ONLINE City & Guilds Legionella Awareness Course (Remote Learning)

Legionnaire's Disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria. It spreads easily when someone inhales droplets of infected water or mist, so anyone working with hot and cold-water systems must understand the risks of infection and how to minimise them. This virtual training course is City & Guilds Accredited, so you can trust that all the information is up to date with current legislation, and since it's delivered by a trainer in real time, you'll be able to ask questions and interact throughout the session.

If you're looking for more advanced information, the Legionella Responsible Person remote learning course might be more suitable. Alternatively, the Legionella Operative remote learning course will give you a good overview of how to manage legionella risks in water systems. Since COSHH regulations feature directly within this course's legal framework, delegates wanting a deeper technical grounding often pair it with the COSHH Online Course.

There are no prerequisites for booking this course, though it's useful if you're involved in water system hygiene control, or work in an environment that may be exposed to aerosols from water systems. To take part, you'll need a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam, microphone and speaker; tablets aren't supported for this course.

At the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of legionella bacteria, its risk to health and relevant control measures. Here's what you'll learn:

• What is legionella bacteria?
• Legionella bacteria in water
• How legionella is transmitted
• Legionnaire's Disease: signs and symptoms
• Water systems that pose the highest risk
• Key legislation around legionella bacteria
• Water safety standards
• Mitigating the risk of infection
• Risk assessments for legionella
• Complying with relevant safety procedures and documentation
• Monitoring and inspecting water systems
• Emergency procedures

During this half day online course, you'll cover the following subject areas:

• An introduction to legionella bacteria
• How legionella develops in water systems
• Who's most at risk from Legionnaire's Disease?
• The health implications of Legionnaire's Disease
• The routes of transmission, from spa pools and showers to cooling towers and water outlets
• Industrial water processes
• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Code of Practice and guidance
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
• HSG274 Part 2 (an update to HSE's Code of Practice)
• Responsibilities for employers and employees
• Legionella risk management
• Documentation and safety measures
• How to conduct a thorough legionella risk assessment
• Written scheme of control: monitoring schedules and emergency procedures
• Carrying out water inspections
• Temperature control to prevent bacterial growth
• Water system maintenance: flushing, disinfection, filter changes and descaling
• Best practice to prevent stagnation and contamination
• How to respond to a legionella outbreak
• Roles and responsibilities of risk assessors and responsible persons

There is no formal assessment, however on successful completion you'll receive a City & Guilds Accredited Programme Certificate.

If you work with hot or cold-water systems, such as spa pools, showers, cooling towers, water parks, sports or leisure facilities or hot tubs, it's important to understand the risk of legionella bacteria. So, if you're a landlord, leisure centre owner, facilities manager or water system hygiene control specialist, this online course is for you. You can also attend if you have an interest in keeping your own water systems bacteria-free at home. For employees who have a basic understanding of legionella, this course can be a useful refresher.

A good understanding of spoken and written English is necessary to attend and successfully complete the Online Legionella Awareness Course (Remote Learning). Students are required to complete their training on a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam, microphone and speaker; tablets are not supported.