Face Fit Testing
Qualitative face fit testing for tight-fitting respiratory protective equipment, carried out on your site or ours.
Half day
Operative level
On your site or ours, on request
We run this one on request — at your site or at one of our centres — and quote per group rather than per seat. Tell us how many people you need certified and we'll come back with dates and a price.
Step 1
Course, how many people, and roughly when.
Step 2
On your site or at a centre near you, usually within two weeks.
Step 3
Successful candidates get their ticket straight from the scheme.
Group bookings and on-site delivery are what we do most of.
Course Content
1 day (09:00-16:00)
This course is for trainees who want to undertake their own face fit testing programme. This course is conducted by an experienced, competent fit2fit accredited assessor.
PLEASE CALL 0333 4440018 FOR YOUR AVAILABLE DATES
The training includes:
- The Selection, Use and Maintenance of RPE
- Background to Face Fit Testing
- Legislation and Guidance, HSE282/28
- Set-up of Equipment
- The Sensitivity Test
- Fit Test Protocols
- Pass Levels
- Practical face fit testing
- Troubleshooting & Problem Solving
- Fit Test Failures and Re-Tests
- Planning & Managing a Fit Testing Program
Please note: that RPE should be selected, maintained and used by trained and competent people, it is the employers responsibility to ensure compliance with this.
Who Should Attend?
Information Document HSE 282/28, recommends that RPE Fit Testing should only be conducted by a trained and competent person. To be competent, the fit test operator should have adequate knowledge and have received adequate instruction and training.
Course Requirements
This training course is a 1 day course conducted by a trained, competent, fit2fit accredited assessor and can be done anywhere in the UK for a maximum of 6 trainees and on any site that has suitable facilities (power, seating, toilets, clean water etc.)
On completion of the course you will receive a certificate of training (on the 1 day course bearing the fit2fit logo, which is emailed in a PDF format), an individual training record (to provide proof of training) and a comprehensive set of course notes for each trainee.