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The European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015
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SCHEDULE 1Regulated Professions
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PART 1Professions Regulated by Law or Public Authority
| Profession | Competent authority |
|---|---|
| Advocate in Scotland | The Faculty of Advocates |
| Airport Fire Officer | Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Fire Fighter | |
| Analytical Chemist | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Barrister in England and Wales | General Council of the Bar |
| Barrister in Northern Ireland | The Bar of Northern Ireland, the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland |
| Licensed Boatmaster | Secretary of State |
| In England and Wales: | Security Industry Authority |
| Cash and Valuables in Transit Operative | |
| Close Protection Operative | |
| Door Supervisor | |
| Public Space Surveillance Operative | |
| Security Guard | |
Vehicle Immobiliser In Scotland and Northern Ireland: Cash and Valuables in Transit Operator Close Protection Operative Door Supervisor Public Space Surveillance Operative Security Guard In Northern Ireland: Vehicle Immobiliser | |
| Chiropractor | The General Chiropractic Council |
| Child Psychotherapist employed in the National Health Service | Association of Child Psychotherapist |
Licensed conveyancer Licensed CLC practitioner | The Council for Licensed Conveyancers |
| Deck Officer Class 1--Fishing Vessels | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| Deck Officer Class 2--Fishing Vessels | |
| Deck Officer Class 3--Fishing Vessels | |
| Engineer Class 1--Fishing Vessels | |
| Engineer Class 2--Fishing Vessels | |
| Dental Hygienist | General Dental Council |
| Dental Therapist | |
| Clinical Dental Technician | |
| Dental Nurse | |
| Dental Technician | |
| Orthodontic Therapist | |
| Approved Driving Instructor (Great Britain) | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Registrar, (Part V, section 123 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1) and the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005(2)) |
| Approved Driving Instructor (Northern Ireland) | Driver Vehicle Agency Northern Ireland |
| Farrier in England, Wales and Scotland | Farriers Registration Council |
| Harbour Pilot | The competent harbour authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987(3) |
| Registered Gas Engineer | Gas Safe Register |
| The following health and care professions | Health and Care Professions Council |
| Arts Therapist | |
| Biomedical Scientist | |
| Chiropodist and Podiatrist | |
| Clinical Scientist | |
| Dietitian | |
| Hearing Aid Dispenser | |
| Occupational Therapist | |
| Operating Department Practitioner | |
| Orthoptist | |
| Paramedic | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Prosthetist and Orthotist | |
| Radiographer | |
| Practitioner psychologist (a registered psychologist, clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, educational psychologist, forensic psychologist, health psychologist, occupational psychologist or sport and exercise psychologist) | |
| Social Worker in England | |
| Speech and Language Therapist | |
| Insolvency Practitioner | The Insolvency Practitioners Association |
| Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland | |
| The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland | |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | |
| The Law Society of Northern Ireland | |
| Inspector of Weights and Measures | Secretary of State |
| Inspector of Weights and Measures in Northern Ireland | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland |
| Certified Instructor (Motor Cycles) (Great Britain) | Drivers and Vehicles Standards Agency |
| Approved Motorcycle Instructor (Northern Ireland) | Driver Vehicle Agency Northern Ireland |
| Diver | The Health and Safety Executive |
| Nurse (other than a nurse admitted to Sub-Part 1 of the nurses’ part of the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council whose field of practice is adult nursing). | Nursing and Midwifery Council |
| Notary Public (England and Wales) | Master of the Faculties |
| Optometrist (Ophthalmic Optician) | General Optical Council |
| Dispensing Optician | |
| Osteopath | General Osteopathic Council |
| Patent Attorney | The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys |
| Patent Agent | |
| Pharmacy Technician in Great Britain | General Pharmaceutical Council |
| Principal of a further education institution in England | Secretary of State |
| Road/Street Works Operatives | Scottish Qualifications Authority City and Guilds of London Institute The Certification and Association Board for the Water Authority |
| Road/Street Works Supervisors | Scottish Qualifications Authority City and Guilds of London Institute The Certification and Association Board for the Water Authority |
| School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in England | The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) on behalf of the Secretary of State |
| School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Northern Ireland | The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland |
| School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Scotland | The General Teaching Council for Scotland |
| School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Wales | The Education Workforce Council |
| Social Worker in Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Social Care Council |
| Social Worker in Scotland | Scottish Social Services Council |
Social Worker in Wales Social Care Manager in Wales | Care Council for Wales |
| Solicitor in England and Wales | The Law Society |
| Solicitor in Northern Ireland | The Law Society of Northern Ireland |
Solicitor in Scotland Conveyancing practitioner in Scotland Executry Practitioner in Scotland | The Law Society of Scotland |
| Costs lawyer | Association of Costs Lawyers |
| Chartered legal executive | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives |
| Teacher at a further education institution in England (within the meaning of the Education Act 2002)(4) | Education and Training Foundation |
| Teacher at a further education institution in Wales (within meaning of the Education Act 2002)(5) | Welsh Ministers |
| Certified Technically Competent Person in Scotland and Northern Ireland | Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board |
Registered Trade Mark Attorney Registered Trade Mark Agent | The Institute of Trademark Attorneys |
| Listed Veterinary Nurse | The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
PART 2Professions Regulated by Professional Bodies Incorporated by Royal Charter
| Professional Title (where applicable) | Designatory Letters | Competent Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Actuary | FIA | Institute and |
FFA AIA AFA | Faculty of Actuaries | |
| Chartered Architectural Technologist | MCIAT | The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists |
| Chartered Accountant | ACA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| Chartered Accountant | ACA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland |
| Chartered Accountant | CA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
| Chartered Certified Accountant | ACCA | The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
| Chartered Arbitrator | FCIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
| Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | ACIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | MCIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
| Chartered Biologist | CBiol, | The Society of Biology |
| MIBiol | ||
| Chartered Builder | MCIOB | The Chartered Institute of Building |
| Associate of the Chartered Institute of Building | ACIOB | |
| Chartered Building Services Engineer | MCIBSE | The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers |
| Chartered Building Surveyor | MRICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
Chartered Surveyor Chartered Arts and Antiques Surveyor; Chartered Building Surveyor; Chartered Building Control Surveyor; Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor; Chartered Commercial Property Surveyor; Chartered Construction Surveyor; Chartered Engineering Surveyor; Chartered Environmental Surveyor; Chartered Facilities Management Surveyor; Chartered Forestry Surveyor; Chartered Hydrographic Surveyor; Chartered Land Surveyor; Chartered Machinery Valuation Surveyor; Chartered Management Consultancy Surveyor; Chartered Minerals Surveyor; Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor; Chartered Project Management Surveyor; Chartered Quantity Surveyor; Chartered Valuation Surveyor; | MRICS | |
| Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | AssocRICS | |
| Chartered Chemical Engineer | MIChemE | The Institution of Chemical Engineers |
| Chartered Chemist | C Chem, | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
| MRSC | ||
| Chartered Civil Engineer | MICE | The Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Chartered Colourist | C Col. | The Society of Dyers and Colourists |
| Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists | LSDC | |
| Chartered Energy Engineer | MEI FEI | Energy Institute |
| Chartered Petroleum Engineer | MEI FEI | |
| Chartered Engineer | C Eng | Engineering Council UK |
| Incorporated Engineer; | I Eng | |
Engineering Technician; Information and Communications Technology Technician | EngTech ICTTech | |
| Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner | MCIEH | The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health |
| FCIEH | ||
| Environmental Health Officer | MCIEH | The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health |
| FCIEH | ||
| Chartered Environmental Health Officer | Ch EHO MREHIS | The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland |
| Ch EHO FREHIS | ||
| Environmental Health Officer | EHO MREHIS | The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland |
| EHO FREHIS | ||
Chartered Forester Chartered Arboriculturist | MICFor | The Institute of Chartered Foresters |
| Chartered Gas Engineer | MIGEM | The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers |
| Chartered Geologist | CGeol | The Geological Society |
| Chartered Geographer | CGeog FGS | The Royal Geographical Society |
| Housing Practitioner | MCIH | The Chartered Institute of Housing |
| Chartered IT Professional | CITP | The British Computer Society |
| Registered IT Technician | RIITech | The Chartered Institute for IT |
| Chartered Insurer | ACII | The Chartered Insurance Institute |
| Chartered Insurance Practitioner | ACII | |
| Chartered Insurance Broker | ACII | |
| Chartered Financial Planner | APFS | The Chartered Insurance Institute |
| Chartered Loss Adjuster | ACILA | The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters |
| Chartered Management Accountant | ACMA | The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
| Chartered Manager | Member MCMI Chartered Member CMGR MCMI Fellow FCMI Chartered Fellow CMGR FCMI | Chartered Management Institute |
| Chartered Marine Engineer | CMarENG | The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology |
| Chartered Marketer | MCIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing |
| Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | ACIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing |
| Chartered Mathematician | C Math | The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications |
| Chartered Mathematics teacher | C MathTeach | The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications |
| Chartered Measurement And Control Technologist | MlnstMC | The Institute of Measurement and Control |
| Chartered Meteorologist | CMet | The Royal Meteorological Society |
| Chartered Physicist | CPhys | The Institute of Physics |
| MInstP | ||
| Chartered Public Finance Accountant | CIPFA | The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance | LTRAD RTRAD | Royal Academy of Dance |
| Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner | CMIOSH CFIOSH | The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health |
| Chartered Scientist | CSci | Science Council |
| Chartered Secretary | ACIS | The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
| Chartered Shipbroker | MICS | The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers |
| Chartered Statistician | CStat | Royal Statistical Society |
| Chartered Structural Engineer | MIStructE | The Institution of Structural Engineers |
| Chartered Tax Adviser | CTA | Chartered Institute of Taxation |
| Chartered Textile Technologist | CText ATI | The Textile Institute |
| Licentiate of the Textile Institute | LTI | |
| Chartered Town Planner | MRTPI | The Royal Town Planning Institute |
| Chartered Waste Manager | MCIWM | The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management |
| Chartered Banker | MCIBS | The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland |
| Associate of the ifs School of Finance (Aifs) | Aifs | IfS School of Finance |
Certified Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals | ACLIP MCLIP FCILIP | The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals |
| FCLIP The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals | ||
| M Hort (RHS) | The Royal Horticultural Society | |
| Chartered Water and Environment Manager | MCIWEM | The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management |
| Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | MIET | The Institution of Engineering and Technology |
| Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | MIMechE | The Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
| Member of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining (MIMMM) | MIMMM | The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining |
| Landscape Architect | CMLI | The Landscape Institute |
Member, Royal Aeronautical Society Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society | MRAeS FRAeS | The Royal Aeronautical Society |
| Naval Architect | MRINA | The Royal Institution of Naval Architects |
| Chartered geographer | Royal Geographical Society |
PART 3Regulated Professions Under Regulation 35
| Profession | Competent authority |
|---|---|
| Farrier in England, Wales and Scotland | Farriers Registration Council |
PART 4Sectoral Professions
| Profession | Competent authority |
|---|---|
| Architect | Architects Registration Board |
| Dental practitioner | General Dental Council |
| Doctor with basic training | General Medical Council |
| Doctor: | |
| Specialist doctor | The General Medical Council. |
| General practitioner | |
| Nurse and midwife | Nursing and Midwifery Council |
| Pharmacist in England, Wales and Scotland | General Pharmaceutical Council |
| Pharmacist in Northern Ireland | Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland |
| Veterinary Surgeon | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
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