A worker or employer buying one short online CPD course in the UK pays a median of £31.20 for it, across the 5 providers in this index, on prices read between 21 October and 9 November 2026. Across the 35 common workplace courses in this index, prices run from £16.80 to £156. The figures are the list prices on each provider's own course page, shown as a buyer pays them, and every source page is named with the date it was read so you can check them yourself.
The headline figures
- 35 courses, 5 providers, 132 prices, each read from the provider's own course page between 21 October and 9 November 2026.
- Median price £31.20 across every record. By provider: High Speed Training £31.20, CPD Online College £28.80, Virtual College £30 and iHASCO £36.
- Entry-level courses cluster tightly. Most one-to-three-hour awareness courses sit between £16.80 and about £36.
- Level 3 and lead-role courses cost up to five times more. The most expensive courses in the index:
- Food Hygiene Level 3: up to £156
- HACCP Level 3: up to £156
- Care Certificate: up to £108
- Safeguarding Children Level 3: up to £108
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training: up to £94.80
- Lift College charges one price for every CPD course, £19.99, pay once, whatever the level.
How we built it
Lift College checks the price of each course it sells against the same course on other providers' websites, and shows the result on the course page. This index is those checks in one place.
- Which providers. High Speed Training, CPD Online College, Virtual College and iHASCO are checked for every course in the index that they sell. Other providers appear where they were checked for a particular course.
- Which price. The list price for one learner on the provider's own course page: not a sale price, not a bulk rate.
- As a buyer pays it. Where a provider lists tax separately, it is added, so every figure in the table is what a single buyer would be charged at checkout.
- Freshness. Each price carries the date it was read. A price older than 30 days drops out of the table until it is checked again.
- Credits. iHASCO sells courses as credits at £3 each plus VAT; its figure is the credits one learner needs for that course.
- Price only. The index compares the price of one place. Course length, content and accreditation differ between providers and are not compared here.
- Corrections. If you are a provider and a figure is wrong on the day shown, tell us at info@liftcollege.co.uk with a link to the page and we will re-check and correct it.
The index
Prices as a buyer pays them, from each provider's own course page. "Not listed" means the provider did not show a matching course when checked.
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| Course | High Speed Training | CPD Online College | Virtual College | iHASCO | Lift College, pay once |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergen Awareness Training | £30 | £28.80 | £24 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Anaphylaxis Training | £30 | £28.80 | Not listed | £36 | £19.99 |
| Asbestos Awareness Training | £30 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Bullying and Harassment Training | £30 | £28.80 | £36 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Care Certificate | £24 | £28.80 | £19.20 | £108 | £19.99 |
| COSHH Training | £31.20 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Data Protection Training | £31.20 | £28.80 | Not listed | Not listed | £19.99 |
| Dementia Awareness Training | £36 | £28.80 | £36 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training | £78 | £94.80 | Not listed | Not listed | £19.99 |
| Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training | £30 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Equality and Diversity Training | £37.20 | £21.60 | £36 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Fire Safety Training | £36 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Fire Warden Training | £42 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| First Aid Training | £31.20 | £28.80 | Not listed | Not listed | £19.99 |
| Food Hygiene Level 1 | £21.60 | £21.60 | £16.80 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Food Hygiene Level 2 | £24 | £28.80 | £19.20 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Food Hygiene Level 3 | £156 | £118.80 | £106.80 | £108 | £19.99 |
| GDPR Training | £31.20 | £28.80 | £36 | £36 | £19.99 |
| HACCP Level 3 | £156 | £94.80 | £118.80 | £108 | £19.99 |
| Health and Safety Training | £36 | £28.80 | £33.60 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Infection Prevention and Control Training | £30 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Legionella Awareness Training | £37.20 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Lone Working Training | £24 | £28.80 | £24 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Manual Handling Training | £31.20 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Mental Health Awareness Training | £31.20 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Moving and Handling of People Training | £30 | £28.80 | £24 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Prevent Duty Training | £24 | £28.80 | £36 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Safeguarding Adults and Children Training | £42 | £28.80 | £42 | Not listed | £19.99 |
| Safeguarding Adults Level 2 | £48 | £28.80 | £42 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Safeguarding Adults Level 3 | £78 | £94.80 | £48 | Not listed | £19.99 |
| Safeguarding Children Level 2 | £48 | £28.80 | £42 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Safeguarding Children Level 3 | £78 | £94.80 | £48 | £108 | £19.99 |
| Sexual Harassment Training | £30 | £28.80 | £36 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Slips, Trips and Falls Training | £30 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
| Working at Height Training | £31.20 | £28.80 | £30 | £36 | £19.99 |
Other providers were checked for some courses: Caredemy charges £30 for Care Certificate.
What the figures say
Three things stand out.
First, the market has a floor. Nobody charges much under £16.80 for a one-off CPD certificate course, whatever the subject.
Second, the price steps up sharply with the word "Level 3" or "Lead" in the title, even when the course is still an online, self-study module with a multiple-choice test. The most expensive courses in the index are the level 3 food hygiene, HACCP and safeguarding courses and designated safeguarding lead training.
Third, the spread between providers on the same short course is usually a few pounds.
For employers
The price of a single place is only part of the cost of training a team: the bulk rate, whether you can pay by invoice, whether you can see who has finished, and whether the certificate can be verified matter as much. Our guide to the best online staff training platform for a small UK business covers those, and Lift College's employer prices show what a place costs at each order size.
Every price is listed with the provider's course page and the date it was read under "Sources checked" at the foot of this page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an online CPD course cost in the UK?
For a short workplace course such as food hygiene, manual handling or safeguarding level 2, the two largest UK providers charge a median of about £30 as a buyer pays it. Level 3 and designated-lead courses cost several times more. The index above shows every course and provider.
Do the prices include VAT?
Every figure is shown as a single buyer pays it. Where a provider lists tax separately on its page, it has been added, so the table compares like with like.
Where do the prices come from?
From each provider's own public course page, read on the date shown. The sources list names the page we read for every price.
How often is the index updated?
Prices are re-checked as part of maintaining Lift College's course pages. A price older than 30 days drops out of the table until it has been checked again.
I am a provider and a price is wrong. What do I do?
Email info@liftcollege.co.uk with a link to the course page and the correct price. We re-check the page and correct the index.
Can I quote these figures?
Yes. Please cite Lift College and link to this page, and quote the check date shown, since prices change.
Sources checked
- Allergen Awareness Training: iHASCO's Food Allergy Awareness Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Allergen Awareness Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Allergen Awareness Training course checked 22 October 2026; Virtual College's Food Allergy Awareness Online Training Course checked 9 November 2026.
- Anaphylaxis Training: iHASCO's Anaphylaxis & Allergy Training for Schools & Carers (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Anaphylaxis Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Anaphylaxis Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Asbestos Awareness Training: iHASCO's Asbestos Awareness Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Asbestos Awareness Training – Online Course & Certification checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Asbestos Awareness Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Asbestos Awareness Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Bullying and Harassment Training: Virtual College's Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Bullying & Harassment Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Bullying and Harassment Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Bullying and Harassment Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Care Certificate: iHASCO's Care Certificate Training (30 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Caredemy's Care Certificate course checked 22 October 2026; CPD Online College's Care Certificate course checked 22 October 2026; High Speed Training's Care Certificate course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Care Certificate checked 9 November 2026.
- COSHH Training: iHASCO's COSHH Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's COSHH Training course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's COSHH Training Course for Safety & Compliance checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's COSHH Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Data Protection Training: High Speed Training checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College checked 22 October 2026.
- Dementia Awareness Training: Virtual College's Dementia Awareness checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Dementia Awareness Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Dementia Awareness Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Dementia Awareness Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training: CPD Online College's Safeguarding Children Level 3 (Designated Officer) course and High Speed Training's Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3) course, checked 8 November 2026.
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training: iHASCO's DSE Training (Display Screen Equipment) (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Display Screen Equipment (DSE) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's DSE Training checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's DSE Awareness course checked 22 October 2026.
- Equality and Diversity Training: High Speed Training's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Training checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Training checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Equality and Diversity course checked 22 October 2026.
- Fire Safety Training: iHASCO's Fire Awareness Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Fire Safety Awareness Training checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Fire Safety Training Course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Fire Safety Awareness course checked 22 October 2026.
- Fire Warden Training: High Speed Training's Fire Warden (Fire Marshal) Training checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Fire Warden Training (Marshal) (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Fire Marshal and Warden Online Training Course & Certificate checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Fire Warden course checked 22 October 2026.
- First Aid Training: High Speed Training's Workplace First Aid Training checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Workplace First Aid course checked 22 October 2026.
- Food Hygiene Level 1: iHASCO's Food Hygiene Level 1 Training Course (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering Level 1 course checked 22 October 2026; High Speed Training's Level 1 Food Hygiene & Safety course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene Course and Certificate checked 9 November 2026.
- Food Hygiene Level 2: iHASCO's Food Hygiene Level 2 Training Course (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering Level 2 course checked 22 October 2026; High Speed Training's Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety Course for Catering checked 9 November 2026.
- Food Hygiene Level 3: High Speed Training's Level 3 Food Hygiene Course in Catering checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Food Safety for Catering Level 3 course checked 22 October 2026; iHASCO's Food Hygiene Level 3 Training Course (30 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Level 3 Food Hygiene Training Course in Catering checked 9 November 2026.
- GDPR Training: Virtual College's Data Protection Training Course (GDPR) checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's GDPR EU Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's GDPR Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's GDPR Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- HACCP Level 3: High Speed Training's Level 3 HACCP for Catering and Retail course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Level 3 HACCP Training checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's HACCP Training – Level 3 (30 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's HACCP Level 3 course checked 7 November 2026.
- Health and Safety Training: iHASCO's Essential Health and Safety Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Health and Safety Training course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Health and Safety at Work Training Course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Health and Safety Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Infection Prevention and Control Training: iHASCO's Infection Prevention and Control Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Infection Prevention and Control at Work checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Infection Prevention and Control Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Infection Prevention and Control Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Legionella Awareness Training: High Speed Training's Legionella Awareness Training course checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Legionella Awareness Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Legionella Training: Awareness & Safety Online Course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Legionella Awareness Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Lone Working Training: iHASCO's Lone Worker Safety Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Lone Working Training course checked 22 October 2026; Virtual College's Lone Worker Personal Training Course checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Lone Working Training course checked 9 November 2026.
- Manual Handling Training: iHASCO's Manual Handling Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Manual Handling Training course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Manual Handling Training Course for the Workplace checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Manual Handling Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Mental Health Awareness Training: iHASCO's Mental Health Awareness Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Mental Health Awareness Training course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Mental Health Awareness Course Online checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Mental Health Awareness Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Moving and Handling of People Training: iHASCO's Moving and Handling People Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Moving and Handling of People Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Moving and Handling of People Training course checked 22 October 2026; Virtual College's Moving & Handling Training in Health and Social Care checked 9 November 2026.
- Prevent Duty Training: Virtual College's Prevent Duty Online Training Course checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Prevent Duty Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Prevent Duty Training course checked 22 October 2026; High Speed Training's Prevent Duty Training course checked 9 November 2026.
- Safeguarding Adults and Children Training: High Speed Training, Virtual College and CPD Online College course pages, checked 21 October 2026.
- Safeguarding Adults Level 2: High Speed Training's Safeguarding Adults Level 2 course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Safeguarding Adults Level 2 Course checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Safeguarding Adults Level 2 Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Safeguarding Adults Level 2 course checked 22 October 2026.
- Safeguarding Adults Level 3: CPD Online College's Safeguarding Adults Level 3 course checked 22 October 2026; High Speed Training's Safeguarding Adults Level 3 course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Safeguarding Adults Level 3 checked 9 November 2026.
- Safeguarding Children Level 2: High Speed Training's Safeguarding Children Level 2 course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Level 2 Safeguarding Children checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Safeguarding Children – Level 2 Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Safeguarding Children Level 2 course checked 22 October 2026.
- Safeguarding Children Level 3: iHASCO's Safeguarding Children – Level 3 Training (30 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Safeguarding Children Level 3 course checked 22 October 2026; High Speed Training's Safeguarding Children Level 3 course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Level 3 Safeguarding Training (Children) checked 9 November 2026.
- Sexual Harassment Training: Virtual College's Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Employees checked 9 November 2026; iHASCO's Sexual Harassment Awareness Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Sexual Harassment Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Sexual Harassment Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Slips, Trips and Falls Training: iHASCO's Slips, Trips and Falls Prevention Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Slips, Trips and Fall Hazards in the Workplace Training checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Slips, Trips and Falls Training course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Slips, Trips and Falls Training course checked 22 October 2026.
- Working at Height Training: iHASCO's Working at Height Training (10 credits at £3 each) checked 9 November 2026; High Speed Training's Working at Height Training course checked 9 November 2026; Virtual College's Working at Height Online Training Course checked 9 November 2026; CPD Online College's Working at Height Training course checked 22 October 2026.