Free LEEA Foundation Exam Prep
LEEA Foundation Certificate (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, UK)
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Quick Facts
LEEA LEEA Lifting Equipment Certification License: Complete Roadmap
Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation
Health & Safety LegislationYou are here
Study HASAWA 1974, LOLER 1998, and PUWER 1998. Understand key roles such as Duty Holder, Competent Person, and the requirements for Thorough Examination.
Lifting Accessories and Safe Use
Learn the construction, certification, marking, and inspection standards for shackles, eyebolts, clamps, chain slings, wire rope, and webbing slings.
Mechanics and Calculations
Master stress, strain, elastic limits, heat treatment (tempering, annealing), load weight estimation, sling angle calculations (Uniform Load vs Trigonometric), and mode factors.
Lifting Appliances & Final Review
Review lifting machines (hoists, winches, jacks), verify marking requirements, complete simulated practice tests, and review weak areas.
Can You Take the LEEA Foundation Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Must be employed by a LEEA member company or enrolled in the Individual Trainee Scheme (ITS).
- •Assessment must be completed online within 30 days of completing the training.
LEEA Foundation Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
3 days to 4 weeks typical
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
LEEA Academy
Retake Policy
A retake fee of £75 applies if the initial assessment is not passed. Contact LEEA Academy to schedule a re-sit.
Total Cost Breakdown
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What You'll Study
9 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction & Exam Overview
2 sections
Legislation, Standards & Regulatory Framework
5 sections
Principles of Mechanics & Material Properties
7 sections
Shackles, Eyebolts & Threaded Fittings
5 sections
Chain Slings & Components
4 sections
Wire Rope Slings & Terminations
4 sections
Textile Slings & Below-the-Hook Accessories
6 sections
Manual & Powered Lifting Appliances
6 sections
Rigging Calculations, Mode Factors & Complex Lifts
4 sections
LEEA Foundation Exam Details
LEEA Foundation Certificate (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, UK)
Administered by Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) content outline
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998, roles and responsibilities
Safe use, construction, and inspection standards for shackles, chain slings, wire rope slings, textile slings, eyebolts, clamps
SWL, WLL, safety factors, load estimation, stress/strain, heat treatment, center of gravity
Manual hoists, lever hoists, jacks, winches, powered hoists, basic cranes
Uniform Load Method, Trigonometric Method, angled lifting mode factors
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