Course Duration: 45+ minutes
This RoSPA-assured Legionella Awareness Training course provides an understanding of the hazard of Legionella bacteria and how the risk is controlled.
The course examines the health risks of Legionella disease and the symptoms of Legionella disease, as well as who may be susceptible. It also explores how Legionella spreads and provides an introduction on how to control the risks from Legionella bacteria.
| Course Duration | 45+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | RoSPA |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
The Legionella Awareness course certificate includes:
A RoSPA-assured Legionella Awareness E-learning course certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate for this online legionella training.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
Legionella training is essential for organisations that manage water systems, as it supports the control of airborne bacteria known to cause serious illness. Legionella-related diseases are a risk that must be taken seriously by all organisations. A Legionella outbreak can affect many people, causing high temperature or fever, mental confusion, abdominal pain or diarrhoea.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the disease can be fatal with mortality rates as high as 40 to 80%. These mortality rates are for those with weak immune systems, which can drop to 5-10% if proper risk prevention measures are undertaken.
The Legionella and Legionnaires’ disease awareness training course educates employers, employees and relevant duty holders about the hazard of Legionella bacteria, risk management and infection control.
Legionnaire’s disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria that is present in water droplets in the air. Simply breathing in these water droplets can cause sickness as they can enter into the lungs. Water accidentally entering the lungs while drinking is also possible.
This course can also support staff preparing for Legionella responsible person training by introducing key responsibilities and risk control principles.
Legionella awareness training educates individuals about Legionella bacteria and prevention of Pontiac fever and Legionnaires’ disease. Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever can cause severe illness and even death. The bacteria that cause these diseases typically breed in man-made water systems and are typically spread through aerosols. Legionella awareness training provides an understanding of how this occurs, the importance of prevention and what must be done to protect the health and safety of anyone that may be affected.
The Legionella online course is a single module with a running time of 25 minutes. This does not account for the time required to complete assessment questions. For longer and more detailed versions of this course, please see our Legionella Awareness Plus and Legionella Risk Management Principles for Responsible Persons courses. The latter of which is a Legionella responsible person training online course.
This is an awareness-level course designed to make users aware of the basic risks of Legionella and how to prevent harm. The course does not cover areas such as how to remove water samples and send them to a lab, or how those samples are tested.
You can complete this Legionella awareness course online by purchasing it through the Human Focus website.
Yes. This course is assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
After successfully completing the course, you will receive a RoSPA-assured Legionella Awareness certificate.
Legionella online training is recommended for anyone who may be impacted by Legionella or play a role in preventing its spread. Legionella courses are typically for those responsible for water systems management and maintenance, and industries where the risk of Legionella contamination is present.
Individuals who may benefit from Legionella training include:
By gaining an awareness of Legionella and its harmful effects, you will be better poised to:
While this course does not directly reference a legal mandate, UK regulations require employers and duty holders to manage health risks related to water systems. Providing Legionella training helps organisations demonstrate compliance with those duties, particularly under health and safety legislation such as COSHH.
Legionella refers to the bacteria responsible for several illnesses, including Legionnaires’ disease. Legionnaires’ is a serious type of pneumonia caused by inhaling airborne water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria.
The course takes approximately 45+ minutes to complete. Learners can progress at their own pace and access the training online at any time.
No. This is not a Legionella testing course. It focuses on awareness-level knowledge, including how Legionella bacteria spread and how risks can be managed, rather than practical testing or sampling procedures.
Yes. Upon successful completion of the course and final assessment, learners receive a Legionella awareness course certificate, which is available for immediate download.
The Legionella awareness course certificate is valid for three years from the date of completion. A digital certificate can be downloaded and printed on the same day the course is completed.
This is a fully online Legionella awareness training. It can be completed on any internet-enabled device, including desktop, tablet or mobile, with progress saved along the way.
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