Legionella Awareness Training

This course is ideal for those who are not directly involved with the operation and maintenance of water systems but still require an understanding of Legionella and the risk posed by this bacteria and what can be done to minimise the risk. 

This awareness course may be applicable to those persons who provide hotel services, caretakers/janitors, and/or building/departmental staff.

Legionella Awareness Topics covered on the course include:

• Legionella the bacteria - the history and current cases reported;
  
  
• Factors that encourage Legionella growth within water systems;
  
  
• An overview of the law, regulations and guidance applicable to Legionella;
  
  
• Those persons involved in the routine management and operation of water systems;
  
  
• Control strategies that can assist with minimising growth of Legionella in water systems;
  
  
• Operational checks that can assist with evidencing control strategies are working;
  
  
• Identification and management of little used outlets
  
  

Now available online!

Our Legionella Awareness Training course is now available online. The course has been broken down into three modules so that you can complete the course at your own pace.

The online Legionella training offers exceptional value and delegates are provided with a completion certificate at the end of the course.

COVID-19
With the outbreak of a Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Water Hygiene Centre will follow government guidance on social gatherings and events.  Where we are unable to proceed with originally planned training your course will be postponed and all delegates will be offered a new date or the option to transfer to an online course.  

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