6 lessons, about 28 minutes.

Each section answers a question from daily work and ends with a summary. Then the test: 20 random questions. You pass with 15 correct answers.

Personal hygiene and good practiceWhat the law says about your training and how to work cleanly: hands, clothing, health and habits. 5 min
Food hazards and contaminationWhat can harm food, how it gets there and how to avoid cross-contamination. 5 min
Temperatures, cold and storageThe temperatures you must keep when storing, cooking, cooling, reheating and labelling. 5 min
Cleaning, disinfecting, pests and wasteHow to clean and disinfect properly, and how to keep pests and rubbish under control. 4 min
Self-checks (autocontrol), APPCC (HACCP) and your roleHow your business's self-checking system works and what you have to do. 5 min
Allergens and information for consumersWhat the allergens on the European list are, how people are informed and how to avoid cross-contact. 4 min

Inside: 6 lessons, 42 sections, 55 questions of our own with explanations and 75 facts with their source.

Your certificate, as soon as you pass.

Enter your name, pay and download it straight away as a PDF: the certificate and a record of what you studied, made for your employer.

Ejemplo · Example

Aptia SkillsN.º EJEMPLO

Certificado de formaciónTraining certificate

Manipulador de alimentos: higiene y seguridad alimentariaFood handler: hygiene and food safety

Se certifica queThis certifies that

Nombre Apellido Ejemplo

DNI ***4567**

ha superado el test final del curso online de Aptia Skills (6 lecciones) con 18 de 20 aciertos (mínimo 15).has passed the final test of the online course «Food handler: hygiene and food safety» by Aptia Skills (6 lessons), with 18 out of 20 correct answers (15 needed to pass).

Sector · Sector: Hostelería y restauración
Tiempo de estudio · Study time: 34 min

Higiene personal y buenas prácticasPersonal hygiene and good practice
Peligros y contaminación de los alimentosFood hazards and contamination
Temperaturas, frío y conservaciónTemperatures, cold and storage
Limpieza, desinfección, plagas y residuosCleaning, disinfecting, pests and waste
Autocontrol, APPCC y tu papelSelf-checks (autocontrol), APPCC (HACCP) and your role
Alérgenos e información al consumidorAllergens and information for consumers

Formación en higiene alimentaria para manipuladores. Base legal de la obligación de formar: Reglamento (CE) n.º 852/2004, anexo II, capítulo XII.Food hygiene training for food handlers. Legal basis of the duty to train: Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Annex II, Chapter XII.

Fecha de emisión · Date of issue: 31 de octubre de 2026
Emitido y firmado por · Issued and signed by: Aptia Skills · Opus Vault

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What your certificate includes

PDF certificate (A4) with a unique number. You download it at once, to print or send.
Training record. The 6 lessons against the four minimum contents of the AESAN guidance and the norms each one covers.
Your score, your study time and your sector. Data from your own session, not invented figures.
QR code to check it. Your employer checks in a second that it is genuine and valid.
Button to add it to LinkedIn. With the course, the number and the check link already filled in.
Purchase receipt. With the price and what you agreed to before paying.

€9.90VAT included · one payment

You pay only if you have already passed. With card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account, no subscription. If we make a mistake, we fix it or refund you.

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Training a team? One order, one invoice with VAT and one link for the whole team; the more people, the less each certificate costs. Certificates for businesses (in Spanish)

The rules, in plain words.

We are a private training provider, not a public body. Tap each answer to see its source.

All the sources and how we make the course

Does the food handler carnet still exist?No. Royal Decree 109/2010 repealed the rule that governed it, and whoever gives this training no longer needs authorisation.

Real Decreto (Royal Decree) 109/2010 repealed Real Decreto (Royal Decree) 202/2000, which was the previous rule on food handlers. [S2]
Since that repeal, organisations that provide training for food handlers do not need authorisation from the authorities, and the old food handler card (carné de manipulador) no longer exists. [S1] [S8]

Who decides whether your training counts?The business you work for. The law obliges it to train its staff for their job, and it is the one that judges whether your training is suitable.

The food business operator is mainly responsible for food safety. [S3]
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 (Annex II, Chapter XII) requires food businesses to make sure that people who handle food are supervised and instructed or trained according to their work activity. [S3]
Food businesses are required to set up and apply a food hygiene training plan suited to each employee. [S8]
For training to be considered suitable, it must be adapted to the needs of each food handler's specific job. [S8]
If a worker trains on their own, the business has to judge whether that training is suitable for the job they will do. [S7]

Is there a syllabus or a minimum number of hours?Not at national level. This course follows the four contents proposed by the AESAN guidance.

At national level, no requirement is set on the content, the exam, the teaching staff or the way food hygiene training is delivered. [S8]
AESAN's (the Spanish food safety agency) guidance document on food handler training proposes four topics: basic knowledge of food hygiene, correct hygiene practices and the reasons behind them, incorrect practices and their consequences, and the role within the business's self-checking system (autocontrol). [S7]

Who checks that you are well trained?The inspection authorities, at your workplace. That is why we do not promise that a business or an inspection will accept this course.

The competent authorities are responsible for checking whether each food handler's training is suitable for their job. [S8]

Does the food handler certificate expire?None of the national rules we cite sets an expiry date. Your employer must review and update your training from time to time.

The business must include in its training plan a regular review and update of the food handler's knowledge. [S8]

How to get the food handler certificate, in short.

How do you get it online?: Read the 6 lessons (about 28 minutes), take the test of 20 questions and, if you get 15 right, download your certificate as a PDF with a QR code for €9.90. All from your phone, no account.
How much does it cost?: The course and the test are free. The certificate costs €9.90, VAT included, and you pay only if you pass and want it.
Is there a free food handler course?: Yes: here the lessons and the test are free and you can repeat the test without limit. Only the PDF certificate is paid.
How long does it take?: About 28 minutes of lessons and about 5 for the test. If you already know the subject, the fast route (in Spanish) goes straight to the test.
What is the exam like?: 20 random questions from a bank of 55, all with an explanation. You pass with 15 correct answers. Take the free test

All the frequently asked questions (in Spanish) · The old carnet, explained (in Spanish)

What changes in your job.

The basics are the same for everyone. Choose your sector or your region and you will see its specific rules, with the source of each fact. These pages are in Spanish.

All sectors (in Spanish) · Your autonomous community (in Spanish) · Does the certificate expire? (in Spanish) · Frequently asked questions (in Spanish)

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