Plan your visit around the course reporting time, including any same-day journey.
Kozhikode sits on the main rail line to Ernakulam. From Ernakulam the campus is a further 15 km across the Goshree bridges.
The Jan Shatabdi pair (12076 and 12075) links Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram through Ernakulam Junction; on 12076 the leg from Ernakulam to Kozhikode takes about 3 hours 45 minutes, so check 12075 for the southbound timing. A Vande Bharat (20633) in its 2023 timetable reached Kozhikode at 4:28 pm and Ernakulam Town at 7:05 pm, about 2 hours 37 minutes. Check NTES for current timings and for trains that stop at Ernakulam Junction.
Kozhikode to Njarakkal is about 177 km by road, roughly three hours in light traffic. From Kannur it is about 282 km. Expect heavy traffic through Thrissur and the Aroor-Edappally stretch at busy times.
Both airports are Gulf gateways rather than the usual route to our campus. If you are flying out to the Gulf afterwards, Cochin International (COK) is also an option, about 40 km from the campus.
State and private buses run along the NH66 corridor to Ernakulam. Check the operator for the latest schedules, then take a taxi or a bus onto Vypin island.
Duration: Half Day
The most searched course from Kozhikode. Restaurants, hotels and caterers use it to train kitchen and service staff. Our certificate is an iMost certificate, so check whether your licence needs FSSAI's supervisor certificate as well.
View course →Duration: Half Day
Fee: ₹10,000
Half a day, for restaurant owners, hotel teams and workplace first-aiders.
View course →Duration: Half Day
For kitchen heads and quality staff who need to put a written hazard-control plan in place.
View course →OPITO code: 5501
Duration: 3 Days
Fee: ₹35,000
For Malabar candidates going offshore or to a Gulf operator that asks for the tropical induction.
View course →OPITO code: 9014
Duration: Half Day
Fee: ₹12,500
A half-day add-on for people heading to Gulf oil and gas jobs, where sour-gas awareness is commonly asked for. Your employer confirms whether it applies.
View course →Hospitality staff usually combine Food Safety, HACCP and First Aid. Offshore or Gulf candidates ask their employer for the exact certificate and add Basic H2S if needed.
Half-day courses are possible with an early train and a late return, but the three-day T-BOSIET needs two or three nights close to the campus.
Batches run regularly. Write to info@imostacademy.in or WhatsApp +91 8075 787307 with the course, headcount and preferred month.
Choose a service that gets you to Ernakulam the evening before a morning start, so the first day is not rushed.
Swimwear, towel, comfortable clothing and photo ID for water sessions. Spectacle wearers should bring a retaining strap and declare any medication.
Kozhikode is known across Kerala for its eating-out culture, from long-running Malabar restaurants to the catering units that serve weddings and Gulf-bound travellers. Food Safety and HACCP were the most searched courses from Kozhikode, and enforcement explains why: in 2023 Kerala's food safety department ran a statewide inspection drive, and fines in Kozhikode district rose from Rs 13 lakh to Rs 24 lakh between 2021-22 and 2022-23. Restaurant owners and catering managers are the people who most often ask us about these courses.
Visitor numbers add to this. Kerala recorded 25.88 million visitors in 2025, and Kozhikode district logged about 1.47 million domestic arrivals, the sixth-highest among Kerala's districts. That keeps hotels, homestays, banquet halls and caterers busy, and each needs staff who can give first aid and run a safe kitchen.
The Gulf is the other half of the story. Calicut International Airport at Karipur, about 28 km from the city, lists services to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah, Riyadh, Salalah and Sharjah, and it handled about 3.86 million passengers in 2025-26. Malappuram, next door, received 21 per cent of Kerala's remittances in the 2018 migration survey, the highest of any district. Malabar families have a long history of working in the Gulf, and some of them now move into offshore or industrial roles where an induction certificate is requested.
Beypore, at the mouth of the Chaliyar river near Kozhikode, is a minor port with a long record of trade with the Middle East.
At Karipur, Malappuram district, about 28 km from Kozhikode; direct services to 13 Gulf and West Asia cities.
At Mattanur, about 28 km from Kannur; commercial operations began 9 December 2018, with Air India Express services to Gulf cities.
Minor port at the mouth of the Chaliyar river with historic trade links to the Middle East.
Dense in the city; the state's 2023 food safety inspection drive increased fines in Kozhikode from Rs 13 lakh to Rs 24 lakh.
Employers in Kozhikode, Kannur and Malappuram that buy training include hotel and restaurant groups, central kitchens, caterers and agencies that place workers in the Gulf. The staff are usually trained in shifts so that the business keeps running.
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Food Safety for Catering Training | Widely used for kitchen and service staff; check whether your licence also needs FSSAI's supervisor certificate. |
| HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Training | Often asked for by larger caterers, central kitchens and food plants as part of their quality systems. |
| Basic First Aid Training | Useful for any workplace with public footfall; confirm the standard your client or insurer expects. |
| Tropical Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (T-BOSIET) | Gulf and offshore employers commonly accept the tropical induction for warm-water work, but the contract decides. |
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
