Counter pollution training courses
Information on training courses from the Counter Pollution and Salvage team including who should attend, course content and objectives, and how to apply.
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The Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) team offers two areas of training.
LA01 – National training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response
A three-day course for local authority management staff involved in contingency planning and oil spill response. The course is organised and run by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). To sign up, apply directly to the MCA to join one of the regional courses.
LA02 – Beach supervisor
A two-day course for local authority staff who may be involved in supervising beach clean-up operations and protective booming operations. The MCA provides this training course for individual local authorities or collaboratively with adjoining authorities on a request basis.
Both training courses are formally accredited by the Nautical Institute on behalf of the MCA. You can find out more information, and get the training materials for these courses, at ResilienceDirect. You will need to register to create an account.
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Training dates for Inverness in March 2025 withdrawn from the course location options due to the lack of uptake, future dates will be confirmed later.
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2026-02-25 11:30
The date and location for the national training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response (LA01) have been added.
2025-01-10 09:48
Training dates for Inverness in March 2025 withdrawn from the course location options due to the lack of uptake, future dates will be confirmed later.
2024-11-22 14:07
Dates updated for national training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response (LA01).
2024-09-12 10:56
Plymouth dates for the national training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response (LA01) updated.
2024-03-22 07:39
Adding future dates for the national training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response (LA01).
2023-12-20 14:58
Removed dates for the LA01 – National training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response that have passed.
2023-09-05 11:54
Changing the location of one of the Oil pollution and contingency planning and response (LA01) courses from Llandudno to Caernarfon.
2023-05-10 17:48
Removed date of training course that has passed.
2023-01-31 13:31
New dates and venues added to the LA01 national training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response.
2023-01-03 15:07
Removed November 2022 date for LA01 course from content as the session has now past.
2022-10-11 15:44
Information on counter pollution course content and dates of the next sessions updated. PDF files removed and replaced with accessible HTML documents. Form removed and email contact information added for users to get more information or apply to join the courses.