The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC, formerly the Health Professions Council, HPC) is a Statutory Regulator of over 344,000 professionals from 16 health and care professions in the United Kingdom.

Some of the Professions are – Physiotherapy, Biomedical, Dietician, Psychology, Radiography, Paramedic, Chiropodist etc..

Many Physiotherapy students from India joining UK Universities with out any idea on HCPC Registration process and its benefits.

Qualifications

Each profession at the HCPC has its own specific criteria for assessment, which are set out in the profession specific elements of the standards of proficiency. The overarching framework applies to all professions and an applicant must satisfy the Registration Assessor in their application how they meet the benchmark Standards of proficiency. This can be demonstrated through a combination of education, training and experience gained in practise of the profession for which they are seeking registration.

Applicants are strongly advised to give as much detail in their application as possible and get their university/college to complete the course information form.

HCPC does not comment on the ability of an applicant to practice in their country of training, however, some courses are broader with less in depth coverage, and others are more detailed but have a narrower scope. Significant experience may make up for shortfalls in training.

HCPC assessors make their determinations based on all of the information that you provide. Please remember to provide as much relevant detail as possible.

English proficiency

The ability to communicate effectively in English is critical to working effectively as a health professional in the UK. Consequently, we can ask you for information about your ability to use English.

If you are making an application to become registered as a Speech and Language Therapist the language testing exemption does not apply (please see the table below).

Applicants whose first language is not English and who are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of their proficiency must ensure that it is, or is comparable to, IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (or IELTS level 8.0 with no element below 7.5 for Speech and language therapists). If you propose to rely upon a non-IELTS test score that is not listed below, it will be your responsibility to provide evidence that it is comparable to the requisite IELTS levels. Failure to do so will delay the processing of your application.

IELTS or other English language tests which are equivalent to IELTS level 7 (no element below 6.5) may be submitted. If you are submitting any other acceptable test that is not IELTS, you must prove the equivalence of that test. The standard required for speech and language therapists is level 8 (no element below 7.5).

All test certificates must be dated within two years of the date we receive your application.

* As communication in English is a core professional skill for speech and language therapists, this

higher standard applies to all applicants (except those who have completed an approved speech and language therapy programme in the UK).

** Cannot accept any TOEFL test score undertaken in the United Kingdom.

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