Under Ciarb’s Recognised Course Providers (RCP) Scheme, educational institutions can apply to have their programmes recognised for Ciarb membership purposes. This means that successfully passing a course from an RCP leads to eligibility for the Ciarb membership grade it is accredited for.

Application for Ciarb membership must be submitted within two years of successfully completing the course and assessment.

Educational establishments are asked to note that the highest level of equivalence under the revised RCP Scheme will be at Ciarb Member grade. Existing RCP agreements at Fellow grade will be discontinued upon expiry.

Associate level: We are accepting applications for re-accreditation of programmes at Associate level from currently accredited institutions only. The scheme will open to applications from new educational establishments in early 2025.

Member level: We are accepting applications for re-accreditation of programmes at Member level from currently accredited institutions only. The scheme will open to applications from new educational establishments in mid-2025.

If you are a student, find out about free Ciarb Student membership.

For general enquiries about Recognised Course Providers, submit your questions online.

For enquiries about your RCP accreditation or about how to become accredited, email: rcpapplications@ciarb.org