Legionella Awareness Virtual Training Course
1/2 Day Live Virtual Classroom – £220
Price includes City & Guilds Certification
Legionella Awareness Virtual Training Course
1/2 Day Live Virtual Classroom – £220
Price includes City & Guilds Certification
Legionella Awareness Virtual Training Course
This Legionella Awareness Training course is a City & Guild Accredited Programme. It has been designed for people who work with hot and cold water systems and need an introduction to Legionella, Legionnaires Disease and other risk systems following HSE’s ACoP L8 and HSG274 guidance. It is ideal for landlords, business premise owners, facilities managers or anyone appointed to look after the safe storage of hot and cold water systems. This Legionella Awareness Training isn’t insufficient for those appointed as responsible persons or duty holders. Delegates looking for more advanced courses can find them here: Legionella Responsible Person Training and Legionella Responsible Person with Cooling Towers.
This legionella awareness course is delivered as a Live Virtual Classroom, using our dedicated online training platform. Cover all the required training in a classroom class without the travel. Our expert trainers are delivered live and can answer any questions via the interactive chat panel. Virtual courses are normally covered in half a day, perfect for delegates who can’t commit to a whole day for training. All Virtual courses still receive a City & Guilds Accredited Programme Certificate.
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Legionella Awareness Virtual Training – Course Aims
This City & Guilds Accredited Programme is designed to provide delegates with a thorough understanding of Legionella bacteria, the risks it poses, and the necessary control measures to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
Legionella bacteria, if not properly managed, can pose serious health risks, including the development of Legionnaires’ Disease, a severe form of pneumonia. This training course equips delegates with the knowledge needed to identify potential risks, understand legal requirements, and implement effective control measures to minimize exposure in hot and cold water systems.
Key Learning Objectives:
✅ Understanding Legionella Bacteria
- Learn what Legionella bacteria is and how it develops in water systems.
- Understand the conditions that encourage Legionella growth, including stagnant water, temperature ranges, and biofilm formation.
✅ Legionnaires’ Disease and Health Risks
- Recognize the symptoms and health implications of Legionnaires’ Disease.
- Understand the susceptibility factors, including individuals at higher risk (elderly, immunocompromised, and those with underlying respiratory conditions).
- Gain an understanding of how Legionella affects the lungs, causing pneumonia and other complications.
✅ Legionella Transmission and Risk Factors
- Learn the routes of transmission, including aerosol generation from showers, cooling towers, spa pools, and water outlets.
- Understand the importance of aerosol production in the spread of Legionella and how mist, droplets, and spray contribute to infection.
- Identify common water systems that pose a foreseeable risk, such as hot and cold water systems, cooling towers, and industrial water processes.
✅ Legislation and Compliance
- Gain an overview of key legislation and guidance, including ACoP L8 (Approved Code of Practice), HSG274 Part 2, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations), and other water safety standards.
- Understand employer and employee responsibilities in Legionella risk management.
- Learn the legal implications of non-compliance and how to mitigate risks through proper documentation and safety measures.
✅ Legionella Risk Assessments and Written Schemes
- Gain an understanding of the importance of risk assessments in Legionella control.
- Learn what a Legionella Risk Assessment should include and how to conduct one effectively.
- Understand the role of a written scheme of control, why it is required, and how it ensures ongoing management of Legionella risks.
- Learn how to document control measures, monitoring schedules, and emergency procedures to maintain compliance.
✅ Hot & Cold Water System Monitoring and Inspection
- Learn the importance of routine inspections and monitoring in Legionella prevention.
- Understand key water temperature control measures, such as keeping hot water at above 50°C and cold water below 20°C to prevent bacterial growth.
- Identify methods of water system maintenance, including flushing regimes, descaling, disinfection procedures, and filter changes.
- Gain knowledge of best practices for tank inspections, sampling, and vessel purging to prevent stagnation and contamination.
✅ Management Pathways and Responsibilities
- Learn the importance of an effective management structure for Legionella control.
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of duty holders, responsible persons, and appointed Legionella risk assessors.
- Gain insights into emergency procedures and how to respond to Legionella outbreaks or failed risk assessments.
By the end of this training, delegates will have a comprehensive understanding of Legionella bacteria, how it spreads, and how to implement preventive measures to manage risks effectively. This course is essential for individuals responsible for water system safety and compliance, including facilities managers, maintenance personnel, health & safety officers, and duty holders.
This course ensures that delegates leave with the confidence and knowledge to contribute to Legionella risk management and maintain compliance with health and safety regulations.
Course Information
- Health and safety
- Case studies
- Legionella bacteria
- Illnesses, symptoms and susceptibility
- Routes of transmission
- Medical aspects
- Conditions that favour proliferation
- Forms of aerosol generation
- Introduction to ACoP L8 and HSG 274
- Importance of management pathway
- Introduction to the risk assessment
- Importance of the written scheme
- Systems that represent a reasonably foreseeable risk
- Inspection and monitoring of hot and cold water systems
- How legionella bacteria enter water systems and how we may contract legionnaires’ disease
- Understand legionella bacteria
- Legionella illnesses, symptoms and susceptibility
- Routes of transmission
- Understand pneumonia and legionella’s impact within the lung
- Know conditions that Legionella favour for proliferation
- Understand aerosol generation
- The basics behind the ACOP L8 and HSG 274
- The importance of management pathway
- Know the basics behind a Legionella Risk Assessment
- The importance of the written scheme
- Know the systems that represent a reasonably foreseeable risk
- Inspection and monitoring of hot and cold water systems
At the end of the legionella training, each delegate undertakes a multiple choice assessment. This consists of 20 questions with 15 correct answers achieving a pass grade (75%).
If you are taking the Virtual Classroom course, assessments will be completed online to enable faster processing of results and certification.
On successful completion of this Legionella Awareness Training, you will receive a City and Guilds Accredited Programme Certificate.
E-Learning Only
A digital certificate will be made available to download. This is usually available within 48hrs of successfully completing this course.
Open Courses, Virtual Classroom, and On-Site
Certificates will be emailed to the delegate within 7 working Days
Paper copies of certificates can be supplied subject to a small administration fee.
This will need renewing every 2 years.
Who is our Legionella Awareness Training Course suitable for?
This Legionella Awareness Training Course is suitable for:
- anyone involved in water system hygiene control
- anyone who may be exposed to aerosols created from water systems
- experienced staff who have not undergone Legionella Awareness Training for several years and require a refresher
Live Virtual Classroom Training
Our Live Virtual Classroom Legionella Awareness Training is designed for individuals involved in water system hygiene control or those who may be exposed to aerosols from water systems. This course introduces key aspects of Legionella bacteria control at the legally required basic level and serves as an effective refresher for those who have previously completed Legionella training.
As a live virtual course, delegates can complete the training from any location, whether at home or their workplace, without the need to travel. This flexible delivery method ensures that participants receive expert-led instruction while minimizing disruption to their daily responsibilities.
Why complete Legionella Awareness Training?
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has guidelines (ACoP L8 and HSG 274) which specifically state that lack of training is a key causative factor in Legionella outbreaks. This then raises the importance and the need for Legionnaires disease awareness.
Why Choose HX Training for Your ACoP L8 Course?
HX Training is the UK’s No.1 Legionella Training Provider and a recognised Legionella specialist. We are the only UK training provider offering both City & Guilds accredited LIVE virtual classrooms and e-learning Legionella courses, ensuring flexibility and accessibility for all learners.
We provide a comprehensive range of Legionella training courses (also referred to as ACoP L8 Courses or Water Hygiene Courses) designed for employees, managers, directors, and business owners. If you have responsibilities for managing or controlling Legionella risks, our expert-led courses will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease.
Compliance & Accreditation
All HX Training Legionella courses comply with:
✔ Approved Code of Practice (ACoP L8) – Fourth Edition
✔ HSG 274 – Technical Guidance Document
✔ HTM 04-01 – Healthcare Guidance Document (where relevant)
With our expert training and industry-leading course delivery, HX Training ensures you are fully compliant, confident, and prepared to manage Legionella risks effectively.
Do I need Legionella Awareness Training?
Do you have the responsibility of working with water systems that could contain legionella bacteria? And therefore the responsibility of taking measures to prevent an outbreak of legionnaires disease? You must complete an appropriate ACoP L8 course and safety training to successfully undertake and perform your duties.
