Community Training

The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland is primarily concerned with the health of Scotland’s people. One of the most effective ways to use scarce resources to improve public health is through education and training.

REHIS is a long established awarding body in Scotland for qualifications in Food Hygiene, Food and Health, HACCP, Control of Infection, Occupational Health and Safety and First Aid. Courses leading to REHIS qualifications are available at Approved Training Centres throughout Scotland and delivered by suitably qualified registered presenters.  Industry and Enforcement Officers recognise REHIS qualifications, not just in Scotland but nationally and internationally.  Many of the courses have been independently credit rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) .

The qualifications are split into the following suites:

  • Food Hygiene
  • Health and Safety
  • HACCP
  • Control of Infection
  • First Aid
  • Food and Health
  • Licensing (these courses are also regulated by SQA Accreditation)

Within each suite there are various levels of qualifications which can be found here

HELP ME FIND A TRAINING CENTRE?

To become eligible to provide REHIS qualifications applicants (organisations or individuals) can apply to become an approved Centre for each of the suites.  New presenters (Trainers) need to be approved for each Centre and provide evidence of meeting the eligibility criteria by completing the Presenter application form and sending in copies of relevant qualifications. New presenters generally start with the Elementary level.  More information on how to apply to be an approved center can be found here.

Joint Award Programme

Where a standard REHIS qualification is not appropriate, REHIS will work with a partner to develop a sector or organisation specific qualification which will be certified by the Institute. Joint Awards have been agreed between REHIS and Training Organisations and the Food Industry and cover fish processing, alginate production, food production in NHS Trust hospitals and meat product manufacture. REHIS and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) work together and have produced SVQ units and modules which are also accredited by REHIS.  

Schools Initiative

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The Institute has made the REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Course available to secondary schools since 1993 and the REHIS Elementary Food and Health course since 2015. Over 300 schools in all areas of Scotland are registered with the Institute and have been delivering REHIS qualifications to an average of 10,000 pupils each year.

As well as providing pupils with nationally, and industry recognised qualifications, which are beneficial to them and future employers, the courses play an important role in helping schools in Scotland meet the SQA Curriculum for Excellence, Health and Wellbeing (Food and Health) experiences and outcomes.

Feedback from teachers say the qualifications are vital to their young people in providing current and correct messages about healthy eating and food safety and provide the opportunity to gain professional formal qualifications that can lead to employment. For information about this initiative please contact the Director of Training at the Institute Contact REHIS – REHIS