Asbestos training frequently asked questions

Here at Armco Asbestos Training, we are frequently asked questions relating to asbestos training.  So we’ve put this page together and compiled a list of asbestos training frequently asked questions for you:-

Do I need asbestos training?

If you are a Tradesmen or labourer that may come into contact with asbestos materials on a regular basis as part of your work, then you will most definitely need to have asbestos awareness training, and works with non licensed asbestos course.  You will also need to have asbestos refresher training on a yearly basis.

Your employer has a duty to arrange asbestos training for you and their other employees, as it is their legal responsibility to ensure that their workers receive the correct and appropriate training.

Once you have completed an asbestos training course, you will receive a certificate from your training provider as proof of having completed the asbestos training.  This can then be kept on your training file.

Even if you have already completed asbestos training, you will still need to ensure that you carry out a risk assessment before commencing any job that will involve you coming into contact with asbestos materials.

What asbestos training courses do you offer?

At Armco asbestos training, we offer a range of courses for self employed people and companies who require asbestos training.

The training courses take place at our training centre in Bury near Manchester, or we can travel to anywhere in the UK.  We even offer an online asbestos awareness training course  for your convenience at just £35.

The main course we provide is for asbestos awareness training where we can deliver asbestos training for up to 15 delegates at once.  Prices start at £55 per delegate (at our in house training centre in Bury)

The other main courses we offer are the works with non licensed asbestos course/Cat B asbestos training, face fit train the Tester, and asbestos refresher courses for removal Operatives, Supervisors and Contracts Managers.

Refresher training is also available for asbestos awareness and works with non licensed asbestos.

Also, as an add-on to each course, we provide face fit testing which starts at just £35 for one person.

All of our asbestos training courses are IATP certified (Independent Asbestos Training Providers) and you will be issued with a certificate upon completion which will last for 12 months before you will need to take a refresher course.

How long does the asbestos training course take?

Our Asbestos Awareness and works with non licensed training courses last for approximately 3 hours each depending on how many people are in the training session.

Are your training courses taught by professional Trainers?

Yes! Our asbestos Trainers not only have many, many years of experience of working in the building and construction industry as Asbestos Surveyors, but they have also acquired a great amount of knowledge on the subject of asbestos as well as having gained professional industry standard qualifications, including BOHS qualifications and various accreditations such as CHAS.

Do you have any more questions about asbestos training

Have you got any more questions about asbestos training that we haven’t answered in our ‘Frequently asked Questions’ section above? Then feel free to get in touch and ask us anything you like.  You can fill in our contact form on this page or give us a call on 0161 761 4424.

Duty holders and employers have a legal responsibility to manage asbestos in their building so as not to put employees at risk. Contact our Armco office for asbestos management and refurbishment/ demolition surveys on 0161 763 3727 or by visiting https://www.armco.org.uk/ 

Alternatively, if you would like to enquire about asbestos training or to book onto one of our training courses, please call 0161 761 4424 or visit https://www.armcoasbestostraining.co.uk/