Face Fit Training

The Face Fit Train the Tester course provides individuals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to carry out Face Fit Testing on others in the workplace.

We provide Fit2Fit Qualitative and Quantitative train the tester courses. Our courses are delivered across one day and enable managers, supervisors or team members to carry out their own in house fit testing service.

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What is Face Fit Training?

Face Fit Training provides individuals with the knowledge and practical skills required to carry out face fit testing on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in line with HSE guidance and industry best practice. The course covers respiratory protection, mask selection, qualitative and quantitative face fit testing methods, and the correct procedures for testing tight-fitting respirators and FFP3 masks.

At Apex Health & Safety, we deliver Face Fit Training courses across the UK, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Liverpool, Bristol and Cardiff. Our training is suitable for organisations within healthcare and NHS settings, construction, manufacturing, engineering, utilities, rail, pharmaceuticals and other industries where respiratory protection is essential. By training competent in-house testers, businesses can improve compliance, reduce costs and ensure their workforce remains protected from workplace respiratory hazards.

Face Fit Testing plays a vital role in ensuring respiratory protective equipment provides the level of protection it is designed to deliver. Even when the correct mask is selected, factors such as face shape, size, facial features and incorrect fitting can prevent an effective seal from being achieved. Without face fit testing, harmful dust, fumes, fibres, vapours and airborne contaminants may enter the mask, putting the wearer at risk.

Benefits for Employers

Face fit testing in an active area of enforcement by the Health and Safety Executive. Non-compliance can result in a range of penalties for your business.
Demonstrate your commitment to ensuring the health and safety of your employees.
Improve the structure and effectiveness of your health and safety committee.

Benefits for Employers

Provide workers with the best protection against the effects of hazardous materials.
Enable a mask to acheive the best possible seal, reducing the chances of dangerous particles entering the mask and being inhaled.
Reduce the risk of work-related illness and death including; lung cancer like mesothelioma and silicosis.

Ensure Compliance: Meet legal obligations under PPE regulations by having a qualified in-house face fit tester.

Improve Workplace Safety: Proper testing reduces the risk of respiratory exposure to hazardous substances.

Save Time and Costs: Train someone internally to carry out tests as needed, reducing the need for external providers.

Boost Confidence and Competence: Gain the skills to carry out face fit tests correctly, confidently, and consistently.

Support Staff Wellbeing: Ensure all employees are properly protected with correctly fitted respiratory equipment.

Get a test anywhere

We have Fit2Fit accredited technicians located all across the UK.
We are mobile so can perform a face test at your offices or on site.

High pass rates

Our team have many years of experience with RPE so we guarantee all delegates will receive a pass on some form of RPE.
Reduce the risk of work-related illness and death including; lung cancer like mesothelioma and silicosis.

Competitive rates

We offer our customers prices that can't be beaten.

Face fit train the tester course is for anyone who wishes to conduct face fit testing to their employees, staff or co workers. All respirators require a fit test to ensure the correct fitting from disposables masks, half face respirators and full face respirators.

Including:

Health & Safety Officers
Supervisors and Managers
In-house Trainers
HR or Compliance Staff
Team Leaders in construction, healthcare, manufacturing, or labs

Course Delivery:

Completed in person; full day course

What You’ll Learn:

Legal requirements
Types of respirators and when face fit testing is needed
How to prepare and perform a qualitative face fit test
How to identify a poor fit and advise accordingly
Record-keeping, pass/fail criteria, and issuing certificates

Practical Assessment:

You’ll practice performing face fit tests using the testing kit
Trainers observe and guide you through each step

Certification:

You’ll receive a certificate confirming you’re trained to carry out qualitative face fit testing in your organisation

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