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Legionella Awareness Training

Legionella bacteria can cause serious harm to health if not properly controlled. Our online Legionella training course highlights the danger of Legionella, as well as how to prevent and control outbreaks in the workplace.

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What is Phoenix's Legionella Awareness Training?

Organisations responsible for buildings must meet the requirements of the revised Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) on Legionnaires disease. If you are a building owner, premises manager, or maintenance worker, it is your legal obligation to keep staff away from these deadly bacteria.

Outbreaks of Legionella, one such bacterium, can occur where water is maintained at a temperature high enough to encourage bacteria growth. Therefore, harmful Legionella bacteria can develop in many buildings containing water storage or distribution systems. It can cause serious harm to health if not properly controlled.

Taking our online Legionella Awareness training course is the first step in understanding the risks and preventive measures you can take when dealing with Legionella. Our Legionella course will teach you the key facts about Legionella, as well as the signs of its development and how to manage the risks it poses.

Employers who book groups of employees for Phoenix health and safety e-learning short courses can make significant savings: 

  • Buy 25+ for £19.95 per candidate  

  • Buy 50+ for £17.95 per candidate 

  • Buy 100+ for £15.95 per candidate 

Please contact our sales team on 0345 500 8811 to claim your discount when you book 25 or more places. 

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Learning options

2 learning types available

Benefits for Employers 

  • Avoid prosecution and financial penalty from failing to follow legislation by providing training

  • Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety to employees and fellow businesses

  • Reduce the risk of legionella outbreaks in your workplace

Benefits for Learners 

  • Develop core knowledge of Legionella, applicable to a wide variety of roles

  • Learn to practice effective health and safety in your role, protecting both yourself and peers from accident or illness

  • Legionella training will help you identify the signs of developing legionella, as well as what to do when you or colleagues are exposed

Pass rates  

Phoenix’s short course pass rates are above industry average, a result of our interactive course design and unbeatable support services. 

Designed by the Experts  

Each of our short online courses are designed by our experts according to leading health and safety legislation, providing candidates with the information they need in clear and concise courses. 

Student Approved  

Phoenix provides an unbeatable service to thousands taking health and safety courses each year, which has earned us a 4.9/5-star rating on Trustpilot.

This course is suitable for anyone in charge or in control of premises, no matter the size or capacity. This includes: 

  • Building owners 

  • Managers 

  • Supervisors 

  • Maintenance workers 

  • Landlords 

  • Letting agents 

The duration of Phoenix's Legionella Awareness Training course depends on the study method:

  • When studied in-house, the course can be delivered across a full day or in a half day.

  • When studied through E-learning, the course can be completed in approximately 40 minutes.

The Legionella Awareness Training course covers the following topics: 

  • What is Legionella? 

  • Signs and symptoms 

  • Legislation and legal responsibilities 

  • Control processes, prevention, and risk management

The learning outcomes of the Legionella Awareness Training course are:

  • Understand what Legionnaire’s Disease is, where it comes from, and how it affects people’s health. 

  • Understand where Legionella can commonly be found and how to risk assess these environments. 

  • Be aware of water hygiene safety measures to reduce the risk of a Legionella outbreak. 

The assessment for the Legionella Awareness Training course differs based on the method of study.

E-Learning Assessment:

When studied through e-Learning, the course is assessed via a multiple-choice test.

After completing the course and assessment, a confirmation of results is available immediately.

This certificate can be printed or saved as proof of completion.

Should a candidate fail the assessment, it can be retaken at no extra cost.

Please note: When studying through e-Learning, you have 12 months to complete the course from day of purchase.

In-house Assessment:

When studied through in-house learning, there is no formal assessment.

Upon completing the Phoenix Legionella Awareness Training course, many successful candidates study additional short courses with Phoenix in order to further their knowledge of health and safety, as well as key legislation. Suitable courses include:  

  • What happens if I fail the assessment?

You can retake the assessment at no additional cost.

  • When and how will I receive my results and certificate?

Once you complete the course and assessment, a confirmation of results is available immediately. This certificate can be printed or saved as proof of completion.

  • How long do I have to complete the course?

You have 12 months from date of purchase to complete the course.

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