All about gaining LPA Certification
1. Formal Requirement
Any person wishing to gain an initial RPA 2000 Certificate of Competence to act as a Laser Protection Adviser (LPA) must create a Portfolio of Evidence that satisfies RPA 2000’s technical criteria. The Certificate of Core Competence remains valid for a period of 5 years, before the end of which it must be renewed.
2. Relevant RPA 2000 Documents
The documents that are relevant to any person wishing to apply for or renew an RPA 2000 Certificate of Competence to act as an LPA are listed below.
The following Documents provide general information that is applicable to all the Certification Schemes provided by RPA 2000, click on the one that you wish to view:
The following documents contain information that is specific to the competency scheme for a Laser Protection Adviser, please click on the one that you wish to view:
3. Applications for initial certification to act as an LPA
The means for satisfying RPA 2000’s technical criteria are detailed in the RPA 2000 Document LPA2 ‘Instructions for the creation of the portfolio of evidence for LPA certification’.
Applicants for initial certification will:
- Require Documents LPA1 and LPA2
- Are advised to consult Document G2
- May wish to refer to Documents G1, GD2 and GD3
4. Applications for renewal of certification to act as an LPA
Persons wishing to apply to RPA 2000 to renew their LPA certification must use the Renewal of Certification Scheme which can be found in RPA 2000 Document LPA3 ‘Instructions for the Renewal of LPA Certification (LRS)’.
Applicants for renewal of certification will;
- Require Documents LPA3
- Are advised to consult Document G2
- May wish to refer to Documents G1, GD2 and GD3