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Legionella Training for Landlords & Businesses
Do you understand your responsibilities for managing Legionella risks?
Whether you manage a rental property, run a small business or have been appointed as the responsible person for a building, you need to understand the risks associated with your water systems and how those risks should be controlled.
We offer practical Legionella training in Doncaster and South Yorkshire, together with a CPD-accredited online Responsible Person course available throughout the UK.
Explore the £125 Online CourseDo You Need Legionella Training?
Landlords, employers and other duty holders have responsibilities for assessing and controlling Legionella risks in their premises.
Although formal training is not necessarily required for every landlord or property, people responsible for managing Legionella risks must have the knowledge and competence appropriate to their duties.
Training can help you understand what your Legionella risk assessment is telling you, which precautions are relevant and how to ensure that necessary actions are completed.
It can also help prevent misunderstandings about temperature checks, flushing, maintenance, testing and record keeping.
Who Is Legionella Training Suitable For?
Training is useful for people who have responsibility for water hygiene or need to understand how Legionella risks are managed.
- Private landlords and HMO landlords
- Letting agents and property managers
- Small business owners
- Employers and duty holders
- Appointed responsible persons
- Facilities and maintenance managers
- Nursery and school managers
- Care and community settings
The appropriate level of training depends on your responsibilities, the type of building and the complexity of its water systems.
What Is Legionella Responsible Person Training?
A responsible person is appointed to take responsibility for managing or overseeing the arrangements for controlling Legionella risks.
Under HSE guidance, including ACOP L8, the person appointed should have sufficient authority, knowledge and competence to carry out the role effectively.
In practical terms, this can involve understanding risk assessment findings, overseeing monitoring and maintenance, ensuring records are kept and following up actions that need attention.
Responsible Person training helps explain these responsibilities in a structured, understandable way.
It is particularly relevant to people who oversee water hygiene arrangements but do not necessarily carry out every inspection or maintenance task themselves.
Online Legionella Responsible Person Training – £125
For landlords, businesses and appointed responsible persons who want structured training without attending a classroom, our online course provides a convenient option.
Online Legionella Responsible Person Training
Learn about Legionella risks, legal responsibilities, water system controls and the practical arrangements needed to manage water hygiene.
- Seven structured learning modules
- Approximately eight hours of learning
- Final assessment
- Certificate following successful completion
- Available throughout the UK
Per learner
View Course & Enrol – £125Who Should Consider This Course?
The course is intended for people who need to understand or oversee Legionella control measures within their premises.
It may be particularly useful if you:
- Have been appointed as the responsible person
- Manage one or more commercial properties
- Oversee contractors or maintenance staff
- Need to understand a Legionella risk assessment
- Want to improve your knowledge of monitoring and record keeping
Training supports competence, but it does not replace practical experience or additional specialist training where these are needed.
The course is provided through our dedicated training website, Legionella Assessors, where you can view the full details and enrol.
CPD-Accredited Legionella Training
Our available Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course is CPD accredited and provides approximately eight hours of structured learning.
Continuing Professional Development supports the maintenance and development of professional knowledge, particularly for people with ongoing compliance responsibilities.
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A certificate provides evidence of successful course completion. The competence needed for a particular role also depends on experience and the ability to apply relevant knowledge.
What Does the Legionella Training Cover?
The Online Responsible Person course focuses on the knowledge needed to understand and manage Legionella risks.
Understanding the Risks
- What Legionella bacteria is
- How Legionnaires’ disease can be contracted
- Conditions that encourage bacterial growth
- Common risks in hot and cold water systems
- Temperature control and stagnation
Managing Responsibilities
- Relevant legal duties and guidance
- Understanding Legionella risk assessments
- Monitoring and maintenance arrangements
- Flushing and water temperature checks
- Written schemes and record keeping
The objective is to help learners understand how Legionella control arrangements work in real properties, rather than simply memorising information.
Legionella Training for Landlords
Landlords have duties to assess and control the risks from Legionella in their rental properties. The precautions needed should be proportionate to the risks identified.
For a straightforward domestic property, managing those risks may be relatively simple. However, landlords still need to understand their responsibilities and ensure that appropriate measures are taken.
Training can help landlords understand:
- What a Legionella risk assessment involves
- Why water temperature and stagnation matter
- What to do with assessment recommendations
- When additional advice or action may be needed
- How to manage relevant records and responsibilities
Landlords managing HMOs, multiple properties or more complex systems may have additional matters to consider.
Legionella Training for Small Businesses
Many small business owners are responsible for premises but do not have a dedicated health and safety department.
They may rely on contractors to carry out assessments, maintenance and water hygiene checks, while retaining responsibility for ensuring that suitable arrangements are in place.
Training can help business owners understand what those contractors are doing, which records should be available and how recommendations should be followed up.
It can be relevant to offices, shops, workshops, hospitality premises, nurseries and other workplaces.
On-Site Legionella Training in Doncaster and South Yorkshire
For organisations that prefer face-to-face learning, on-site training can help staff relate Legionella guidance to the actual premises and water systems they manage.
We provide practical Legionella training in Doncaster and surrounding areas of South Yorkshire, with wider Yorkshire enquiries considered according to requirements.
On-site training can be useful when several staff members need to understand their responsibilities or when an organisation wants to discuss its particular water hygiene arrangements.
Enquire About On-Site TrainingOnline Training or On-Site Training?
Choose Online Training If…
You want a structured course that can be completed remotely, with a final assessment and certificate following successful completion.
Our Online Responsible Person course is available nationally for £125 per learner.
Consider On-Site Training If…
You want to discuss the specific responsibilities, procedures or water systems at your own premises.
Contact us with your location, number of learners and training requirements.
Training Does Not Replace a Legionella Risk Assessment
Training and risk assessment serve different purposes.
A Legionella risk assessment identifies hazards associated with the water systems at a particular property and considers the measures needed to manage those risks.
Training helps the people responsible understand how risks arise and how appropriate control measures should be managed.
Having a training certificate does not mean that a building has been assessed or that its water systems are safe.
How Often Should Legionella Training Be Refreshed?
There is no single statutory refresher interval that applies to every landlord or responsible person.
Training needs should be reviewed according to the responsibilities involved, the complexity of the water systems and any changes in circumstances.
Further training may be appropriate when:
- A person takes on new responsibilities
- Water systems or operating procedures change
- Relevant guidance is updated
- Monitoring identifies recurring problems
- Knowledge or competence needs refreshing
Some organisations establish periodic refresher training within their own water hygiene management arrangements.
Legionella Training FAQs
Is Legionella training a legal requirement?
Relevant duty holders must ensure that those managing Legionella risks are competent. Training is an important way of developing the knowledge needed, although formal course attendance is not universally required for every landlord or property.
Do landlords need Legionella training?
Landlords must understand and manage relevant Legionella risks. Formal training may be useful, particularly for those managing multiple properties or more complex water systems, but the appropriate approach depends on their responsibilities.
What is Responsible Person training?
It helps people appointed to oversee Legionella control arrangements understand risk assessments, monitoring, maintenance, records and their management responsibilities.
Can I complete Legionella training online?
Yes. Our Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course is available throughout the UK for £125 per learner.
Does the online course include a certificate?
Yes. Learners receive a certificate following successful completion of the course and final assessment.
Is the online course CPD accredited?
Yes. The Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course is CPD accredited and provides approximately eight hours of learning.
Do you offer Legionella training in Doncaster?
Yes. We welcome enquiries about on-site Legionella training in Doncaster and surrounding South Yorkshire areas. The online course is available throughout the UK.
Does training replace a Legionella risk assessment?
No. Training helps people understand and manage risks, but it does not replace a suitable assessment of the actual water systems where one is required.
Book Your Legionella Training
If you are a landlord, business owner or appointed responsible person, appropriate training can help you understand your responsibilities and manage Legionella risks more effectively.
Our CPD-accredited Online Legionella Responsible Person Training course is available now for £125 per learner, with a certificate following successful completion.
View Online Course & Enrol – £125Prefer local, face-to-face training? Contact us about on-site training in Doncaster.