This training course takes the trainee from risk assessing a structure to determine if a lightning protection system (LPS) is needed through to designing the LPS, to installation, including earthing and bonding and surge protection, and on to maintenance once the LPS has been installed for a period.

This course has been peer reviewed by an international lightning expert.

The modules in this course are:

• Lightning: Structure Risk Assessment
• Lightning Protection System Design
• Lightning Protection System Earthing and Bonding
• Lightning: Surge Protection
• Lightning Protection System Maintenance

Trainees must complete one of our four lightning awareness courses to be able to enrol in this course and you must have your own copy of AS 1768:2021 and its associated Excel Spreadsheet (comes with the standard). The course takes approximately 8 hours to complete. There are assessments for each module, an assignment for the “Structure Risk Assessment” module and a final assignment where a lightning protection system is to be designed for a structure.

The course has a time limit of 31 days but this will be extended if needed.