Legionella Cold Water Risk Assessment & Disinfection Course
We have developed our Legionella Cold Water Risk Assessment & Disinfection Course for online delivery using webinar software. This means that plumbing and heating engineers can now undertake our Legionella Cold Water Risk Assessment & Disinfection Course remotely via a desktop or laptop computer on the following dates.
Online courses run in the morning from 8.30 to 10.30:
- 3rd to 7th February
- 12th to 16th May
- 11th to 15th August
- 3rd to 7th November
To maximise the effectiveness of how we deliver each course, we run our online courses over five days in two-hour segments. This has the added advantage for installers of not having to take a whole day off from trading as appointments can be scheduled around the two-hour time slots.
This course can be booked via a digital booking form and the training materials are delivered electronically, and can either be printed off at home or viewed on a second computer screen or via a tablet. The end assessment is carried out using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website.
Download our online course booking form here, or if you want to discuss the course requirements in more detail, please contact Louise Elliott on 0121 711 5030 / training@aphc.co.uk.
Please refer to the below text for further detail on course content.
APHC, your plumbers association brings to you the plumbing and heating engineer a specific training course focusing on meeting the training requirements of the “Approved Code of Practice (ACOP): Legionnaires’ disease: The control of Legionella bacteria in water systems” and the technical guidance HSG274 Part 2: The control of legionella in hot and cold water systems (HSG274).
Introduction
Legionella bacteria can survive and multiply in hot and cold water system pipework, calorifiers and cold water storage cisterns. The bacteria is dispersed in small water droplets known as aerosols created when water impacts a hard surface, such as those created by taps and showers.
If susceptible people breathe in these aerosols, they may contract Legionnaires’ disease or one of the other forms of Legionellosis which is caused by Legionella bacteria.
A well maintained water systems that has a high throughput, relatively low volume and which consistently achieves sufficient water temperatures are less likely to reach dangerous conditions. However, as a plumbing and heating engineer you still have to carry out a risk assessment of these systems to identify and assess potential sources of bacteria growth and exposure. This should be followed by a course of action to prevent or control the risks identified.
This course aims to train installers to properly design and maintain water systems to minimise the risks of Legionella bacteria growth and Legionnaires’ disease. It looks at how to safely disinfect a water system and perform a risk assessment associated with cold and hot water systems.
Course content
- Give a comprehensive overview of the main legislative and guidance documents relative to the control of Legionnaires’ disease and the disinfection of water systems
- Briefly describe the basic properties of water
- Explain what is meant by the term Legionellosis, Legionnaires’ disease and Legionella bacteria
- The background to the disease
- What is the cause of the disease and how it is transmitted
- Sources of the bacteria
- How to manage and control the risk of Legionellosis
- Provide information on how to carry out the cleaning and disinfection of cold and hot water systems
- Explain the basic cold and hot water design principles and risks associated with Legionella
- Provide practical guidance on how to carry out a risk assessment of a cold and hot water system in a building and make recommendations to rectify the problems
- Give guidance on how to collect, transport and submit water samples to be analysed for Legionella bacteria
Course requirements
Plumbing and heating engineers attending this course will ideally hold a relevant NVQ Level 2 or equivalent practical experience of the plumbing and the water industry. Failure to provide evidence of this may result in a conditional certificate being issued.
Course Details
Dates
As above
Price
APHC Members £250 per person
Non-Members £310 per person
Location
APHC Ltd offices at Unit 12 The Pavilions, Cranmore Drive, Shirley, Solihull B90 4SB
Important Information
Successfully completing this course alongside a full plumbing qualification meets one of the criteria to join the APHC Legionella, Risk Assessment & Disinfection Scheme which is open to APHC members in addition to their APHC’s licensed membership or certification scheme membership. It only costs an extra £100 (plus VAT) to join the scheme so why not call our sales team today on 0121 711 5030 to find out more.
£175 Plumbing & Heating Training Reward
Our sister company APHC Training Ltd., which is a registered charity, operates a training reward scheme for APHC members and non-members.
Plumbing and heating companies can claim up to £175 towards the cost of a certificated training course completed through a recognised provider such as APHC, BPEC, City & Guilds, LCL Awards, NICEIC and all UKAS approved ACS providers. We have 100 rewards to give away in 2025 and they are limited to 1 per company.
In order to receive the reward, interested parties are required to apply before completing the course and must send a copy of the training course invoice along with the successful course completion certificate to APHC. We will then pay for the cost of the course, up to £175, into the employer’s business bank account.
