Legionella Training Courses
Legionella training courses help Duty Holders, Responsible Persons, landlords and organisations understand their responsibilities for preventing and controlling Legionella risks in buildings and water systems.
Our online Legionella training courses are available throughout the UK. Developed using practical experience in Legionella risk assessment and water hygiene, they provide structured learning based on the principles of HSE Approved Code of Practice L8 and HSG274 guidance.
Choose from introductory Legionella Awareness Training or our more comprehensive Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course. Both can be completed remotely, allowing learners to study at their own pace.
Choose Your Online Legionella Training Course
We offer two levels of online Legionella training, designed for different roles and responsibilities.
Practical Legionella Training for Staff, Duty Holders and Responsible Persons
Organisations have responsibilities to identify and manage the risks associated with Legionella bacteria in water systems. Appropriate information, instruction and training are important parts of effective Legionella management.
Our training focuses on helping learners understand how Legionella risks arise, why control measures are necessary and how routine monitoring and record keeping contribute to safe water management.
- Training developed by a City & Guilds qualified Legionella Risk Assessor
- Practical guidance informed by real buildings and water systems
- Suitable for landlords, Duty Holders, Responsible Persons and facilities teams
- Relevant to nurseries, care settings, surgeries, schools and commercial premises
- Flexible online learning available throughout the United Kingdom
Who Are Our Legionella Training Courses For?
Our courses are suitable for individuals and organisations with different levels of responsibility for managing water systems.
- Duty Holders
- Responsible Persons and Deputy Responsible Persons
- Landlords and letting agents
- Facilities managers and building managers
- Schools, nurseries and childcare settings
- Care homes and healthcare settings
- Offices, retail premises and small businesses
- Maintenance staff and site teams
Where a Legionella risk assessment identifies monitoring, record-keeping or management responsibilities, suitable training can help the appointed Responsible Person understand the findings and the actions required.
What Do Our Legionella Training Courses Cover?
Legionella Awareness Training introduces the bacteria, common risk factors, water hygiene and the importance of prevention.
Online Legionella Responsible Person Training provides more detailed learning about the management arrangements needed to control Legionella risks in buildings and water systems.
Across the two courses, subjects include:
- Understanding the role of the Duty Holder and Responsible Person
- Understanding Legionella bacteria and associated health risks
- Understanding the purpose and findings of a Legionella risk assessment
- Recognising common risks within hot and cold water systems
- Understanding temperature monitoring and control
- Managing little-used outlets and stagnation
- Understanding showers and other aerosol-producing outlets
- Maintaining appropriate monitoring and management records
- Understanding Written Schemes of Control
- Responding when monitoring identifies a problem
- Knowing when specialist advice or further action may be required
Online Legionella Training Across the UK
Our online training courses are available to learners throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is no requirement to attend a classroom or travel to a training centre.
Online learning is particularly useful for organisations with staff working across different locations, individuals newly appointed to Legionella management roles and those who need the flexibility to study around existing work commitments.
For those responsible for managing Legionella risks, our dedicated Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course provides full details of the learning modules, assessment, certification and enrolment.
Why Organisations Arrange Legionella Training
Organisations may arrange Legionella training when:
- A member of staff has been appointed as the Responsible Person
- A Deputy Responsible Person has been appointed
- A Legionella risk assessment has identified monitoring or record-keeping requirements
- Landlords or managers need a clearer understanding of their responsibilities
- Staff need to understand routine control measures
- Organisations need to improve their management of Legionella records and monitoring
- Those responsible for the premises need a better understanding of HSE guidance
Training Based on HSE Guidance
Our Legionella training courses are based on the principles set out in Health and Safety Executive guidance for controlling Legionella bacteria in water systems.
This includes the Approved Code of Practice L8 and relevant parts of HSG274, helping learners understand the practical requirements involved in managing and controlling Legionella risks.
View HSG274 technical guidance
Training for Different Types of Organisation
Legionella responsibilities arise across many types of premises. Although the underlying principles of control remain the same, water systems, building use and people at risk can vary considerably.
Further information is available for different types of organisation:
Related Legionella Training and Services
- Online Legionella Awareness Training – £24.95
- Online Legionella Responsible Person Training – £125
- The Role of the Responsible Person for Legionella Control
- Legionella Risk Assessment Services
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Legionella training courses do you offer?
We offer two online courses: Legionella Awareness Training at £24.95 per learner and Online Legionella Responsible Person Training at £125 per learner. Both are available to learners throughout the UK.
What is the difference between Awareness and Responsible Person training?
Awareness training introduces Legionella risks and everyday water hygiene. Responsible Person training provides more detailed learning for people involved in managing monitoring programmes, control measures and records.
How much does online Legionella Awareness Training cost?
The online Awareness course costs £24.95 per learner and includes five modules, a final assessment and a downloadable certificate after successful completion.
How much does Online Legionella Responsible Person Training cost?
Our Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course costs £125 per learner. It includes seven learning modules, knowledge checks, a final assessment and certification following successful completion.
Who should undertake Responsible Person training?
Responsible Person training is suitable for Duty Holders, appointed Responsible Persons, Deputy Responsible Persons, facilities managers and others involved in managing Legionella control measures and water hygiene arrangements.
Can Responsible Person training be completed online?
Yes. Learners throughout the UK can complete our dedicated Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course. Full information about the modules, assessment, certification and enrolment is available on the dedicated course page.
Is the training based on HSE guidance?
Yes. Our training is based on the principles of HSE L8 and HSG274 guidance for controlling Legionella risks in water systems.
Is this training suitable for landlords and small businesses?
Yes. Our training is suitable for landlords, nurseries, childminders, small businesses, care settings, surgeries and other organisations responsible for managing hot and cold water systems. The appropriate course depends on the learner’s responsibilities and training needs.
Does completing the course replace the need for a Legionella risk assessment?
No. Training helps learners understand Legionella risks and management responsibilities, but it does not replace a suitable and sufficient Legionella risk assessment or the need to implement appropriate control measures.
Choose Your Online Legionella Training Course
For an introduction to Legionella and water hygiene, explore our Online Legionella Awareness Training at £24.95 per learner.
For those responsible for managing Legionella control arrangements, our Online Legionella Responsible Person Training is available throughout the UK at £125 per learner.
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What Does a Legionella Responsible Person Need to Do?
A Legionella Responsible Person is responsible for managing water systems and ensuring that appropriate control measures are in place to reduce the risk of Legionella bacteria developing and spreading.
This typically includes tasks such as temperature monitoring, flushing little-used outlets, maintaining records and logbooks, implementing written control schemes and ensuring that recommendations from Legionella risk assessments are followed.
Our Legionella Responsible Person training course is designed to explain these responsibilities in practical terms, helping organisations understand what needs to be done, how often tasks should be carried out and how to maintain compliance with HSE guidance.
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