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Asbestos Awareness Online Course
£17.50 + £3.50 VAT
- Complies with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Approved by IATP
- Assured by RoSPA Qualifications
- Audio voiceover
- Approximate course duration 2 hours
- IATP downloadable certificate
- 100% online training
- No time limits
Our IATP-approved online asbestos awareness training helps workers understand asbestos risks, recognise where asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) may be found and know what to do if they suspect asbestos at work.
This Category A course is designed for people whose work could disturb the fabric of buildings, including construction, installation and maintenance workers. It covers health risks, common locations of ACMs, asbestos surveys and registers, relevant legislation and emergency procedures.
Complete the course at your own pace in approximately 2 hours. After passing the assessment, you can download and print your Asbestos Awareness certificate.
Why is asbestos awareness training important?
Despite being banned in 1999, asbestos may still be present in buildings constructed or refurbished before 2000. Everyday tasks such as drilling, cutting or maintenance can disturb asbestos-containing materials and release harmful fibres into the air.
Asbestos awareness training helps workers recognise situations where asbestos may be present and understand when to stop work and seek advice. It supports informed decisions before work begins and helps prevent accidental disturbance.
Read our guide to the importance of asbestos awareness training for more about the risks and who needs training.
This Category A Asbestos Awareness Training Course helps learners recognise asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and understand the risks associated with asbestos exposure. This course does not qualify learners to work with asbestos or carry out asbestos removal. To learn more about the different levels of asbestos training, read our guide on the different types of asbestos training.
Who needs Asbestos Awareness Training?
This online asbestos awareness course is suitable for workers whose everyday tasks could disturb the fabric of buildings or other items that may contain asbestos. It is also relevant to supervisors overseeing this work.
Typical roles include:
- Construction and building trades: construction workers, demolition workers, carpenters, joiners, roofers, plasterers, painters and decorators, and shop fitters.
- Installation and engineering: electricians, plumbers, gas fitters, heating and ventilation engineers, telecommunications engineers, and alarm and IT installers.
- Property maintenance: general maintenance workers and caretakers, including those working in schools. Read more about asbestos risks in UK schools.
- Planning and surveying: architects and building surveyors.
The training helps learners understand where asbestos-containing materials may be found and how to avoid disturbing them. Anyone planning work on asbestos-containing materials needs additional training appropriate to the task.
Accredited Asbestos Awareness Training
Our online asbestos awareness course is approved by the Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP), assured by RoSPA Qualifications and certified by the CPD Certification Service.
These credentials provide independent assurance of the training’s quality, helping you choose a course for yourself or your team. If a client or contractor scheme requires a specific approval, check its requirements before purchasing.
What will you learn from this Asbestos Awareness Training?
After completing this Online Asbestos Awareness Course, you will be able to:
- Identify the main types and properties of asbestos.
- Understand the history of asbestos use in the UK.
- Recognise the health risks associated with asbestos exposure.
- Understand the additional risks of asbestos exposure for smokers.
- Recognise where asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) may be found in buildings and plant.
- Understand key UK laws and regulations relating to asbestos.
- Explain the purpose of asbestos surveys and registers.
- Know what to do if asbestos is accidentally disturbed or damaged.
- Understand how to avoid disturbing asbestos and reduce the risk of exposure.
Asbestos Awareness Training – Example Course Pages
Preview sample screens from our online asbestos awareness course to see how the training is presented. Clear explanations, images and tables help learners understand asbestos risks, where asbestos-containing materials may be found and how to avoid disturbing them.
(Click on the example screens below to view)
What does this Asbestos Awareness Course cover?
Our Online Asbestos Awareness Course covers the following 8 topics:
1 – Asbestos types and properties
This topic introduces asbestos and explains the three main types commonly encountered in the UK. You will learn about their names, appearance and key properties, helping you develop a basic understanding of asbestos and its characteristics.
2 – History of the use of asbestos in the UK
This topic explores the history of asbestos use in the UK, including when its health risks became known, when its use reached its peak and how restrictions were introduced. You will also learn when different types of asbestos were banned in the UK.
3 – The health effects of asbestos
This topic explains the health risks associated with asbestos exposure and why asbestos-related diseases can take many years to develop. You will learn about the main asbestos-related diseases, who may be most at risk, the additional risks associated with smoking and how secondary asbestos exposure can occur.
4 – Asbestos and ACMs in buildings and plant
This topic explains the difference between asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and explores where ACMs may be found in buildings, plant and equipment. You will learn about common uses of ACMs, when they were used, what friability means and the circumstances in which asbestos fibres may be released.
5 – Important asbestos-related legislation
This topic introduces the key UK legislation relating to asbestos and explains how the law helps protect people from asbestos exposure in the workplace. You will develop an understanding of the main legal requirements and responsibilities associated with managing asbestos risks.
6 – Asbestos surveys and registers
This topic explains the purpose of asbestos surveys and registers and how they help organisations manage asbestos-containing materials. You will learn about the different types of asbestos survey, the information a survey should contain and how information about identified ACMs is recorded.
7 – Dealing with an emergency
This topic explains what to do if asbestos or a suspected asbestos-containing material is accidentally disturbed or damaged. You will learn how to recognise a potential asbestos emergency, the immediate steps to take and how organisations should respond to an accidental release of asbestos fibres.
8 – Avoiding the risks posed by asbestos
This topic explains the practical steps you can take to reduce the risk of disturbing asbestos-containing materials. You will learn how greater awareness of asbestos risks can help you work safely and understand what to do if you encounter or suspect asbestos in the workplace.
How is this Asbestos Awareness Course assessed?
Whether you are taking the course for the first time or completing refresher training, you will take an online assessment after finishing the course topics. Questions are randomly drawn from a question bank, so they may vary between attempts.
Feedback on your answers helps you identify areas to review before trying again. You can revisit the course content and retake the assessment as many times as needed, with unlimited attempts.
Asbestos Awareness Training Certificate
After passing the course assessment, you can download, save and print your Asbestos Awareness certificate. It remains available in your online account and provides a record of successful training completion.
The certificate records awareness training only. It does not demonstrate competence to carry out work on asbestos-containing materials.
When should I refresh my Asbestos Awareness Training?
Although your certificate has no fixed expiry date, you must refresh your training every 12 months to meet the IATP requirements for this course.
Your employer or client may require refresher training sooner if your work changes or gaps in knowledge are identified. Check any additional requirements set by your employer or contractor assessment scheme.
Can this certificate support contractor assessments such as CHAS, SafeContractor and Constructionline?
Your certificate can be submitted as evidence of completed asbestos awareness training during contractor approval and assessment processes.
Acceptance depends on the scheme’s requirements and the work your organisation carries out. Check the required training approval and renewal period before purchasing. A certificate alone does not guarantee acceptance or scheme approval.
Asbestos Awareness Course Reviews
We value feedback from our learners and use it to continually improve our Asbestos Awareness training. See what previous learners have said and read our Asbestos Awareness course reviews.
After completing the course, we would also appreciate your feedback. You can leave a review on Reviews.io or leave a review on Google. Your comments help us improve our training and give other learners useful information about the course.
Why choose our Asbestos Awareness Training?
Choose IATP-approved, RoSPA-assured and CPD-certified online asbestos awareness training for yourself or your team. The course takes approximately 2 hours and offers:
- Flexible learning: study online at your own pace without travelling to a classroom.
- Assessment support: review feedback on your answers, revisit course topics and retake the assessment with unlimited attempts.
- Downloadable certificate: save and print your Asbestos Awareness certificate after passing the assessment.
- Flexible licence allocation: purchase training in advance and allocate licences when needed. Unused licences do not expire.
- Team savings: bulk licence discounts are available for organisations training multiple employees.
Related Health and Safety Training
Support your team’s asbestos awareness training with courses covering other hazards encountered in construction, installation and maintenance work. Depending on their roles and tasks, relevant courses include:
- Risk Assessment Training Course
- COSHH Awareness Training
- Abrasive Wheels Training
- Hand-Arm Vibration Awareness Course
- Working at Height Course
- Manual Handling Awareness Course
Explore our full range of online health and safety courses to find training suited to your workplace.
Asbestos Awareness Training FAQs
Yes. Our online asbestos awareness course is IATP-approved, RoSPA-assured and CPD-certified, providing independent assurance of the training’s quality.
No. This course is IATP-approved, not UKATA-approved. IATP and UKATA are separate organisations with their own training provider approval requirements.
If your employer, client or contractor assessment scheme specifies a particular approval, check that it accepts IATP-approved training before purchasing. Your certificate provides evidence of completed asbestos awareness training, but acceptance depends on the organisation’s requirements.
No. This course provides asbestos awareness training only. It helps you understand where asbestos-containing materials may be found, how to avoid disturbing them and what to do if you suspect asbestos at work.
Work that will disturb asbestos requires additional information, instruction and training specific to the task. The requirements depend on whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable non-licensed or licensed. Licensable work must be carried out by a suitably licensed contractor.
Category A asbestos awareness training helps workers and supervisors understand where asbestos may be found, the risks of exposure and how to avoid disturbing asbestos-containing materials during everyday work.
It does not prepare learners to carry out work on asbestos-containing materials. That requires additional information, instruction and training appropriate to the task.
The three commonly used training categories are:
- Category A – Asbestos awareness: training to help workers avoid disturbing asbestos. This is the training provided by our online course.
- Category B – Non-licensed asbestos work: training for people carrying out non-licensable work, including notifiable non-licensed work.
- Category C – Licensed asbestos work: training for people carrying out licensable work with asbestos.
For more information, read our guide to the different types of asbestos training.
Employers must provide appropriate information, instruction and training to workers whose normal work could disturb asbestos, and those who supervise them. This includes tradespeople, installers and maintenance staff working on buildings or equipment that may contain asbestos.
Asbestos awareness training helps these workers avoid disturbing asbestos. It should be supported by information about asbestos risks in their specific workplace. Anyone planning work on asbestos-containing materials needs additional training appropriate to that work.
Asbestos awareness training should be refreshed every 12 months in line with the IATP requirements for this course. This helps learners maintain their understanding of asbestos risks and how to avoid disturbing asbestos-containing materials.
Your employer or client may require refresher training sooner if your work changes or gaps in knowledge are identified.
Yes. You can purchase asbestos awareness training for your team and allocate licences when needed, allowing you to plan training around staff availability and new starters. Unused licences do not expire, and bulk licence discounts are available for team purchases.
Have a Question About Asbestos Awareness Training?
If you have a question about our Asbestos Awareness training, course content, certificates or online learning, our team is here to help. Contact us and we’ll be happy to answer your questions before you enrol.
You can also visit our Help & Knowledge Base for answers to common questions about course licences, certificates, course access and account settings.
Request an Asbestos Awareness Training Quote
Whether you need Asbestos Awareness training for a small team or employees across your organisation, we can help. Tell us how many people you need to train and any specific requirements you have, and we’ll provide a quote tailored to your organisation.
£17.50 + £3.50 VAT
Discounts Available For Bulk Purchases
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| 10 - 19 | 10% |
| 20 - 49 | 20% |
| 50 - 99 | 25% |
| 100 - 199 | 30% |
| 200 - 499 | 40% |
| 500 - 999 | 50% |
| 1000 + | 60% |
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