Online Asbestos Course
- This Online Asbestos Course Course will help you to familiarise with the safety procedures you need to follow, in order to protect your health in the workplace. You’ll learn about the dangers of working with asbestos and how to comply with the law, to ensure you and your colleagues are 100% safe.
- Asbestos is an extremely hazardous material that can cause serious respiratory health issues when exposed to large amounts of it. If you work in construction, it’s important to know what precautions to take should you ever be working in an environment where you could be breathing in its fibres.
- This Online Asbestos Course course is for everybody who may possibly come into contact with Asbestos; from office workers to builders. The course will prepare you for identifying the different forms of the material and when to call an emergency or the authorities.
Online Asbestos Course
- Accredited by CPD UK
- Guidance to comply with Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and CDM Regulations 2015
- Developed by qualified health and safety professionals
- Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Self paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone friendly
- 24/7 Learning Assistance
- Discounts on bulk purchases
Sneak Peek
Course Demo
Who Should Take This Course
This informative course is for individuals associated with the building trade and employees working in older properties. Examples would include such trades as;
- Decorators
- Construction workers
- Builders
- Property owners
- Office workers
- Employees in older UK residences
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post. All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to demonstrate that they;
- Understand why Asbestos still poses a risk to individuals.
- Identify the different forms of Asbestos and where it can be found.
- Know how to safely dispose or deal with Asbestos.
- Name the different diseases caused by Asbestos.
- Know what causes an emergency with Asbestos and what to do in an incident.
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Course Curriculum
Module one takes a look at the history of Asbestos, and why it was used so much in the building industry. It also examines the natural properties of the substance and the types in use.
In Module two, we go into ways you can identify Asbestos and ACM in properties, what condition it may be in, and how dangerous it may be.
In Module Three, we look at the way current UK law covers the usage and discovery of Asbestos materials. As well as looking at the way laws and legislation protect employees, the course explains why Asbestos is still a risk today after many years of being banned.
In Module Four, we look at the way current UK law covers the usage and discovery of Asbestos materials. As well as looking at the way laws and legislation protect employees, the course explains why Asbestos is still a risk today after many years of being banned.
Module Five covers the procedures involved for Asbestos Surveys, and what the benefits are. We also speak about ways of finding reputable surveyors and highlighting the level of risks in a property.
Module Six describes the many ways which are available to employers and homeowners to mitigate any risk from discovered (or undiscovered). It also covers the obligations that both employers and employees have for the well-being of all workers.
Module Seven describes the way in which potentially hazardous Asbestos waste can be safely handled and disposed of. We also look at who is legally obliged to do this, and who enforces the regulations and licensing of the practice.
Module Eight will teach the methods of dealing with accidental or unexpected exposure from Asbestos. It covers what to do in an emergency and how to aid Emergency Services in the event of Asbestos discovery.
- Legislation
- Who is responsible for PAT testing?
- The long-term safety of appliances
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA)
- The Management of the Health and Safety at Work Act Regulations 1999
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EWR)
- Legal measures
- Summary
- What you need to know about risk assessments
- What is a risk assessment?
- Factors to consider during a risk assessment
- Performing a risk assessment
- Who should perform a risk assessment?
- Operatives’ obligations during
- The Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
- Issues when planning PATs
- Summary
- risk assessments
- Risk Assessment during PAT
- Reducing risks: fire safety
- What must you do to ensure fire safety?
- Performing the fire safety risk assessment
- Itemised process of fire safety risk assessment
- Emergency procedures
- What Should Be Included in Your Emergency Procedures?
- Summary
- Electrical Units
- Current
- Voltage
- Resistance
- Ohm’s Law
- Power
- Frequency
- Electrical Unit Multiples and Sub-multiples
- Appliance Classification
- Class 0 Equipment of Appliances
- Class 01 Equipment of Appliances
- Class I: Equipment of Appliances
- Class II: Equipment of Appliances
- Class III: Equipment of Appliances
- Equipment Types
- Summary
- The Choice and Different Kinds of Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment
- General Things to Look for During a Visual Inspection
- Inspecting the Equipment
- Formal Visual Inspection
- Manufacturers’ Instruction
- Suitability of the Equipment for the Environment
- Switching and Isolation of Equipment
- Requirements for Functional Switching
- Requirements for Isolation and Switching Off for Mechanical Maintenance
- Emergency Switching
- User Feedback
- The Equipment
- Equipment Failing the Formal Visual Inspection
- Inspecting Hand-Held Equipment
- Inspection of Fixed Equipment
- Summary
- Testing Instruments
- Equipment Testing Instruments
- Continuity Testing
- Insulation Resistance Testing
- Instruments for RCD Test
- Instrument Verification
- Frequency of In-service Inspection and Testing
- Risk Assessment
- Inspections
- Defined Risk Environments
- Review of Frequency of Inspection and Testing
- Summary
- The Protective Conductor Continuity Test
- The Insulation Resistance Test
- Protective Conductor and Touch Current Measurements
- Ring Final Circuit Test
- Polarity Test
- Earth Electrode Testing
- Prospective Fault Current Test
- Functional Checks
- Substitute Leakage Test
- Load Test
- Flash Testing
- Summary
- Correct Selection of Protective Devices
- Test Equipment
- Electric Shock
- Testing Transformers
- Testing a 3 Phase Induction device
- Summary
- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
- Documentation
- Labelling
- Damaged or Faulty Equipment
- User Responsibility
- Summary
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LevelAll Levels
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Duration3 hours49 minutes
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Last UpdatedMarch 11, 2026