Criteria for Entry to the CNHC Register

In order to be eligible to be admitted to the CNHC Register, a practitioner must:

• Have undertaken a programme of education and training which meets, as a minimum, the National Occupational Standards for that profession/discipline

or

• Have achieved competency to the level of the National Occupational Standards for the therapy/discipline concerned by means of relevant experience of at least three years and /or relevant training and been assessed by their peers as having met those standards

and

• Have met the agreed standards of proficiency for that profession/discipline
• Have provided an independent reference of their good character
• Have declared that they do not hold a criminal record
• Have declared that there are no health issues that impact on their ability to practice
• Have declared that they have not been the subject of any disciplinary or civil proceedings against them in relation to their practice
• Hold current professional indemnity insurance
• Have agreed to abide by:
  The CNHC Code of Conduct, Performance and Ethics 
  CNHC's Data Protection Policy 
  Terms of Use of CNHC's website

Please note:

The National Occupational Standards (NOS) are statements which describe what an individual needs to be able to do, know and understand in order to achieve best practice.

Skills for Health, an independent agency, is responsible for establishing National Occupational Standards (NOS) across a wide range of health care disciplines, including many complementary therapies.  For more information, visit: www.skillsforhealth.org.uk
Skills Active is responsible for establishing National Occupational Standards (NOS) in the sport, fitness, playwork, the outdoors and caravan sub-sectors, including Sports & Remedial Therapy.  For more information, visit:
http://www.skillsactive.com/training/standards/no-level/Sports%20Therapy/?searchterm=sports%20therapy

Additional information for Nutritional Therapists:

Please see attached document on Registration with the CNHC for Nutritional Therapists for information on which qualifications meet the National Occupational Standards for Nutritional Therapy and routes to registration for those whose qualifications do not meet these standards.

Please note that ION 2010 graduates fully meet the National Occupational Standards (NOS).

Additional information for Yoga Therapists:

Please see attached document on Registration with the CNHC for Yoga Therapists for information on which qualifications automatically meet the National Occupational Standards for Yoga Therapy and the process for those working in the field of Yoga Therapy who do not have these qualifications.