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For providers of pre-registration education

Our accreditation service for providers of pre-registration education 

Here you will find information on RCOT’s Accreditation Process, designed for current and potential education providers delivering occupational therapy pre-registration programmes. 

This information provides insight into the expectations and requirements of the Accreditation Process and demonstrates the rigour and integrity of RCOT Accreditation. 

  1. Overview
  2. Accreditation Process 
  3. Ongoing Accreditation Requirements 
  4. Compiled Annual Monitoring Reports (AMRs) 
  5. Accreditors 
  6. Definitions and Terminology. 

Learning and development standards for pre-registration education 

The Learning and development standards for pre-registration education describe the expectations of the profession that education providers must meet when delivering a pre-registration occupational therapy programme in the United Kingdom. 

  • Learning and development standards for pre-registration education (PDF, 3.15MB)
  • Safonau dysgu a datblygu ar gyfer addysg cyn cofrestru (PDF, 3.2MB)

Pre-registration doctoral level route 

In 2022, after carefully considering the different views and findings from our community discussion events, we decided to support the addition of a pre-registration doctoral-level entry route into the occupational therapy profession in the UK. 

Learn more.