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Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

For those who qualified more than five years ago and have been practising outside of the UK since qualifying

We check the documents you submit as part of your international application for plagiarism using a third-party software

These reports set out a ‘state of the nation’ for education and training in the 15 professions we regulate.

Learn about the updated standards of proficiency, what is changing, what they will improve and what your responsibilities are as an employer. 

Case study: Raff is a hearing aid dispenser working in independent practice. He has just started running his own business as a sole practitioner in a remote location in the Scottish Highlands.

Victoria Harris, co-author of the CPD Principles for lifelong learning, blogs about why doing CPD right is so important, and what the Principles are. Published as part of CPD Week 2025.

This section provides information about the CPD audit process, and provides guidance on meeting our CPD standards

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

The HCPC runs a biennial education provider and visitor survey, which gathers feedback to improve these stakeholders’ experience and involvement

Changes align with amendments made to the standards of proficiency to strengthen our commitment to EDI.

We have introduced new standards about promoting public health and preventing ill-health. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

What happens after your application has been successful and how you stay registered

With the publication of the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics (‘the standards’) coming soon, you are no doubt wondering what you can do to support your HCPC registrants with embedding them into everyday practice. We're here to help!