Asbestos Awareness
Nova Training - Asbestos Awareness is designed for workers who may encounter asbestos-containing materials during construction, maintenance or building-related work. It covers asbestos types, health effects, common ACM locations, the duty to manage, asbestos surveys and registers, checking information before disturbing building fabric and what to do if suspected asbestos is found or accidentally disturbed.
Approx. 90 minutes
Online, at your own pace
12 modules
Each with a knowledge check
20-question test
Pass mark 16/20, retakes allowed
Digital certificate
With online verification
This is awareness training only and does not qualify the learner to work on or remove asbestos-containing materials.
Online awareness training | Approx. 90 minutes | 20-question assessment | 80% pass mark | Digital certificate on successful completion.
What you'll cover
- 01
What Is Asbestos?
- 02
Types of Asbestos
- 03
Health Effects
- 04
Where Asbestos May Be Found
- 05
Higher and Lower Fibre-Release Potential
- 06
Duty to Manage
- 07
Asbestos Surveys and Registers
- 08
Before Starting Work
- 09
Awareness Training Is Not Work-on-Asbestos Training
- 10
Accidental Disturbance or Discovery
- 11
Information, Training and Communication
- 12
Course Review
Who it's for: construction and maintenance workers, electricians, plumbers, joiners, decorators, roofers, telecoms/data installers, demolition-related personnel, facilities staff and others who may disturb building fabric.
This is an asbestos awareness certificate. It does not qualify or authorise the holder to carry out work on asbestos-containing materials.
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