FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions

• What will you learn?

  This practical legionella compliance course has been designed specifically for people who want to carry out many of the most important ACOP L8 legionella and water safety compliance tasks themselves.

  The course starts with a brief overview of Legionnaires' disease and Legionella bacteria, the UKs current legal framework, including the HSEs ACOP L8 and HSG274 Part 2 (Hot & Cold Water), and those steps required to achieve compliance with the law. It then looks in more detail at how to carry out a number of essential tasks involving:

  * Water temperature monitoring
  * Flushing of outlets
  * Vessel inspections
  * Shower heads
  * Spray taps
  * TMVs
  * Dead legs
  * Legionella sampling

• Who is this course for?

  This practical legionella course is ideal for facilities managers, technicians, caretakers, housekeepers, building managers, plumbers, maintenance and engineering contractors, and those with responsibility for the routine monitoring, inspection and maintenance of hot and cold water systems in accordance with an ACOP L8 legionella and water safety compliance programme.

• Is this course accredited by a recognised external body?

  Yes, all our legionella training courses have been developed in partnership with City & Guilds and are fully accredited by them. We are also regulated by the UK’s Legionella Control Association (LCA) to deliver specialist legionella training courses and we are a UK Government registered learning provider.

  Additionally, our quality and environmental management systems are accredited by the British Standards Institution to meet the latest ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards.

• How good is this course?

  As part of our British Standards Institution accreditation for ISO 9001:2015 we continually monitor the quality of our training presentations via detailed customer feedback. Customer satisfaction across all our courses currently exceeds 99%, which is rated outstanding.

• Are there any pre-qualification requirements?

  No, although prior knowledge of engineered water systems and issues dealing with the control of legionella risks would be of benefit.

• How long is the course?

  This course will last one day.

• Will you receive a training certificate?

  On successful completion of this course you may receive a City & Guilds “Certificate of Attainment” for this practical legionella compliance task training course.

  This certificate is valid for three years and should be retained as evidence of formal training in this subject.

• Where are the courses held?

  Our main training centres are located in London, Manchester and Glasgow, with additional venues in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle.

  This course is also delivered live on-line.

  We can also deliver courses exclusively for you at your premises.

• Can courses be run at your company?

  Yes, all our City & Guilds accredited legionella courses can be delivered exclusively for you and your teams, at your premises. Call us on 0330 223 36 86 for more details.

• How to book your course?

  To book a course call us on 0330 223 36 86 or simply fill in the form on our Enquiry page and a member of our team will contact you shortly.