Highfield - Level 2 Award in Legionella Awareness course syllabus.

Category: Legionella

Level: Beginner

This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and understanding of the health effects of Legionnaires’ disease, the control measures that should be in place to prevent it as well as the consequences for not complying with relevant legislation and codes of practice. In addition, this qualification contains specialist units:

•Pathway 1 - Cooling towers and evaporative condensers

•Pathway 2 - Hot and cold water systems

The objective of the qualification is to support a role in the workplace and is for learners who work in

environments where legionella growth is a risk. It aims to raise awareness in order to prevent waterborne disease caused by legionella bacteria.

This qualification is aimed at individuals who work in environments where legionella growth is a risk. It aims to raise awareness to prevent waterborne disease caused by legionella bacteria, specifically the risks associated with hot and cold water systems.

These include the health risks associated with legionella bacteria, how legislation and codes of practice can support the management of legionella bacteria, how to control the risks of legionella bacteria, the risks associated with legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems and how to control these risks.

This qualification is assessed by learner workbook. This assessment model requires learners to provide a short response to prescribed questions within a workbook set by Highfield. Successful learners will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding across the breadth of the qualification syllabus.

Highfield - Level 2 Award in Legionella Awareness