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STA Legionella Competent Person Course

This unregulated course trains learners to be able to act as a Legionella Competent Person who is able to carry out risk assessments, implement control measures, ensure proper monitoring and record-keeping to manage Legionella risks.

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A Legionella Competent Person is an individual appointed to manage the risk of Legionella bacteria on a site, possessing sufficient authority, competence, and knowledge of water systems and relevant health and safety laws. The role is vital for ensuring compliance with regulations and preventing Legionnaires’ disease, which can have severe health consequences.

The course is suitable for anyone who is responsible for a building which has a water supply, not just leisure or aquatics based. It is open to all those who are required or have a responsibility to test, check or maintain safe water.

It will give learners the knowledge on how Legionella is transmitted, the role of a competent person and legislation they need to adhere to as well as risk management including how to reduce the risk of Legionella.

In order to attend the course, learners must:

  • Be 16 years old at the time of the assessment

On successful completion of the course, learners will be issued with a STA Legionella Competent Person certificate.

This course is valid for 3 years. In order to revalidate their certificate learners will need to attend a new course* before the 3-year expiry date.

The recommended guided learning hours for this course is a minimum of 4 hours which includes direct teaching and assessing but excludes breaks.

The course may be run over 1 day but can also be delivered over a period of weeks, with the minimum of each training session being 2 hours. The theoretical multiple-choice assessment takes place at the end of the final day.

There is a maximum of 16 learners to 1 tutor.

Equipment requirements

  • Be 16 years old at the time of the assessment
In order to pass the course, learners will be assessed on their theoretical knowledge, this is assessed via a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) assessment.

The MCQ assessment is to be completed independently by each learner under exam conditions, with the tutor acting as the invigilator.

The assessment consists of 10 questions. Learners must achieve a minimum of 7 / 10 to pass the theory assessment. This is completed at the end of the final day of the course.

Learners who do not meet the minimum requirements to pass have the opportunity to attempt another MCQ assessment with a different set of questions.

The retake of the MCQ assessment must be completed within six weeks from the failure date. All retakes must be registered and pay the retake fee.

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