UHI Shetland Commercial and Business Training Courses
We offer a wide range of bespoke training courses. Our highly skilled staff offer training and courses suitable for a number of different industries and employers. We work with a range of accreditation providers so you can be assured of our commitment to delivering good quality learning outcomes.
Our full list of our commercial training courses we can offer are featured below. Our current and up to date courses we have scheduled can be seen on our upcoming courses page.
The courses that can be booked through our EventBrite page can be booked via the following link:
If there is a course you can't see on Eventbrite or on our website, or wish to be invoiced for your course, you can complete a training form or contact us on training.shetland@uhi.ac.uk
First Aid Courses
- Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day)
- Emergency Paediatric First Aid (1 day)
- First Aid Refresher (2 day)
- Paediatric First Aid (2 day)
- First Aid at Work (3 day)
First Aid at Sea Courses
- STCW Elementary First Aid at Sea (EFA)
- STCW Medical First Aid at Sea (MFA)
- Seafish Basic First Aid


Health and Safety Courses
- Asbestos Awareness (1/2 day)
- COSHH Regulations (1/2 day)
- Fire Safety Awareness & Fire Warden
- Manual Handling (1/2 day)
- Working Safely at Heights & Ladder Safety (1/2 day)
- Sharps Awareness (1/2 day)
- Risk Assessment (1/2 day)
- Risk Assessment (1 day)
- REHIS Intermediate HACCP Practices (2 ½ days)
- REHIS Intermediate Health & Safety (3 Days)
- REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene (4 days)
STCW Courses
STCW stands for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Anyone wishing to work on commercial vessels that are over 24 metres long will have to obtain STCW qualifications/courses before they seek employment. At UHI Shetland we offer the following courses:
- STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
- STCW Elementary First Aid At Sea
- STCW Proficiency in Designated Security Duties
- STCW Personal Survival Techniques
- STCW Medical First Aid at Sea


Seafish Courses
- Seafish Basic Health and Safety
- Seafish Safety Awareness
- Seafish Basic First Aid
- Seafish Basic Fire Fighting and Prevention
- Seafish Introduction to Commercial Fishing
Radio and Engineering Courses
- RYA GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC)
- GMDSS Restricted Operators Certificate (ROC)
- GMDSS General Operators Certificate (GOC)
- Abrasive Wheels


MCA Courses
- MNTB Enclosed Space Course
- MCA Workboat Stability
- HELM (Operational)
- MCA Approved Engine Course (AEC) – Part 1
- MCA Efficient Deck Hand
- MCA Small Ships Electronic Chart System and Bridge Watchkeeping
- MCA Small Ship’s Radar and Navigation
- Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) - Generic
Aquaculture Courses
Find out more about our Aquaculture offering
- Fish Welfare Refresher
- Biosecurity in Aquaculture
- Fish Vaccination
- Manual Handling Awareness
- Sea Lice Identification and Recording
- Introductory Fish Farm Containment
- Capstan Safety Awareness
- RAS Water Quality Awareness
- Pressure Washing Safety Awareness
- Introductory Fish Health
- Internal Auditing Techniques for Aquaculture
- Advanced Fish Health
- Fish Welfare (1 day)
- Fish Welfare (2 day)
- Confined Space Awareness


RYA and Maritime
- Powerboat Level 1
- Powerboat Level 2
- Harbour Crane Safety Awareness
Forklift Courses
- LiftTruck Operations: Industrial Masted <5 tonnes - 3 days
- LiftTruck Operations: Industrial Masted <5 tonnes - 2 days
- LiftTruck Operations: Industrial Masted <5 tonnes - Refresher


Developing Yourself and Others Courses
- Mentoring (1.5 days)
- Train the Trainer (3 days)
Driver Training Courses
- Emergency First Aid for Drivers
- Introduction to Risk Assessment and Health and Wellbeing for Drivers

Shetland UHI Cancellation Policy
Terms and Conditions
- Cancellations more than 14 days prior to the course start date – no fee charged
- Cancellations from 14 to 7 days – 50% of course fee
- Cancellations 7 days or less – 100% of course fee
- You may substitute delegates without incurring a cancellation fee.
- Ideally, you should let us know in advance that you intend to send a substitute, but if this is not possible, they can come along on the day and advise us of the situation.
Exam Cancellation Policy
- MCA & IAMI exams – cannot be cancelled once booked.
- AAT exams - Cancellation at 7 days or less - '100% of fees'
For all other exams please contact: examinations.shetland@uhi.ac.uk