The UK’s leading manual handling training company
We help UK workplaces meet their manual handling duties with one accredited online course that staff can complete in their own time, online, with an instant printable certificate the moment they pass.
Accredited manual handling training, made simple
Manual Handling Training is a brand of Online CPD Academy, a UK-based e-learning company delivering accredited training in health & safety and professional development. Our manual handling course is RoSPA accredited and CPD certified, and recognised by employers, insurers and local authorities across the UK.
We’ve built one focused online course for busy workplaces — start instantly, learn at your own pace, and download your printable certificate the moment you pass. The content is mapped to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, so your team learns exactly what UK law expects of them.
Whether you’re a sole trader or an HR manager training a whole site, our UK-based team is here to help you get certified quickly and to a standard that’s accepted right across the UK.
Why train with us
- ✓Accepted by local authorities
- ✓Meets UK & EU legal requirements
- ✓Instant printable certificate
- ✓Learn at your own pace online
- ✓UK-based customer support
- ✓RoSPA accredited & CPD certified
What our manual handling course covers
Our single, focused course gives every learner the practical skills to lift, carry, push and pull safely — and the knowledge to spot risk before it causes injury. It covers safe lifting technique and the power zone, the common causes of manual handling injuries and musculoskeletal disorders, how to carry out a basic manual handling risk assessment using the TILE framework, sensible weight-limit guidance, and your duties under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
It suits everyone from warehouse, logistics and construction teams to healthcare, office and retail staff — as an induction for new starters or as refresher training for experienced employees who need to renew their certificate. For teams, a single admin account lets you buy in bulk, assign seats as people join and track completion from one dashboard.
Expertise you can trust
Our course and guides are written and reviewed by Mark McShane, our health & safety training specialist, and built on current HSE guidance. Every statistic we publish in our resource library is sourced from official bodies such as the HSE and Gov.UK, and our certificate is independently RoSPA assured and CPD certified — the two most widely recognised quality marks for UK health & safety training.
Have a question before you buy, or need to train a large team? Our UK-based support team is happy to help — get in touch or call 0808 164 2780.
Approvals & accreditations
Ready to get your team certified?
Enrol on our accredited manual handling course today, or talk to our UK-based team about training for your workplace.