PREPARE Training

Preparing to Develop a Legionella HACCP Water Plan

Online training for facility operators, engineers, water treatment specialists, consultants, and others who want to learn to conduct building water system surveys for Legionella HACCP water plans.

Go to the HCInfo Learning Center to register.

Learn about HACCP principles, performing a water systems survey, constructing flow diagrams, and much more (see contents list below)!

- Endorsed by the Association of Water Technologies (AWT)
- Immediate access right after you register
- Interactive and fun!
- On your schedule--available online 24/7
- At your own pace. You can spread the training over several days if you want.
- Taught by Matt Freije

$397 per student includes...

Approximately eight hours of training (an $800 value)
Certificate of completion
Water systems survey checklist
Picture checklist and log

Discount for AWT members: This training program is endorsed by the Association of Water Technologies (AWT). AWT members can get a 10% discount on the tuition by entering a special discount code during the checkout process. To get the code, go to the AWT Affiliate Programs page and follow the link to the members section.

1. Go to the HC Info Learning Center.

2. Create an account

3. Click on 'Catalog'.

4. Register for the course.

Contents

Course 101: Facts about Legionellosis and Legionella

- Legionellosis: Description - How it's contracted - Who it affects - Undiagnosed cases - Long-term symptoms
- Legionella: What it is - Disease-causing species - Water systems that have it
- Biofilm
- Guidelines
- Minimizing the problem

Course 102: Overview of Legionella HACCP Water Plans

- Overview of ASHRAE 188P
- HACCP principles
- Determining how many Legionella HACCP water plans you need
- Overview of six tasks involved in developing a Legionella HACCP water plan
- Documentation, verification, and validation

Course 103: Performing a Water Systems Inventory & Constructing Flow Diagrams

- Water systems to include in your Legionella HACCP plan
- Objectives of the water systems inventory/survey
- Checking chlorine in the water supply
- Recording information for: each building - water sources - water feeds - public water main taps - domestic points of entry - fire protection systems - irrigation systems - cooling tower systems - heating hot water systems - domestic hot water systems - decorative fountains - kitchen water systems - pools and spas - filters - bottled water dispensers
- Flow diagram examples
- What to bring for surveying water systems and taking pictures
- Pictures to Include in Your Legionella HACCP Water Plan: What to photograph - Recording picture information - Picture checklists and examples for eleven types of water systems

Course 104: Hazard Analysis Summaries & Critical Control Points

- Overview of hazard analysis summaries and critical control points (CCPs)
- Typical hazard analysis summaries and CCP reasoning for several water systems
- Four key criteria for control measures
- Arrangements between owners and lessees
- Examples of monitoring, frequency, limits, and corrective action

Click here to go to the HC Info Learning Center. Then create an account, click on 'Catalog', and complete the registration.

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What our students have said...

"This interactive on-line course covers all the bases and helps demystify ASHRAE 188P. A must for any water treatment professional. The knowledge acquired will increase our continued effort to assist our clients in the navigation of this critical issue." - Patrick Racine, P.Eng., CEM, Business Development Manager, Eldon Water, Inc.

"After completing HC Info's "Preparing to Develop a Legionella HACCP Water Plan," our team can confidently work with building managers to identify the uses of potable and utility water, create diagrams of their water systems, identify control points and critical control points and establish monitoring procedures and corrective actions if an outbreak occurs. This course should be a requirement for anyone who is trying to prevent or eradicate Legionella from building water systems." - Ken Juillet, Director of National Commercial Sales, Blue Earth Labs

"I am very pleased with the HC Info course on HACCP. It gave me the data needed to further contribute to my clients’ needs and perhaps expand my business model." - Donald M. Shure, CWT, Aquasure, Inc.

"I just finished giving presentations to a group of 85 building and facility engineers yesterday and one of my talks was on the new ASHRAE 188P. Because of the training I obtained while completing Matt's course I was able to discuss the subject confidently and answer questions competently. The knowledge I gained will be extremely helpful as I help our customers navigate their way through ASHRAE 188P." - Doug Johnson, CWT, LEED GA International Chemtex Corporation