For corporate enquiries, please contact our admissions team — we can issue invoices and arrange group bookings.
Click "Register now" on this page to complete the online registration form. It takes less than 3 minutes. Our team will confirm your intake date and send payment instructions by email within 1 business day.
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