Manual Handling Course

Online manual handling training for safer workplaces.

Help your team understand the risks of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and moving loads at work — with clear, practical training that can be completed online, anytime.

100% online | Instant certificate | Suitable for employees, managers and small businesses

About This Course

Manual handling is part of everyday work for many people — from lifting boxes and carrying stock to pushing trolleys, moving equipment or handling deliveries.

This online Manual Handling Course from IQ Training helps learners understand how manual handling injuries happen, how to spot common risks, and how to use safer techniques when lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling loads at work.

The course is designed to be clear, practical and easy to follow, giving staff the knowledge they need to make safer decisions during everyday workplace tasks. It supports good health and safety practice and helps employers provide evidence of staff training.

Whether you are training one employee, onboarding new starters or refreshing a whole team, this course makes manual handling training simple, flexible and accessible.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for anyone who carries out manual handling tasks at work, including staff who lift, lower, carry, push, pull or move objects as part of their role.

It is particularly useful for:

  • Hospitality and catering staff
  • Retail and stockroom teams
  • Warehouse and delivery workers
  • Cleaning and facilities staff
  • Construction and trade workers
  • Care and support workers
  • Office staff who move files, boxes or equipment
  • Managers responsible for workplace safety

Whether you are training one member of staff or a full team, this course helps build safer habits and supports good workplace health and safety practice.

100% online, flexible learning
Instant digital certificate
UK Compliant & Recognised
CPD-Approved course
£16.99
100% online, flexible learning
Instant digital certificate
UK Compliant & Recognised
CPD-Approved course
£16.99
Quantity Price
1 - 4 £16.99
5 - 9 £15.39
10 - 14 £13.60
15+ £11.90


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Developed Under the IQ6 Impact CPD Framework

All IQ Training courses are developed and quality assured under the 1Q6 Impact CPD Framework, supporting structured professional development and measurable learning outcomes.

Built around real-world application, compliance alignment and recognised industry standards – giving both learners employers confidence in the quality of training delivered.

What You Will Learn

This Manual Handling Course gives learners a clear, practical understanding of how to move and handle loads more safely in the workplace.

By the end of the course, learners will understand:

  • What manual handling means and why it matters
  • Common causes of manual handling injuries
  • How poor lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling can affect the body
  • Employer and employee responsibilities
  • How to spot manual handling hazards before starting a task
  • How to assess the task, load, environment and individual capability
  • Safer techniques for lifting, lowering and carrying
  • Safe principles for pushing and pulling loads
  • When to ask for help or use handling equipment
  • How better planning and good housekeeping can reduce risk

The course is designed to help learners think before they move, recognise avoidable risks and apply safer habits during everyday workplace tasks.

Certification

After successfully completing the course and passing the quick end-of-course quiz, learners will receive an instant digital certificate from IQ Training.

The certificate provides evidence of completed training and can be used for workplace records, onboarding, refresher training and internal compliance checks.

This course also carries 2 approved CPD points, supporting ongoing professional development and helping employers demonstrate a proactive approach to staff training.

With IQ Training, certification is simple, fast and accessible — complete the course online, pass the quiz and download your certificate straight away.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The course is suitable for learners with no previous manual handling training. It explains the key principles clearly and practically.
Yes. The course is fully online and can be completed using a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
Yes. Learners receive a digital certificate after successfully completing the course and assessment.
Anyone who lifts, carries, pushes, pulls or moves loads at work may benefit from manual handling training. This includes staff in hospitality, retail, warehouses, care, cleaning, construction and office environments.
The course is designed to be completed at the learner’s own pace. Most learners can complete it in a short online session.
No. Manual handling includes lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling and moving loads by hand or bodily force.

How It Works

Enroll & Access Instantly

Register online and gain immediate access to your course through our secure learning platform.

Complete Structured Online Training

Work through the course content at your own pace, following clear modules designed under the IQ6 Impact CPD Framework.

Receive Your Certificate

Upon successful completion, receive a digital certificate confirming your professional development and course completion.

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