diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/competency.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/competency.ts
index 07f70f915..d6b3ca689 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/competency.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/competency.ts
@@ -42,18 +42,34 @@ export class AddonCompetencyProvider {
     static readonly REVIEW_STATUS_WAITING_FOR_REVIEW = 1;
     static readonly REVIEW_STATUS_IN_REVIEW = 2;
 
+    /**
+     * Check if competencies are enabled in a certain site.
+     *
+     * @param options Site ID or site object.
+     * @returns Whether competencies are enabled.
+     */
+    async areCompetenciesEnabled(options?: {siteId?: string; site?: CoreSite}): Promise<boolean> {
+        const site = options?.site ? options.site : await CoreSites.getSite(options?.siteId);
+
+        if (!site) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return site.canUseAdvancedFeature('enablecompetencies') &&
+            !(site.isFeatureDisabled('CoreMainMenuDelegate_AddonCompetency') &&
+            site.isFeatureDisabled('CoreCourseOptionsDelegate_AddonCompetency') &&
+            site.isFeatureDisabled('CoreUserDelegate_AddonCompetency'));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if all competencies features are disabled.
      *
      * @param siteId Site ID. If not defined, current site.
      * @returns Promise resolved with boolean: whether all competency features are disabled.
+     * @deprecated since 4.4. Use areCompetenciesEnabled instead.
      */
     async allCompetenciesDisabled(siteId?: string): Promise<boolean> {
-        const site = await CoreSites.getSite(siteId);
-
-        return site.isFeatureDisabled('CoreMainMenuDelegate_AddonCompetency') &&
-            site.isFeatureDisabled('CoreCourseOptionsDelegate_AddonCompetency') &&
-            site.isFeatureDisabled('CoreUserDelegate_AddonCompetency');
+        return !(await this.areCompetenciesEnabled({ siteId }));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -69,6 +85,11 @@ export class AddonCompetencyProvider {
             return false;
         }
 
+        const enabled = await this.areCompetenciesEnabled({ siteId });
+        if (!enabled) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         try {
             const response = await this.getCourseCompetenciesPage(courseId, siteId);
 
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/competency-link.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/competency-link.ts
index c1ae3bfc5..5e4deea3c 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/competency-link.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/competency-link.ts
@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ export class AddonCompetencyCompetencyLinkHandlerService extends CoreContentLink
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     async isEnabled(siteId: string): Promise<boolean> {
-        // Handler is disabled if all competency features are disabled.
-        const disabled = await AddonCompetency.allCompetenciesDisabled(siteId);
-
-        return !disabled;
+        return AddonCompetency.areCompetenciesEnabled({ siteId });
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/course-option.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/course-option.ts
index e46b49b78..ac611c4d8 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/course-option.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/course-option.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class AddonCompetencyCourseOptionHandlerService implements CoreCourseOpti
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     async isEnabled(): Promise<boolean> {
-        return true;
+        return AddonCompetency.areCompetenciesEnabled();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plan-link.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plan-link.ts
index 01aa234e3..48646ab8a 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plan-link.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plan-link.ts
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@ export class AddonCompetencyPlanLinkHandlerService extends CoreContentLinksHandl
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     async isEnabled(siteId: string): Promise<boolean> {
-        // Handler is disabled if all competency features are disabled.
-        const disabled = await AddonCompetency.allCompetenciesDisabled(siteId);
-
-        return !disabled;
+        return AddonCompetency.areCompetenciesEnabled({ siteId });
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plans-link.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plans-link.ts
index b88e76723..7b042f14c 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plans-link.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/plans-link.ts
@@ -49,10 +49,7 @@ export class AddonCompetencyPlansLinkHandlerService extends CoreContentLinksHand
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     async isEnabled(siteId: string): Promise<boolean> {
-        // Handler is disabled if all competency features are disabled.
-        const disabled = await AddonCompetency.allCompetenciesDisabled(siteId);
-
-        return !disabled;
+        return AddonCompetency.areCompetenciesEnabled({ siteId });
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/push-click.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/push-click.ts
index 8172821e2..ec3b3d493 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/push-click.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/push-click.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class AddonCompetencyPushClickHandlerService implements CorePushNotificat
         if (CoreUtils.isTrueOrOne(notification.notif) && notification.moodlecomponent == 'moodle' &&
                 (notification.name == 'competencyplancomment' || notification.name == 'competencyusercompcomment')) {
             // If all competency features are disabled, don't handle the click.
-            return AddonCompetency.allCompetenciesDisabled(notification.site).then((disabled) => !disabled);
+            return AddonCompetency.areCompetenciesEnabled({ siteId: notification.site });
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user-competency-link.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user-competency-link.ts
index d6ddc5210..5cd22e079 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user-competency-link.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user-competency-link.ts
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@ export class AddonCompetencyUserCompetencyLinkHandlerService extends CoreContent
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     async isEnabled(siteId: string): Promise<boolean> {
-        // Handler is disabled if all competency features are disabled.
-        const disabled = await AddonCompetency.allCompetenciesDisabled(siteId);
-
-        return !disabled;
+        return AddonCompetency.areCompetenciesEnabled({ siteId });
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user.ts b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user.ts
index 9cd7df793..bfbce8765 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user.ts
+++ b/src/addons/competency/services/handlers/user.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class AddonCompetencyUserHandlerService implements CoreUserProfileHandler
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     async isEnabled(): Promise<boolean> {
-        return true;
+        return AddonCompetency.areCompetenciesEnabled();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/addons/competency/tests/behat/navigation.feature b/src/addons/competency/tests/behat/navigation.feature
index e6f833b08..2913696df 100644
--- a/src/addons/competency/tests/behat/navigation.feature
+++ b/src/addons/competency/tests/behat/navigation.feature
@@ -175,6 +175,15 @@ Feature: Test competency navigation
     Then I should find "Desserts are important" in the app
     But I should not find "Cakes" in the app
 
+    Given the following config values are set as admin:
+      | enabled | 0 | core_competency |
+    When I entered the course "Course 1" as "student1" in the app
+    Then I should not find "Competencies" in the app
+
+    When I press the back button in the app
+    And I press the user menu button in the app
+    And I should not find "Learning plans" in the app
+
   Scenario: Mobile navigation (teacher)
     Given I entered the course "Course 1" as "teacher1" in the app