Elementary Health and Safety (online) | Seafish

Elementary Health and Safety (online)

This free online course is suitable for seafood processing businesses, fish friers and fishmongers. This course is aimed at supervisors and managers.



Across the UK, over a thousand of individuals within the seafood industry have completed one of our Elementary Health and Safety programmes to achieve a recognised qualification. By completing this online course, individuals and businesses benefit. A health and safety qualification should be important to you and to your business.

An employee walking down the factory floor
Health and safety hazards must be managed in all parts of your business.

Key Features

  • A nationally recognised and accredited qualification.
  • Qualification awarded by Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS)
  • Qualification will satisfy legal requirements for H&S in most seafood businesses.
  • Elementary level qualifications are suitable for the majority of supervisors and general managers in the seafood industry.
  • Our online study materials and exams are available in English.
  • Most people take between 8-14 hours to study the online materials and videos to become exam-ready.
  • The invigilated remote exam is via Zoom from the comfort of your own home or workplace.
  • Study materials and remote exam fee is currently fully funded for seafood businesses. 
“The application process was simple and many of my team have successfully completed the Elementary Food Hygiene and Elementary Health & Safety qualifications. It is fantastic to see them applying their new knowledge in their job roles.”
Mark Dimelow, The Welcome Fryer in South Molton, Devon.

Flexible learning

  • Study at your own pace.
  • Choose when and where you study with access to online materials 24/7. 
  • The online materials are presented as a series of individual chapters.
  • Test your knowledge with the end of chapter self assessment questions.
  • Track your progress with the online learning log.
  • Take practice exams online until you are ready to sit the exam.
  • When you are ready, contact us to arrange your free invigilated exam.

Course content

The course segments are available to download as PDFs from the external links below: 

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Additional Resources

Access additional resources by following the links below: 

Requirements to access study materials and exam

  • You will need an internet connection to access the materials and the remote exam.
  • You will need a device with a webcam and microphone for the remote exam.

Exam fee

The exam is free for UK-based seafood workers and is funded by Seafish. For non-seafood workers, or people based outside the UK, the cost of the exam is £35.

How to book an exam

On completion of the study materials, the next step is to book an exam. Individuals should only book an exam when ready to do so. To book an exam, please contact our Onshore Training team by following the link below. 

Qualification awarded by REHIS

  • On successful completion of passing the 30-question multiple choice supervised exam, students are awarded a qualification by REHIS. 
  • The Elementary Health and Safety qualification is equivalent to a Level 2 Health and Safety certificate and is recognised internationally.

Further information

At Seafish, our aim is to create and encourage a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. You can find out more on our Working with us webpage. So, we are also committed to ensuring that our training courses are accessible to as many people as possible by making reasonable adjustments when needed. If you would like to share any learning challenges or accessibility requirements with us before booking a place on a training course, we encourage you to do so. Any information you provide will be treated with the utmost respect and kept confidential. We’re here to support your learning and ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate fully. If you’ve any questions, please email our Onshore Training Team, onshore@seafish.co.uk.

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