Asbestos in the Workplace

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos has been used for over 150 years on a large industrial scale. It is versatile, plentiful, and ideal as a fire-proof insulation material. However, working with Asbestos has significant and specific risks. The inhalation of asbestos fibres is responsible for around 4,000 deaths a year.

What's Included in the Asbestos in the Workplace Course?

This Asbestos in the Workplace online course explains what asbestos is and explains the serious health risks associated with working with materials that contain asbestos.

• The different types of asbestos and where it can be found
• The properties of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs)
• The harmful effects of asbestos on your health
• How to manage asbestos in the workplace to protect wellbeing and prevent harmful exposure
• Recognising buildings that may contain asbestos
• Common types of ACMs
• The condition of ACMs
• Asbestos disturbance and removal
• Asbestos Warning Signs in the Workplace
• The Asbestos Register
• Asbestos Management Plan
• Asbestos Licensing

Course Format

The Asbestos in the Workplace course is delivered online in e-learning format and presented via an easy-to-use interface which is retina friendly engaging, interactive and has a fresh modern style. The asbestos course can be accessed using (PC, Tablet or Mac), and the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge, please note that Pop-up may need to be enabled.

Certification and Assessment

The course content complies with subject related standards and has an associated online knowledge assessment the successful completion of which results in a Certificate of Achievement that is certified by TQA and carries unique registration number. Certificates can be printed and saved.

The online Asbestos in the Workplace course will be available for 30-days once the account is activated with the new title. The purchase price includes one quiz attempt, resits are available for a small administration charge of £5.00 plus VAT.

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed over weekends or bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Step 1

Click the 'Buy' or 'Add to cart' button and you will be taken to our payment/booking page where you can choose to pay online now using a debit/credit card or you can pay later by invoice.

Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.