Certificate in Legionella Awareness

This course has been assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) qualifications

Companies have a legal duty to manage Legionella under the Health and Safety Executive’s code of practice. Legionella bacteria can cause Legionnaires’ disease and cause serious harm to people’s health. Therefore, leaders of every premises with a man-made water system must ensure that the system is free from bacteria, safe to use and regularly maintained.

Developed by James Whelan, chartered health and safety expert, this online Legionella awareness training course and certificate will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand more about the health risks created by Legionella bacteria, the legal responsibilities of duty holders and how to develop control measures, including risk assessments.

Please note: This training course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting.

Designed in line with the following policies:

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Important note for non-UK learners: Although this Legionella training course reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.