The duration of the course depends on your existing knowledge of food safety and your English-language ability.

On average, most people complete the lessons and associated quizzes in about 3 to 4 hours.

The other parts of the assessment can take anywhere between 10 minutes to 4 hours depending on who you choose to complete your Observer Report and whether you need any extra assistance with the course content.

It's not unusual for students to sign up and complete the course on the same day, but we do give you up to 12 months to complete everything.

It's important to remember that the course has been designed to be completed at your own pace, so you don't need to complete the course in one sitting — you can log on and log off as many times as you need.

The course content delivered by InstaCert is determined by the Industry Skills Councils, who also provide rules about how training organisations need to assess students training to be a Food Safety Supervisor.

One of the rules is that students need to be observed practising food safety skills. With online training, there are some skills we can't see you doing through a computer. So, the easiest way to meet this requirement is to provide you with an Observer Report and you can ask someone in your workplace to confirm that they have seen you do things like washing your hands correctly and wearing appropriate clothing for work.

1. A modern web browser
You need to have a modern web browser and ensure that you have Javascript enabled.

2. An email address
During course registration, we will ask you for your email address. This is a mandatory requirement for you to be able to access our systems. Email addresses cannot be shared by students.

3. Adobe PDF Reader or Adobe Acrobat
Some of the forms that you need to complete (such as the Observer Report) are in PDF format. To get the latest version of Adobe PDF Reader for free, click here.

InstaCert courses work on most computers, laptops and tablet devices. However, due to the small screen size, we don't recommend using the course on mobile phones.

In order to complete this course you should be able to perform everyday tasks such as:

• using an instant messenger tool
• sending SMS text messages
• responding to customer complaints
• reading weights on a digital scale

If you have any concerns about whether you have the skills required to participate in this course, please contact us and we'll be happy to discuss your requirements.

If you are concerned about the language, literacy or numeracy requirements of this course, or require any additional support, feel free to get in touch with us through our contact page.