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PART 3 REGULATED PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 28

Profession Competent authority
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

PART 4 SECTORAL PROFESSIONS

Profession Competent authority
Architect Architects Registration Board
Dental practitioner General Dental Council
Doctor with basic training General Medical Council

Doctor:

Specialist doctor

General practitioner

For purposes of regulations 5(6), 5(7), 9(1), 9(2), 14, 15, 16, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 and 38: the General Medical Council.

For the purposes of regulations 20-26: the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board.

Nurse and midwife Nursing and Midwifery Council
Pharmacist in England, Wales and Scotland Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Pharmacist in Northern Ireland Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
Veterinary Surgeon Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Regulation 14

SCHEDULE 2 REGULATED PROFESSIONS HAVING PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY IMPLICATIONS

Arts Therapist

Biomedical Scientist

Childminder in England

Childminder in Wales

Child Psychotherapist (employed in the National Health Service)

Chiropodist or Podiatrist

Chiropractor

Clinical Dental Technician

Clinical Scientist

Clinical Psychologist (employed in the National Health Service)

Dental Hygienist

Dental Nurse

Dental Technician

Dental Therapist

Dietician

Dispensing Optician

Hearing Aid Dispenser

Nurse (other than a nurse admitted to Sub-Part 1 of the nurse’s part of the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council whose field of practice is adult nursing)

Occupational Therapist

Operating Department Practitioner

Optometrist (Ophthalmic Optician)

Orthodontic Therapist

Orthoptist

Osteopath

Paramedic

Physiotherapist

Prosthetist and Orthotist

Radiographer

Registered Gas Installer

Social Worker in England

Social Worker in Northern Ireland

Social Worker in Scotland

Social Worker in Wales

Speech and Language Therapist

Listed Veterinary Nurse

Regulation 26

SCHEDULE 3 PROFESSIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE RIGHT OF THE APPLICANT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AN ADAPTATION PERIOD AND AN APTITUDE TEST IS DISPLACED

PART 1 PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 26(1)(a)

Profession Requirement
Advocate in Scotland Aptitude test
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Aptitude test
Barrister in England and Wales Aptitude test
Barrister Northern Ireland Aptitude test
Certified Accountant Aptitude test
Chartered Accountant in England and Wales Aptitude test
Chartered Accountant Northern Ireland Aptitude test
Chartered Accountant in Scotland Aptitude test
Chartered Tax Adviser Aptitude test
Licensed Conveyancer Adaptation Period
Insolvency Practitioner Aptitude test
Notary Public in England and Wales Aptitude test
Patent Attorney or Patent Agent Aptitude test
Public Finance Accountant Aptitude test
Solicitor in England and Wales Aptitude test
Solicitor in Northern Ireland Aptitude test
Solicitor in Scotland Aptitude test
Registered Trade Mark Agent Aptitude test