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title: "Delete a competency type"
slug: "delete-a-competency-type"
tags: ["Totara Perform", "Site Administrator", "How-to", "Skills", "Totara Learn"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:48Z
canonical: "totara.help/delete-a-competency-type"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Delete a competency type

Once you have [created a competency type](/19/docs/create-a-competency-type) you may later want to delete it. This can be done by following these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Competencies > Manage types.*
2. Click the cross icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/delete-a-competency-type-image-inqs69j7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T18%3A10%3A03Z&se=2026-11-01T19%3A10%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=alzOjh8J2qosjQSuDSB26nTIAUjcYxGfxuryn66w9TA%3D)) in the **Actions** column for the competency type you wish to delete.
3. Read the warning message, then click **Yes** to confirm the deletion.

![The list of competency types.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1641567480789.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T18%3A10%3A03Z&se=2026-11-01T19%3A10%3A03Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=alzOjh8J2qosjQSuDSB26nTIAUjcYxGfxuryn66w9TA%3D)

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