Commercial short courses

Food hygiene and personal licence holder qualifications

REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene (On Campus)

This one day course will provide basic knowledge of safe and hygienic methods of handling and storing food. Suitable for all employees whose work involves preparation or serving of food of any type.

For more information about this course: REHIS EFH

Upcoming dates:

• 3 June 2024

REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene (On campus)

This four day course is aimed at cooks, chefs, supervisors or manager in the food preparation and serving industry.

The aim of this course is to provide a deeper understanding of food hygiene than is provided at the elementary level.

A written examination must be taken on completion of this course. Successful candidates receive the Certificate in Intermediate Food Hygiene (SCQF level 7) awarded by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS).

For more information about this course: REHIS IFH

Upcoming dates:

• TBC

Scottish Personal Licence Holder (On campus)

The personal licence holder course is aimed at licensees, managers and bar staff who wish to apply for their personal licence.

For more information about this course: Personal Licence Holder

Upcoming dates:

• 27 May 2024

Health and safety qualifications

Advanced First Aid for Mental Health (On Campus)

This 2 day qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help. Learners will know how to recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse. They will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.

For more information about this course: Advanced First Aid for Mental Health

Upcoming dates:

• TBC

British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) Certificate Controlling Health Risks in Construction (Online via Webex/Zoom)

This course has been designed to provide training for construction site supervisors, so that they can better recognise and control the health risks specific to their workplace, by:

• Identifying the most commonly present health hazards found on construction sites
• Understanding the principles of risk control
• Identifying the measures needed to control common health risks from construction activities

For more information about this course: BOHS

Upcoming dates:

• 7 June 2024
• 18 Nov 2024

First Aid for Mental Health (On Campus)

This 1 day qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help. Learners will know how to recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse.

For more information about this course: ,First Aid for Mental Health

Upcoming dates:

• TBC

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely (Online via Webex/Zoom)

The four day IOSH Managing Safely course provides a basic introduction to health and safety at work. It concentrates on training delegates to apply sound management principles to health and safety.

For more information about this course: IOSH Managing Safely

Upcoming dates:

• 3 - 5 June 2024
• 30 September - 3 October 2024

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Working Safely (Online via Webex/Zoom)

The 1 day IOSH Working Safely course aims to make workers, at all levels, aware of their responsibility for safety towards themselves, colleagues and others affected by work activities. This course is also one of the health and safety courses for the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) requirement.

For more information about this course: IOSH Working Safely

Upcoming dates:

• 6 June 2024
• 3 October 2024

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Safety, Health & Environment for Construction Workers (Online via Webex/Zoom)

This course is for anyone who works on or around a construction site. The course provides the core knowledge your workers need to stay safe and embeds the good understanding and techniques needed to keep others safe too. It covers health and safety issues, the basics of local law, the importance of risk assessments and method statements, site requirements, hazards and controls, site environment management.

For more information about this course: IOSH SHE

Upcoming dates:

• 4 October 2024

Mental Health Awareness (On Campus)

This half day qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help.

For more information about this course: Mental Health Awareness

Upcoming dates:

• TBC

National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) General Certificate

UHI Inverness has been awarded the silver standard from NEBOSH as a learning partner, this means that we exceed the six learning principles for NEBOSH accreditation.

The NEBOSH General Certificate is the most widely recognised health and safety qualification of its kind, providing line managers and staff with a sound understanding of the principles of risk management.

Cost of course: £1,900 per person

Upcoming dates:

• Week 1: 21 - 25 October 2024
• Week 2: 4 - 8 November 2024
• Exam: 4 December 2024

For more information, please download a copy of the course handbook: UHI Inverness NEBOSH Learner Handbook

Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) (Online via Webex/Zoom)

This course is for you if you are considering or already have responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.

For more information about this course: SMSTS

Upcoming dates:

• 16 - 20 September 2024

Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) - Refresher

This course is for you if you have previously passed the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course, or a subsequent refresher course.

For more information about this course: SMSTS Refresher

Upcoming dates:

• 23 - 24 September 2024

Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) (Online via Webex/Zoom)

This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, supervisory responsibilities. At the end of the course you will have an understanding of health and safety law and how it applies to supervisors, your supervisory responsibilities in controlling site safely, risk assessments and the need for method statements, effective site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings, monitoring site activities effectively, timely intervention when bad practice is identified.

For more information about this course: SSSTS

Upcoming dates:

• 25 - 26 September 2024

Short Health & Safety Courses

Abrasive Wheels

• 23 July 2024
• 26 November 2024

Accident Investigation

• 24 July 2024
• 27 November 2024

Asbestos Awareness

• 22 July 2024
• 25 November 2024

Behavioural Safety

• 23 July 2024
• 26 November 2024

COSHH Awareness

• 24 July 2024
• 27 November 2024

Fire Warden

• 24 July 2024
• 27 November 2024

Risk Assessment

• 22 July 2024
• 25 November 2024

Finance, personnel and management qualifications

Microsoft Excel Basic (Online via Webex/Zoom)

Upcoming dates:

• 5 and 7 June (am)

Please contact business.ic@uhi.ac.uk for more information.

Microsoft Excel Advanced (Online via Webex/Zoom)

Upcoming dates:

• TBC

Please contact business.ic@uhi.ac.uk for more information.

PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner (Online via Webex/Zoom)

Prince2 is the world's most widely adopted project management method used by people and organisations across most industries and sectors. PRINCE2 Foundation provides the theoretical knowledge of how to plan, manage and deliver projects from start to finish. Practitioner is suitable for anyone managing projects and this segment follows the PRINCE2 Foundation.

For more information about this course: PRINCE2

Upcoming dates:

Foundation:

• 8 - 10 July 2024

Practitioner:

• 11 - 12 July 2024

CMI Courses (Online via Webex/Zoom)

We offer a variety of CMI course:

CMI Being A Leader

For more information about this course: CMI Being A Leader

CMI Award in Improving Team Performance

For more information about this course: CMI Improving Team Performance

CMI Managing Recruitment, Selection and Induction

For more information about this course: CMI Managing Recruitment Selection and Induction

CMI Organisational Financial Management

For more information about this course: CMI Organisation Financial Management

CMI Information Based Decision Making

For more information about this course: CMI Information Based Decision Making

Upcoming dates:

Please email business.ic@uhi.ac.uk for dates

CIPD Certificate in People Practice

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Foundation Certificate in People Practice provides a firm foundation in all the areas of HR and L&D practice. It will help you develop practical, relevant skills and the confidence and behaviours to be an effective HR and L&D practitioner.

For more information about this course: CIPD Certificate in People Practice

Upcoming dates:

• September 2024

 

Electrical qualifications

City & Guilds Inspection and Testing 2394/2395 Combined (On Campus)

The 2394 qualification will train you in initial verification and certificate of installations. The 2395 qualification will train you in the principles, practices and legislation for the periodic inspection, testing and condition reporting of electrical installations.  This course will be delivered every Thursday for 7 weeks.

For more information about this course: C&G Inspection and Testing

Upcoming dates:

• TBC

City & Guilds 18th Edition (On Campus)

The aim of this course is to provide you with a great understanding of the Wiring Regulations, which you must follow when carrying out any domestic or commercial electrical installation work.  This course will be delivered every Thursday for 4 weeks.

For more information about this course: C&G 18th Edition

Upcoming dates:

• TBC

Gas, Oil and Renewables qualifications

CCN1 (Domestic Gas Safety) Gas (On Campus)

CCN1 (Domestic Gas Safety) is the core qualification for engineers wanting to work on gas appliances and is accredited by Cert-ain. As soon as you have your CCN1 Gas Safety certificate you can apply to be on the Gas Safe Register.

For more information about this course: CCN1

Upcoming courses:

• TBC

ACS Specialist Appliance Initial Training and Assessment (On Campus)

The aim of this course is to provide gas operatives with their initial Gas Appliances certificates making them eligible for Gas Safe registration.

For more information about this course: ACS Specialist Appliances

Upcoming courses:

• TBC

CoNGLPG Conversion Initial Training and Assessment (On Campus)

The aim of this course is to allow engineers to transfer from working with natural gas to LPG. On successful completion of the assessments, candidates will gain certification to allow them to work on LPG installation.

For more information about this course: CONGLP1

Upcoming courses:

• TBC

OFTEC Training and Assessment (On Campus)

OFTEC oil burner training course is aimed at installers who want to become OFTEC registered as domestic oil firing system service technicians of pressure jet burners.

For more information about this course: OFTEC

Upcoming courses:

• TBC

BPEC Solar Thermal (On Campus)

This course provides experienced plumbers and heating engineers with the practical and theoretical knowledge required to effectively install a Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW) heating system.

For more information about this course: Solar Hot Water

Upcoming courses:

• TBC 

BPEC Heat Pumps Ground and Air (On Campus)

This course provides experienced plumbers and heating engineers with the practical and theoretical knowedge required to effectively install and maintain air and ground source heat pumps.

For more information about this course: Heat Pumps

Upcoming courses:

• TBC

BPEC Unvented Hot Water (On Campus)

 This course is to enable plumbing and heating engineers to confirm their competence in the design, installation, service and maintenance of unvented hot water storage systems.

For more information about this course: Unvented Hot Water

Upcoming courses:

• TBC

Cancellation policy

UHI Inverness reserves the right to cancel or defer the dates of the courses. If we have to cancel a course, learners will be deferred to another scheduled date or given a full refund (if we are unable to provide a course on a date suiable to the learner).

In the event of cancellation of a course by the learner or their representative, the following charges will apply:

• More than 28 days - 0%
• 14 to 28 days - 25%
• 1 to 14 days - 50%
• No notice or non attendance without notice - 100%

UHI Inverness reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of £40 if the learner or their respresentative cancels (refund terms above). Cancellations can be advised to UHI Inverness by telephone but must be confirmed in writing, either by post or email to business.ic@uhi.ac.uk

Refunds are calculated from the date of the written confirmation of the cancellation being received by UHI Inverness.

Learner deferral requests must be received no later than 10 working days prior to the course start date, otherwise the above £40 administration fee will apply.

UHI Inverness will make all reasonable attempts to defer the learner to a suitable UHI Inverness course, but deferral requests are at the discretion of UHI Inverness as are any refunds after deferral requests. All awarding body costs arising from the learner deferral request must be met by the learner.