IATP Approved online Asbestos Awareness Course £20.00 + VAT    

Watch the video below to find out more information on our online asbestos awareness course:-

Our Category A, online Asbestos Awareness course meets all the legal requirements for employee asbestos awareness training.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 apply to employers, employees, self employed persons and duty holders and cover all work with asbestos containing materials.

Regulation 10 of CAR states that every employer must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to employees who are liable to be exposed to asbestos during the normal work tasks.

Who should do this online asbestos awareness course?

Our online Asbestos Awareness course is aimed at those people who may be exposed to asbestos as part of their every day work.

The overall aim of this asbestos awareness course is to educate people so that they will understand the dangers of asbestos and are able to avoid any work which may disturb asbestos.  People working in the following trades and professions will benefit from completing the course :-

• General maintenance workers
• Electricians
• Plumbers
• Joiners
• Painters and decorators
• Plasterers
• Construction workers
• Roofers
• Shop fitters
• Gas fitters
• Heating and ventilation engineers
• Demolition workers
• Telecommunication engineers
• Fire/burglar alarm installers
• Computer and data installers
• Architects
• Building surveyors

This asbestos awareness course is audited and approved by IATP and is fully HSE compliant.

Asbestos awareness course outline

A brief outline of the Asbestos Awareness course is given in the video above or you can click here.

To summarise, you will learn about the history of asbestos; the properties of asbestos and its effects on health; the types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos in buildings and plant; and the general procedures to be followed to deal with an emergency.

This online asbestos awareness course is the cheapest, most accessible way to gain Asbestos Awareness and it has been designed by industry professionals, not only to adhere to the asbestos related law, but to stimulate the client with engaging video content.

The following modules must be covered and a short random question test will follow each module:

1 – Properties and Risks of Asbestos Exposure

2 – Different Types of Asbestos

3 – Avoiding the Risks from Asbestos

4 – An Outline of Asbestos Legislation

Study online at anytime, anywhere!

Online asbestos awareness training for everyone, made easy, wherever you are – complete your Asbestos Awareness training course at any time of day to suit you on your laptop, PC, tablet or mobile phone.

Your certificate will be emailed to you upon successful completion of the course.

Training Dates – In house Asbestos training courses

Would you rather attend an asbestos training course in person than study our online asbestos awareness course? We hold regular monthly asbestos training courses at our head office in Bury, Greater Manchester.   Tel 0161 761 4424 to book your place or fill in the contact form on this page.

Here are the details of our next asbestos awareness training course dates for Asbestos Awareness & Works with Non-Licensed ACM’s (Cat B training).

As well as our asbestos training courses, we also offer a number of other online training courses covering health and safety in the workplace. For more details on these courses, please click here.

Or perhaps you need an asbestos survey? Whether you need asbestos testing, an asbestos management survey, or a refurbishment demolition survey, contact us on 0161 763 3727 or by visiting our asbestos surveys website armco.org.uk

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