WHY SGAS?
We are currently celebrating our 20th year in Building Services Engineering Training and Assessment and have trained thousands of professionals from all over the world.
With our professional approach and excellent reputation, you are in safe hands with SGAS.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
All of our courses include industry current up to date course notes / training manuals, structured tutored support and recognised examination leading to certification.
BEST PEOPLE
Our trainers have many years of hands on experience and knowledge, with finely tuned delivery techniques in the classroom.
BEST EQUIPMENT
With our excellent facilities, resources, equipment and training apparatus, you will be given the best opportunity enhance your skills.
Sector: Plumbing
Code: LPWT
Expiry: 5 years
Background:
The Legionella Prevention and Water Treatment course is designed to help plumbers; operators and managers comply with the guidance published in the HSE document Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8. The course will help learners comply with their legal duties including identifying and assessing sources of risk, preparing a scheme to prevent or control risk, implementing, managing and monitoring precautions and keeping records of control measures taken.
There are two versions of the course available, for plumbers and operators that carry out work on the water supply system and for supervisors and managers who are responsible for management of water systems in properties under their control.
COURSE / ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Be trained and assessed on the following:
- The background to Legionnaires Disease
- What is the Legionella Bacteria
- Where and how does it multiply
- How is it spread and contracted
- How to comply to the law
- Duties, obligations and records
- Assessing risk
- Controlling and reducing risk
- Methods of Treatment
- Prevention and disinfection
- Record keeping
The plumber and operator version also includes practical detail regarding how to disinfect and clean a domestic sized water system using various methods; chlorine, bleach and silver hydrogen peroxide.
The course is not designed to cover large commercial water systems, water towers or cooling systems in any depth.
Pre-requisites:
Learners undertaking the plumber and operator’s course must hold an N/SVQ or equivalent qualification in plumbing or have previous plumbing experience (normally a minimum of 2 years) and a valid certificate in WRAS Water Regulations.
Learners undertaking the supervisors and managers course do not require any formal qualification however they should have a good understanding of water systems and current best practice legislation.
Assessment method:
All learners must successfully complete a written multiple choice assessment based on ACoP L8 and other relevant documents. Plumbers and operators must in addition complete a practical assessment involving cleaning and disinfection a domestic sized water system.
Related qualifications:
WRAS – Water Regulations Certificate
Underfloor Heating Installation & Design
Hot Water Systems & Safety (inc. Unvented hot water)
QCF – Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems
Related links and support material:
Approved Code of Practice (L8)
Water Regulations Advisory Scheme
Approved Building Control Documents
Course Duration: 1 day
OTHER COURSES
BOOKING
Enjoyable and very informative
The Tutor’s Knowledge was incredible !!
Dan Peattie, Taunton
Weber
Great knowledge!
Very good couple of days. Learnt a lot, Simon made it interesting. All good!
James R, Windermere
Fantastic training
Fantastic training with great knowledge from Simon.
Chris Male, Warwickshire
Weber
Great course guys
Fantastic course. I’ve been using SGAS for 20 years and wouldn’t dream of going anywhere else. Cheers.
Ian R, Blackpool
Aaron Gas
Excellent Course and Facilities
Excellent course, facilities and welfare. The classrooms and training areas were very well equipped and tidy.
John Kersham
PN Daly
Extremely helpful
Extremely helpful training staff and assessors. See you again in 5 years !
Jim Larcombe, Bournemouth
Capita Infrastructure
Professional modern training centre
I would like to say what a professional modern training centre it was, the course was extremely interesting and well presented and I actually feel I’ve taken something away from it.. Excellent!!
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Dawsons Catering
They are highly knowledgeable and always willing to help
I would like to say a big thank you to Steve, Keith and Simon for all of the training and help they have provided to me and my staff. I would highly recommend using them if you are coming into the industry, or an existing engineer. They are highly knowledgeable and always willing to help!!
George Sanderson
Keith is brilliant
First, I’d like to thank SGAS and Keith especially who assessed me during my ACS reassessment last week. The facilities are getting better every time I revisit (even though on my first visit over 5 years ago they were a class above anywhere else) and ‘Keith is brilliant’. He’s probably forgot more than I know and helps make you feel at ease.
Paul Woodcock
Places For People
I would ‘totally’ recommend this training centre !
I would totally recommend this training centre and indeed will be back in a couple of years to resit my domestic gas assessment!
Rob Berridge
Rob Berridge Plumbing & Heating Ltd, Hertfordshire
Fantastic training centre
Fantastic training centre, friendly & very knowledgeable staff in all disciplines
Steve Fisher
Very happy with the training
Very happy with the training/assessments carried out at SGAS. The staff were very knowledgeable, competent and friendly which allowed me to carryout my assessments in a relaxed environment
John Macdonald
SGN
SGAS make a good experience
SGAS make a good experience out of something us engineers dread doing every 5 years, always recommended and see you again soon. Thanks !
Adam Whalley
Furness Heating Engineers Ltd
Course trainers were very knowledgeable and very friendly
Course trainers were very knowledgeable and very friendly. Great training rooms and assessment areas also.
Daniel Brough
Furness Heating Engineers Ltd
Staff and facilities very good
Staff and facilities very good. Would recommend doing any tests or renewals with this company. Very helpful and learned a lot of knowledge
Karl McPartland
Evolve