ARB confirms plans to remove two-year requirement for professional practical experience
By Tom Lowe2026-08-18T12:17:00
Reforms aiming to provide learning providers with more flexibility to develop qualifications combining academic and practical experience
The ARB is removing the requirement for trainees to have at least two years of practical experience before they can apply for registration as part of a package of reforms to professional practical experience.
Applicants for registration will still need qualifications demonstrating that they have met the regulator’s competency outcomes but the time needed to achieve those benchmarks will vary depending on the nature of the individual’s education and practical experience.
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