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Legionella Awareness Control & Prevention for Healthcare Sites

Legionella Awareness Control & Prevention for Healthcare Sites

Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 5 weeks

  • All levels

Description

This CPD Accredited Legionella Awareness, Control & Prevention course is designed for all those who need to be able to demonstrate an awareness of Legionella bacteria and the control and prevention measures required to control the risk in healthcare sites. Completing this course will award 5 CPD Hours/Points.

This course has been written by qualified water industry professionals who have over 20 years experience, members of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, Water Safe Registered, recognised as “Approved Contractors” under the Water Regulations and whose skills, knowledge and experienced have been recognised by Trust Mark and Trading Standards.

The course covers the requirements of the Health & Safety Executives Approved Code of Practice L8, HSG 274 and the Department of Health's HTM 04-01. The course is suitable for anyone, especially for business owners, landlords, duty holders, facilities management or anyone working health and safety.

At the end of the course there is a “Knowledge Quiz” which will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of the course material. The pass mark for the test is 70%. You have a maximum of five attempts to pass the test. Within a few days of successful completion of the course you will be sent a CPD accredited certificate.

Access to the course is available for 30 days, If the course is not successfully completed within 30 days or you do not pass the knowledge test then you have failed the course and a new course will need to be paid for.

course Content

1 sections15 lessons
Contents15 lessons
  1. 1The History of Legionella
  2. 2What is Legionella
  3. 3Guidance & Legislation for Healthcare Sites
  4. 4Standards of Design & Plumbing
  5. 5The Legionella Risk Assessment & Control Scheme
  6. 6Legionella Testing for Healthcare Sites
  7. 7Legionella Awareness Quiz
  8. 8Temperature Monitoring
  9. 9Scalding Risks & Thermostatic Mixing Valves
  10. 10In Service Testing of TMV Valves
  11. 11Cleaning & Disinfection
  12. 12Flushing
  13. 13Record Keeping
  14. 14Legionella Control & Prevention Quiz
  15. 15Course Handouts

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