ACADemy

ACAD provides asbestos, and industry related training, at a number of venues throughout the UK including our ground breaking remote training sessions introduced by ACAD at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.  We can also deliver in-house training at your premises. Click the links below to find out more.

ASBESTOS TRAINING

Non-Licensable work with Asbestos including NNLW (Category B)
Asbestos Awareness
Asbestos Operative Refresher
Category B Bulk Sampling
Asbestos New Operative
Licensed Scaffold Activites
New Supervisor (3 Days)
New Manager (2 Days)
New Manager (3 Days)
Supervisor Refresher
Face Fit & Competency

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

PASMA
Confined Spaces (Low Risk)
Confined Spaces (Medium Risk)
Confined Spaces (High Risk)
Emergency First Aid at Work
First Aid at Work

Asbestos New Operative

Members: £430 + VAT 
Non members: £495 + VAT 

CITB levy payer? The New Operative course is part of our fully funded Specialist Apprenticeship Programme.

This three day course is aimed at candidates who intend to work as asbestos removal operatives and who have no previous experience of asbestos removal. The course includes a combination of theory and practical training, providing candidates with the knowledge and skills needed to carry out asbestos removal.

Topics covered during theoretical training include: legislation, decontamination and transit procedures, site clearance and air testing, waste management, emergency procedures and fault finding. Topics covered during practical training include: use and maintenance of RPE, enclosures and airlock construction, NPU attachment, smoke testing and waste removal and controlled stripping techniques.

Candidates require trunks/shorts, towel and a spare pair of socks (for decontamination procedure).

No prior experience is required. On successful completion of a short multiple-choice exam, candidates receive an ACAD training record card and certificate, which are valid for a year.

Available at the following venues: Darlington, Bristol, Glasgow, Essex and In-house.

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Asbestos Operative Refresher

Members: £153 + VAT 
Non members: £180 + VAT 

CITB Levy payer? The Operative Refresher course is part of our fully funded Specialist Upskilling Programme.

This one day course is aimed at asbestos removal operatives who hold a current training record card and certificate and are due for annual refresher training. The course includes revision of the theory element of operative training, updates on new legislation and changes to working practices.

Training Needs Analysis (TNA) must be undertaken by the delegate’s line manager prior to the course. This allows tutors to consider areas where delegates need revision. On successful completion of a short multiple choice exam, candidates receive an ACAD training record card and certificate which are valid for a year.

Available at the following venues: Darlington, Bristol, Glasgow, Essex and at your location.

Click here for the training schedule and click here for a link to CourseSight where you can book your place, or for more dates, venues and in-house solutions. 

New Supervisor (3 days)

Members: £430 + VAT
Non members: £495 + VAT 

This course is for experienced and trained asbestos removal operatives considered capable of becoming asbestos removal supervisors. It involves a combination of theory and practical training, providing candidates with the knowledge and skills required to supervise asbestos removal projects and operatives.

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Contact us to book your place, or for more dates, venues and in-house solutions.

Supervisor Refresher

Members: £153 +VAT 
Non members: £180 + VAT

This one day training course aimed at asbestos removal supervisors, who hold a current training record card and certificate and are due for annual refresher training based on a completed Training Needs Assessment (TNA).

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Contact us to book your place, or for more dates, venues and in-house solutions.

New Manager (3 days)

Members: £430 + VAT
Non members: £495 + VAT 

This asbestos training course is for managers, directors and supervisory licence holders who are responsible for managing asbestos removal contracts and contractors. The training meets the requirements of HSE legislation regarding the infrastructure and management responsibilities of Asbestos Removal Contracts. No experience necessary. The three day course includes practical elements.

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Contact us to book your place, or for more dates, venues and in-house solutions.

New Manager (2 days)

Members: £295 + VAT 
Non members: £340 + VAT 

This asbestos training course is for managers, directors and supervisory licence holders who are responsible for managing asbestos removal contracts and contractors. The training meets the requirements of HSE legislation regarding the infrastructure and management responsibilities of Asbestos Removal Contracts. No experience necessary.

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Contact us to book your place, or for more dates, venues and in-house solutions.

Manager Refresher

Members: £153 + VAT
Non members: £180 + VAT

A one day training course aimed at managers who are responsible for asbestos removal contracts and contractors. The training meets the requirements of HSE legislation regarding the infrastructure and management responsibilities of Asbestos Removal Contracts.

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Contact us to book your place, or for more dates, venues and in-house solutions.

Category B Bulk Sampling

Members: £153 + VAT 
Non members: £180 + VAT 

This one day course allows workers, who are likely to take samples of suspect asbestos-containing materials, to do so safely and in line with best practice.

Topics covered include: risk assessment formula required to undertake a Material Assessment, how to take the right amount of sample, the dangers of cross contamination and the problems and pitfalls of bulk sampling.

Available at the following venues: Darlington, Bristol, Glasgow, Essex and at your location.

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Asbestos Awareness

 £55 + VAT
Asbestos Awareness training is aimed at maintenance workers such as plumbers, electricians and builders, who are likely to come across asbestos in the course of their work. Training gives candidates a safe working knowledge of the appropriate action to take on finding asbestos.

This half day course looks at asbestos and its uses, health and medical monitoring, legislation, personal protective equipment, health hazards and emergencies, personal hygiene, asbestos waste and instruction and training.

On successful completion of a multiple choice exam paper, candidates receive an ACAD training certificate.

Places are limited to a maximum of 20 per session.

Available at the following venues: Darlington, Bristol, Glasgow, Essex and at your location.

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Contact us to book your place, or for more dates, venues and in-house solutions.

Non-licensable work with Asbestos including NNLW (Category B)

Members: £153 + VAT 
Non members: £180 + VAT

This one day course is aimed at staff who are likely to handle materials outside the scope of licensing. The training is a half-day theory session followed by a short, multiple choice assessment paper.

The second half of the day covers practical training, including safe fitting and removal of masks and overalls, bagging waste and, where necessary, safe construction of a decontamination airlock.

Available at the following venues: Darlington, Bristol, Glasgow, Essex and at your location.

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Licensed Scaffold Activities

Members: £153 + VAT
Non members: £180 + VAT

This one day course is designed for scaffolding trade candidates requiring both a basic, general awareness of the dangers associated with asbestos and the necessary protective measures taken to ensure safe working when in an area where asbestos containing materials are present.

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Face Fit and Competency

Members: £153 + VAT
Non members: £180 + VAT

This one day training course aimed at asbestos removal managers, who hold a current training record card and certificate and are due for annual refresher training based on a completed TNA.

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PASMA

Members: £120 + VAT

Non members: £120 + VAT

This course is for candidates who work either installing or erecting Mobile Access Towers.

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Confined Spaces (Low Risk) 

Price on application

This one day course is aimed at workers who may operate alone, and covers good practice to be followed when planning to enter a low risk confined space.

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Confined Spaces (Medium Risk)

Price on application

This two day course is aimed at workers who may be involved in confined spaces with difficult entry/exit, may need to use monitoring equipment and escape breathing apparatus.

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Confined Spaces High Risk

Price on application

This three day course is aimed at workers who may be involved in confined spaces which involves difficult entry or exit, and wearing of self-contained open circuit breathing apparatus when work is being carried out within the confined space.

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Emergency First Aid at work

Price on application

This one day course is designed for people who want to receive training in emergency first aid and is especially suited for nominated first aiders in smaller, low risk working environments.

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First Aid at work (3 days)

Price on application

The First Aid at work training course provides the comprehensive set of practical skills needed by first aiders in most workplaces to become a confident first aider at work. Giving both the ability and knowledge to deal with first aid emergencies. It meets the standards required to help comply with Health and Safety (First Aid) regulations.

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