diff --git a/shared/schemas/trainingReportSchema.ts b/shared/schemas/trainingReportSchema.ts
index 5bfb1fd..7dd7baa 100644
--- a/shared/schemas/trainingReportSchema.ts
+++ b/shared/schemas/trainingReportSchema.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 export const courseEventAttendeeSchema = z.object({
-    attendee_id: z.number({invalid_type_error: "Must select a member"}).int().positive(),
+    attendee_id: z.number({ invalid_type_error: "Must select a member" }).int().positive(),
     passed_bookwork: z.boolean(),
     passed_qual: z.boolean(),
     remarks: z.string(),
-    attendee_role_id: z.number({invalid_type_error: "Must select a role"}).int().positive()
+    attendee_role_id: z.number({ invalid_type_error: "Must select a role" }).int().positive()
 })
 
 export const trainingReportSchema = z.object({
@@ -19,5 +19,42 @@ export const trainingReportSchema = z.object({
         ),
     remarks: z.string().nullable().optional(),
     attendees: z.array(courseEventAttendeeSchema).default([]),
+}).superRefine((data, ctx) => {
+    const trainerRole = 1;
+    const traineeRole = 2;
+
+    const hasTrainer = data.attendees.some((a) => a.attendee_role_id === trainerRole);
+    const hasTrainee = data.attendees.some((a) => a.attendee_role_id === traineeRole);
+
+    if (!hasTrainer) {
+        ctx.addIssue({
+            code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
+            path: ["attendees"],
+            message: "At least one Primary Trainer is required.",
+        });
+    }
+
+    if (!hasTrainee) {
+        ctx.addIssue({
+            code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
+            path: ["attendees"],
+            message: "At least one Trainee is required.",
+        });
+    }
+
+    //no duplicates
+    const idCounts = new Map<number, number>();
+
+    data.attendees.forEach((a, index) => {
+        idCounts.set(a.attendee_id, (idCounts.get(a.attendee_id) ?? 0) + 1);
+
+        if (idCounts.get(a.attendee_id)! > 1) {
+            ctx.addIssue({
+                code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
+                path: ["attendees"],
+                message: "Cannot have duplicate attendee.",
+            });
+        }
+    })
 })
 
diff --git a/ui/src/components/trainingReport/trainingReportForm.vue b/ui/src/components/trainingReport/trainingReportForm.vue
index 79b7933..26ef3c1 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/trainingReport/trainingReportForm.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/trainingReport/trainingReportForm.vue
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ import FieldSet from '../ui/field/FieldSet.vue'
 import FieldLegend from '../ui/field/FieldLegend.vue'
 import FieldDescription from '../ui/field/FieldDescription.vue'
 import Checkbox from '../ui/checkbox/Checkbox.vue'
+import { configure } from 'vee-validate'
 
 
 const { handleSubmit, resetForm, errors, values, setFieldValue } = useForm({
     validationSchema: toTypedSchema(trainingReportSchema),
+    validateOnMount: false,
     initialValues: {
         course_id: null,
         event_date: "",
@@ -129,8 +131,17 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
         <VeeFieldArray name="attendees" v-slot="{ fields, push, remove }">
             <FieldSet class="gap-4">
-                <FieldLegend class="scroll-m-20 text-lg tracking-tight">Attendees</FieldLegend>
-                <FieldDescription>Add members who attended this session.</FieldDescription>
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                    <FieldLegend class="scroll-m-20 text-lg tracking-tight mb-0">Attendees</FieldLegend>
+                    <FieldDescription class="mb-0">Add members who attended this session.</FieldDescription>
+                    <div class="h-4">
+                        <div class="text-red-500 text-sm"
+                            v-if="errors.attendees && typeof errors.attendees === 'string'">
+                            {{ errors.attendees }}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
 
                 <FieldGroup class="gap-4">