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STUDY & TRAIN

Study & Train — Accredited Courses to Work in Healthcare, Mental Health & Metabolic Health, Worldwide

Want to work in healthcare — as a doctor, psychiatrist, nurse, dietitian or nutritionist, diabetes educator, exercise physiologist, physiotherapist, occupational or speech therapist, pharmacist, psychologist, counsellor, social worker, peer worker, addiction worker or sleep technologist — or to specialise in metabolic health, obesity, lifestyle medicine or ketogenic therapy? This chapter lists the official places to find a legitimate course, wherever you live. Wherever possible each listing is the regulator, accreditation body or government register that publishes the list of approved programmes: those lists outlast any single course or college, and checking one is how you know a qualification can lead to registration. Start with the first category to explore health careers and check that a course is approved, try free training from health organisations, then find the accredited route for your profession. Rules differ from country to country — a course accredited in one may not lead to registration in another, and some credentials are voluntary — so each listing says what its accreditation means. Listings are information, not endorsements — check fees, entry requirements and accreditation with the provider before you enrol. Every page was checked twice before it was added and opened again in a browser.

Start Here — Explore Health Careers & Check a Health Course Is Approved

US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Outlook Handbook: Healthcare Occupations (United States)

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm
Free. Note: US only, and licensing is set by each state (for example, nurses need a licence from the state where they work), so check the state board too.
What You Will Find
Lists 49 US healthcare occupations, from home health aides and pharmacy technicians to registered nurses, dental hygienists and physicians, with the entry-level education and median pay for each. Each occupation profile has a 'How to Become One' tab on the education, licensing and certification the job needs, plus job outlook, state data and similar occupations.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US weighing a health career who wants independent government figures on training, licensing, pay and job prospects before choosing a course.
Free. Note: US only, and licensing is set by each state (for example, nurses need a licence from the state where they work), so check the state board too.
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NHS Health Careers — Official guide to more than 350 NHS roles, training routes and apprenticeships (England, UK)

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/
Free. Note: Written for the NHS in England: routes, funding and job titles differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
What You Will Find
The NHS careers service describes more than 350 roles in 14 groups, from doctor, nurse and paramedic to healthcare science and support roles. Each role page explains the work and how to become one. It also covers NHS apprenticeships for people without a degree, a 'Find your career in health' quiz, a compare-roles tool and a contact centre where advisers answer questions by phone or email.
Who It Is For
School leavers, career changers and careers advisers in England working out which health role suits them and which degree or apprenticeship leads to it.
Free. Note: Written for the NHS in England: routes, funding and job titles differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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NHS Education for Scotland — NHS Scotland Careers: explore roles, entry routes and student bursaries (Scotland, UK)

https://www.careers.nhs.scot/explore-careers/
Free. Note: Scotland-specific: the bursaries, entry routes and university lists apply to study in Scotland.
What You Will Find
A role-by-role guide to NHS Scotland careers in 16 areas, including nursing, midwifery, medicine, allied health professions, psychology, pharmacy and healthcare science. Role pages set out the training pathways (degree, SWAP, HNC, Open University, postgraduate). The mental health nurse page, for example, names the eight Scottish universities with NMC-approved degrees and the £10,000 student bursary.
Who It Is For
School pupils, career changers and careers advisers in Scotland comparing NHS roles and the Scottish routes and funding into them.
Free. Note: Scotland-specific: the bursaries, entry routes and university lists apply to study in Scotland.
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Ahpra — Approved programs of study for Australia's nationally registered health professions (Australia)

https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Accreditation/Approved-Programs-of-Study
Free to search; tuition is set by each education provider. Note: Covers only the nationally registered professions; dietitians, social workers, counsellors and exercise physiologists rely on their professional body's accreditation lists instead.
What You Will Find
Ahpra's national search tool lists the programs of study that each National Board has approved for registration in the professions regulated under the National Law, from medicine, nursing and psychology to paramedicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and pharmacy. Ahpra says graduates of approved programs are qualified for registration, though they must still apply and meet the other requirements.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to study a health degree in Australia, and careers advisers, who want to check before enrolling that a course leads to registration.
Free to search; tuition is set by each education provider. Note: Covers only the nationally registered professions; dietitians, social workers, counsellors and exercise physiologists rely on their professional body's accreditation lists instead.
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Kia Ora Hauora — National Māori health workforce programme: study pathways and support into health careers (New Zealand)

https://www.kiaorahauora.co.nz/
Free to use; register on the site to join the programme's support and events. Note: It supports and guides rather than teaching (it does not deliver courses or qualifications), and a contracted coordination centre (Mokowhiti Consultancy) runs it, so details may change with the contract.
What You Will Find
A national programme, running for more than 15 years, to increase the number of Māori working in health and disability. The site guides secondary students on what to study and tertiary students on providers, costs, foundation courses and financial support. It also covers career changers, scholarships, and events such as hospital visits, science days and wānanga, and links to Māori student associations.
Who It Is For
Māori rangatahi, tertiary students and adults considering a clinical or non-clinical health career in Aotearoa New Zealand, and their whānau and careers advisers.
Free to use; register on the site to join the programme's support and events. Note: It supports and guides rather than teaching (it does not deliver courses or qualifications), and a contracted coordination centre (Mokowhiti Consultancy) runs it, so details may change with the contract.
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Health and Care Professions Council — Approved programmes for psychologists, dietitians, physios, OTs & speech and language therapists (UK)

https://www.hcpc-uk.org/education/approved-programmes/
Free to search; course fees are set by each provider.
What You Will Find
The UK regulator's search of every education and training programme it has approved, filtered by profession — 15 in all, including practitioner psychologist, dietitian, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist — by education provider, and by whether a programme is open to new applicants. UK-trained graduates of approved programmes can apply to join the HCPC Register.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK choosing a practitioner psychology, dietetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or speech and language therapy programme, or checking that it leads to HCPC registration.
Free to search; course fees are set by each provider.
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CORU — Approved qualifications for physiotherapists, occupational therapists & speech and language therapists (Ireland)

https://www.coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/
Free to view; course fees are set by each college.
What You Will Find
Ireland's health and social care regulator links from this page to the list of approved qualifications for each profession it registers, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians and social workers. Each profession's registration board approves and monitors the programmes that prepare people for registration.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Ireland planning to study physiotherapy, occupational therapy or speech and language therapy, or anyone checking that an Irish qualification leads to CORU registration.
Free to view; course fees are set by each college.
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CAAHEP — Find an accredited allied health programme, incl. exercise science & exercise physiology (United States)

https://www.caahep.org/students/find-an-accredited-program
Free to search; tuition is set by each college or university. Note: The finder covers many allied health professions; choose the profession you want, then check what your state requires.
What You Will Find
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs' public finder lists every currently accredited programme, and those holding a Letter of Review, across its allied health professions; exercise programmes are reviewed by its CoAES committee. From 15 August 2027, ACSM requires EP and CEP candidates to have graduated from a programme that is CAAHEP-accredited or has started the CAAHEP process.
Who It Is For
US students choosing an accredited allied health programme, including anyone aiming for ACSM's Exercise Physiologist or Clinical Exercise Physiologist credentials through an exercise science or exercise physiology degree.
Free to search; tuition is set by each college or university. Note: The finder covers many allied health professions; choose the profession you want, then check what your state requires.
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Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council — Approved medical and dental schools and student indexing (Kenya & East Africa)

https://kmpdc.go.ke/undergraduate-training/
Free to read; tuition is set by each university. Note: Doctors and dentists only; nurses and other health workers in Kenya are regulated by their own councils.
What You Will Find
KMPDC's undergraduate training page lists the 13 medical schools and 2 dental schools in Kenya approved by the Council, and the schools in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi recognised under East African Community reciprocity. Deans must submit admitted students for indexing within three months, and students who are not indexed cannot start an internship. The page links the MBChB and BDS core curricula.
Who It Is For
Anyone in East Africa planning to study medicine or dentistry, and parents checking a school, before enrolling; current students checking that their dean has indexed them.
Free to read; tuition is set by each university. Note: Doctors and dentists only; nurses and other health workers in Kenya are regulated by their own councils.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana — Accredited nursing and midwifery training institutions (Ghana)

https://www.nmc.gov.gh/web/find-accredited-institutions
Free to read; fees are set by each institution. Note: The table shows no accreditation dates or status, so confirm a programme's current accreditation with the Council before paying fees.
What You Will Find
A public table of about 150 institutions accredited by the Council to train nurses and midwives in Ghana. For each it shows the programmes offered (codes such as RGN, RM, RMN, RPHN, NAC and NAP, with '(BSc)' marking degree programmes), whether it is state or private, and its region.
Who It Is For
Prospective nursing and midwifery students in Ghana and their families checking that a college is accredited before applying.
Free to read; fees are set by each institution. Note: The table shows no accreditation dates or status, so confirm a programme's current accreditation with the Council before paying fees.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria — Approved schools of nursing and midwifery, with accreditation status (Nigeria)

https://nmcn.gov.ng/apschool.html
Free to read; fees are set by each school. Note: The list is a PDF dated December 2025 and the page's totals do not agree (290 institutions; 400 programmes), so confirm a school's current status with the Council before paying fees.
What You Will Find
The Council's page on approved training institutions: basic schools of nursing and of midwifery, post-basic nursing specialty schools, university nursing departments, and community nursing and midwifery programmes. Its linked PDF list (December 2025) gives each school's accreditation status and date by state, including withdrawals and admission embargoes. Full accreditation lasts five years, provisional two.
Who It Is For
Prospective nursing and midwifery students in Nigeria and their parents, and anyone checking whether a school or university department may admit students.
Free to read; fees are set by each school. Note: The list is a PDF dated December 2025 and the page's totals do not agree (290 institutions; 400 programmes), so confirm a school's current status with the Council before paying fees.
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COMAEM — Medicine degree programmes in Mexico with current COMAEM accreditation (Mexico)

https://www.comaem.org.mx/acreditacion-internacional/
Free to read; tuition is set by each university. Note: Spanish only and medicine only; a few rows show end dates that have already passed, so check the date and confirm with COMAEM or the university.
What You Will Find
Mexico's medical-education accreditor lists, state by state, the medicine degree programmes (such as Médico Cirujano) that hold its accreditation, with the university, campus and the date each accreditation runs to. On 25 October 2026 the table had 114 programmes in 31 states. The site menus also show programmes whose accreditation has expired or is in process.
Who It Is For
Anyone choosing a medical school in Mexico who wants to check that the programme holds current accreditation before enrolling.
Free to read; tuition is set by each university. Note: Spanish only and medicine only; a few rows show end dates that have already passed, so check the date and confirm with COMAEM or the university.
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Free Courses From Health Organisations — Try the Field First

University of Tasmania, Wicking Dementia Centre — Understanding Dementia free online course (worldwide)

https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia
Free, including the completion certificate. Note: The certificate is not accredited academic credit.
What You Will Find
A free, self-paced course of about 21 hours in four modules: the brain and how it changes; signs, symptoms and risks; caring for people with dementia; and being and belonging with dementia. It is always open, has no exams and gives a completion certificate.
Who It Is For
Anyone considering aged care, nursing, allied health or dementia support work, and carers who want a grounding first.
Free, including the completion certificate. Note: The certificate is not accredited academic credit.
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World Health Organization — OpenWHO free online learning platform (worldwide)

https://openwho.org/
Free. Note: Centred on public health and emergencies rather than mental health; courses come and go, so search the platform for current topics.
What You Will Find
WHO's own free, self-paced online courses on public health and health emergencies — current topics include research ethics, clinical trials and antimicrobial resistance — in many languages, including Swahili. A way to try WHO's own training before choosing a qualification.
Who It Is For
Anyone considering public health, global health or humanitarian work who wants to try WHO's own training before choosing a qualification.
Free. Note: Centred on public health and emergencies rather than mental health; courses come and go, so search the platform for current topics.
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PAHO Virtual Campus for Public Health — Free self-learning courses with certificates (the Americas & worldwide)

https://campus.paho.org/en/courses/self-learning
Free, including the certificate. Note: Short certificated courses for health workers, not qualifications; languages vary by course.
What You Will Find
The Pan American Health Organization's learning platform offers self-paced courses that are open-access, free of charge and end with a PAHO certificate stating the course hours. Examples include a 20-hour course on caring for people with type 2 diabetes in primary health care (launched November 2025) and the HEARTS course on accurate automated blood pressure measurement; courses come in several languages.
Who It Is For
Students and early-career health workers, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, who want free certificated introductions to primary care and public health; PAHO says some courses can also supplement health students' studies.
Free, including the certificate. Note: Short certificated courses for health workers, not qualifications; languages vary by course.
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UNA-SUS, Brazil's Ministry of Health — Free online courses for health professionals, from open courses to master's (Brazil)

https://www.unasus.gov.br/
Free. Note: Portuguese only and designed for Brazil's public health system; some courses require professional prerequisites.
What You Will Find
The Open University of Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS), created by the Ministry of Health in 2010, offers free distance courses built with a network of universities, from open online courses to aperfeiçoamento, specialisation and professional master's programmes, with certificates. It lists 151 courses open for enrolment, including a diabetes-in-primary-care course made with the Sociedade Brasileira de Diabetes.
Who It Is For
Portuguese-speaking health students and professionals, especially in Brazil's SUS, who want free certificated training; any health professional may enrol in courses whose prerequisites they meet.
Free. Note: Portuguese only and designed for Brazil's public health system; some courses require professional prerequisites.
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MHPOD — Mental Health Professional Online Development: free government-funded training (Australia)

https://www.mhpod.gov.au/about-us/
Free. Note: Australian practice context; a free Learning Portal account is needed to track progress and download certificates.
What You Will Find
Free online learning for Australia's mental health and related workforces: over 70 topics of about an hour each, plus videos, checklists and templates, based on the National Practice Standards for the mental health workforce. Topics range from recovery to legislation and dual disability, with certificates for completed content. It is open to peer workers, students and interested members of the public.
Who It Is For
People starting or building a mental health career in Australia, such as peer workers, students, nurses, allied health and community workers, who want free structured learning.
Free. Note: Australian practice context; a free Learning Portal account is needed to track progress and download certificates.
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NHS England Learning Hub — Free health and care e-learning, now taking in the elearning for healthcare programmes (UK)

https://learninghub.nhs.uk/
Free. Note: General (non-NHS) accounts see only resources opened to the wider audience, and NHS England described general access as for UK locations.
What You Will Find
NHS England's platform for free education and training resources: e-learning, videos and articles from the NHS and professional organisations. NHS England is moving the elearning for healthcare (elfh) programmes onto it. NHS and social care staff get full access, and anyone else can register a general account with a personal email address.
Who It Is For
UK students and career changers who want to try the e-learning that NHS staff use before applying for health or care roles, and staff building skills.
Free. Note: General (non-NHS) accounts see only resources opened to the wider audience, and NHS England described general access as for UK locations.
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World Health Organization — WHO Academy: WHO's learning platform for health workers, free registration (worldwide)

https://www.who.int/about/who-academy
Free to register; WHO describes the Academy's aim as free access to lifelong learning for health workers. Note: The platform needs JavaScript and a free account, and the catalogue is still growing, so check each course's audience and language.
What You Will Find
WHO's lifelong-learning academy offers online courses on topics such as primary health care, behavioural sciences, urban health and clinical trial design. Registration on its learning platform (whoacademy.org) is free; WHO says the platform launched in December 2024 with nearly 200 WHO courses, including translations in 12 languages, and aims to give health workers free access to learning.
Who It Is For
Health students and health workers anywhere, especially in low- and middle-income countries, who want WHO-built courses on core health-system skills, as a step on from OpenWHO.
Free to register; WHO describes the Academy's aim as free access to lifelong learning for health workers. Note: The platform needs JavaScript and a free account, and the catalogue is still growing, so check each course's audience and language.
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Medicine, Psychiatry & Nursing — Accredited Programmes

World Directory of Medical Schools (WFME & FAIMER) — every medical school in the world, by country (global)

https://www.wdoms.org/
Free to search; tuition is set by each school. Note: The directory itself says a listing is not recognition or accreditation: check the school's national accreditor and the regulator where you plan to work before enrolling.
What You Will Find
The global directory of medical schools, combining the former IMED (FAIMER) and Avicenna (WFME) directories. Search by country, city or school name; entries give contact details, affiliations, curriculum and enrolment details, and for some schools notes contributed by the directory's sponsors.
Who It Is For
Anyone thinking of studying medicine in another country, or checking a school before applying; useful for international students and doctors planning to work abroad.
Free to search; tuition is set by each school. Note: The directory itself says a listing is not recognition or accreditation: check the school's national accreditor and the regulator where you plan to work before enrolling.
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LCME — Accredited MD Programs directory (United States)

https://lcme.org/directory/accredited-programs/
Free to view; tuition is set by each school. Note: Covers MD programmes only: osteopathic (DO) schools are accredited separately by the AOA's COCA, and Canadian MD programmes by CACMS.
What You Will Find
The official table of about 165 accredited MD programmes, by state, showing city, accreditation status (full, preliminary or provisional, including any on probation), first year of accreditation and next survey date. A companion page lists new schools with applicant or candidate status.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US aiming to become a physician (including a psychiatrist) by the MD route; check a new or unfamiliar school's status here before applying.
Free to view; tuition is set by each school. Note: Covers MD programmes only: osteopathic (DO) schools are accredited separately by the AOA's COCA, and Canadian MD programmes by CACMS.
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CACMS — Accredited MD Programs (Canada)

https://cacms-cafmc.ca/about-cacms/accredited-programs/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
The list of Canada's MD programmes by province and status: 17 accredited, plus new schools with preliminary accreditation, candidate or applicant status. CACMS accredits complete MD programmes run by universities chartered in Canada.
Who It Is For
Students in Canada planning to study medicine, and anyone checking whether a new Canadian medical school is fully accredited yet.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
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Australian Medical Council — Accredited medical schools (Australia & New Zealand)

https://www.amc.org.au/accredited-organisations/medical-schools/accredited-medical-schools/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
The table of every accredited primary medical programme in Australia and New Zealand (24 universities, including Auckland and Otago), with each programme's accreditation expiry and next accreditation event. A primary medical programme leads to the qualification that enables registration as a medical practitioner.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia or New Zealand who wants to become a doctor, including future psychiatrists; check here that a medical degree is accredited before enrolling.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
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General Medical Council — Bodies that can award UK medical degrees (United Kingdom)

https://www.gmc-uk.org/education/how-we-quality-assure-education-and-training/approving-education-and-training/institutions-awarding-uk-medical-degrees/list-of-awarding-bodies-and-new-schools
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
The official list of about 40 universities and joint schools (such as Hull York and Brighton and Sussex) that the GMC allows to award UK primary medical qualifications, with a record of how the list has changed and a link to new schools and programmes under review.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to study medicine in the UK, or checking that a new UK medical school awards a recognised UK medical degree.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
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National Medical Commission — College and Course Search: medical colleges for MBBS and MD/MS courses (India)

https://nmc.org.in/information-desk-college-and-course-search
Free to search; fees are set by each college. Note: Results load from a form and change each academic year; confirm a college's current NMC permission and seats before paying any fees.
What You Will Find
The NMC's official search of medical colleges by course, academic year, state, management (government or private), university and college name. Courses include MBBS and postgraduate MD, MS, DM, MCh and diploma courses, including MD Psychiatry. The page also posts each year's undergraduate and postgraduate seat matrices.
Who It Is For
Students in India planning to study MBBS, and doctors choosing a postgraduate course such as MD Psychiatry, checking a college before applying.
Free to search; fees are set by each college. Note: Results load from a form and change each academic year; confirm a college's current NMC permission and seats before paying any fees.
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Royal College of Psychiatrists — Become a psychiatrist: training routes and exams (United Kingdom)

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/become-a-psychiatrist
Free to read; exam and training fees are set out in the College's training pages.
What You Will Find
The College's hub for school students, medical students and foundation doctors thinking about psychiatry: what the job involves, how to become a psychiatrist, psychiatry placements at medical school, and applying for core and higher psychiatry training. Linked training pages cover the MRCPsych exams and routes for international doctors.
Who It Is For
School leavers, medical students and junior doctors in the UK considering psychiatry; international doctors can follow its 'International Medical Graduates' and Medical Training Initiative links.
Free to read; exam and training fees are set out in the College's training pages.
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RANZCP — Psychiatry training: the Fellowship Program (Australia & New Zealand)

https://www.ranzcp.org/become-a-psychiatrist/psychiatry-training
Free to read; annual training, course and exam fees apply.
What You Will Find
How to train as a psychiatrist in Australia and New Zealand: eligibility, applying through the branch training committee for your state, territory or New Zealand, selection (CV, academic record, work experience and interview), time and fees. Training takes a minimum of 60 months full-time and leads to Fellowship of the College (FRANZCP).
Who It Is For
Registered doctors in Australia or New Zealand (or medical students planning ahead) who want to become psychiatrists.
Free to read; annual training, course and exam fees apply.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council — Approved programmes search (United Kingdom)

https://www.nmc.org.uk/education/approved-programmes/
Free to search; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
Search programmes run by NMC-approved education institutions by UK nation, institution and course: pre-registration nursing (including the mental health field), midwifery, prescribing, return to practice and specialist community public health nursing. The page warns that other 'nursing diploma' courses will not lead to NMC registration.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK who wants to become a nurse (including a mental health nurse) or midwife, and qualified nurses looking for approved post-registration courses.
Free to search; tuition is set by each university.
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia — Approved programs of study (Australia)

https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Accreditation/Approved-programs-of-study
Free to search; tuition is set by each provider.
What You Will Find
The national search of programmes approved for general registration as a registered nurse, enrolled nurse or midwife, plus re-entry and endorsement programmes. Bridging programmes are now open only to overseas-qualified nurses and midwives who had to complete one before March 2020; others follow an outcomes-based assessment.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia planning to study nursing or midwifery, and registered nurses or midwives checking a re-entry or endorsement programme.
Free to search; tuition is set by each provider.
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Nursing Council of New Zealand — How to become a nurse, with the list of accredited programmes (New Zealand)

https://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/NCNZ/Education-section/How_to_become_a_nurse.aspx
Free to read; tuition is set by each provider. Note: The programme list is a PDF updated periodically (the version linked in October 2026 was dated August 2024); confirm current status with the provider.
What You Will Find
Explains the routes to registration as a registered nurse (bachelor's or graduate-entry master's degree) or enrolled nurse (New Zealand diploma), all offered only by institutions the Council accredits, and links to the downloadable list of accredited programmes and entry requirements.
Who It Is For
Anyone in New Zealand who wants to become a nurse, before choosing a provider.
Free to read; tuition is set by each provider. Note: The programme list is a PDF updated periodically (the version linked in October 2026 was dated August 2024); confirm current status with the provider.
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ACEN — Search accredited nursing programmes, practical to clinical doctorate (United States & international)

https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs
Free to search; tuition is set by each school. Note: ACEN accreditation is separate from approval by the state board of nursing, which licensing depends on, so check both.
What You Will Find
Search nursing programmes accredited by ACEN at every level: practical, diploma, associate, baccalaureate, master's, clinical doctorate and transition-to-practice. Filter by programme type, status (accredited or candidate), governing organisation and city, state or country.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US choosing a nursing programme, especially an associate degree or practical nursing route.
Free to search; tuition is set by each school. Note: ACEN accreditation is separate from approval by the state board of nursing, which licensing depends on, so check both.
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CCNE — Find accredited nursing programmes: baccalaureate, graduate and residency (United States)

https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation/find-accredited-programs
Free to search; tuition is set by each school. Note: The directory opens on CCNE's separate older-style site; CCNE accreditation is separate from state board of nursing approval.
What You Will Find
The gateway to CCNE's directory of accredited baccalaureate, master's, Doctor of Nursing Practice and post-graduate APRN certificate programmes, plus entry-to-practice nurse residency and nurse practitioner fellowship programmes, searchable by institution or state. A separate page lists programmes seeking accreditation.
Who It Is For
US students choosing a BSN, and registered nurses choosing a graduate programme, such as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner track.
Free to search; tuition is set by each school. Note: The directory opens on CCNE's separate older-style site; CCNE accreditation is separate from state board of nursing approval.
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Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing — Accredited programs directory (Canada & international)

https://www.casn.ca/accreditation/accredited-programs
Free to search; tuition is set by each institution. Note: Entry to practice is approved by each province's or territory's nursing regulator, so check the regulator's list as well.
What You Will Find
Search nursing programmes that hold CASN accreditation and are within their accreditation term: baccalaureate (BScN), nurse practitioner, practical nursing and a few international programmes. Filter by institution, province, country and programme.
Who It Is For
Students in Canada choosing a nursing degree or practical nursing diploma, and registered nurses choosing a nurse practitioner programme.
Free to search; tuition is set by each institution. Note: Entry to practice is approved by each province's or territory's nursing regulator, so check the regulator's list as well.
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Australian College of Mental Health Nurses — Becoming a mental health nurse and the CMHN credential (Australia)

https://acmhn.org/Web/Education/Becoming-a-mental-health-nurse-in-Australia.aspx
Free to read; postgraduate fees vary; credential application A$225 for members, A$555 for non-members. Note: The CMHN is a professional credential, not a separate registration: Ahpra registration as a nurse is the legal requirement.
What You Will Find
The step-by-step route to specialist mental health nursing in Australia: register as a nurse, study mental health nursing at postgraduate certificate, diploma or master's level (the College has accredited a number of courses), then apply to become a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse (CMHN) through one of three pathways, including one for UK-registered mental health nurses.
Who It Is For
Registered nurses and nursing students in Australia who want to specialise in mental health, and UK-trained mental health nurses moving to Australia.
Free to read; postgraduate fees vary; credential application A$225 for members, A$555 for non-members. Note: The CMHN is a professional credential, not a separate registration: Ahpra registration as a nurse is the legal requirement.
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Nutrition & Dietetics — Accredited Degrees, Registration & Specialist Training

ACEND — Accredited Program Directory for dietetics (United States & international)

https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/accredited-programs/program-directory
Free to search; tuition is set by each programme. Note: The RD/RDN exam now also requires a graduate degree, and state licensure is a separate step.
What You Will Find
Search programmes accredited by ACEND by country, state and programme type (didactic programmes, coordinated programmes, dietetic internships and dietetic technician programmes), with filters for degree offered, what graduates can do on completion and fully online options. ACEND-accredited coursework and supervised practice are required to sit the RD/RDN exam.
Who It Is For
Anyone aiming to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) in the US, including students in the few other countries with ACEND-accredited programmes.
Free to search; tuition is set by each programme. Note: The RD/RDN exam now also requires a graduate degree, and state licensure is a separate step.
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Dietitians Australia — Accredited university programs in dietetics (Australia)

https://dietitiansaustralia.org.au/working-dietetics/university-programs
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Dietitians are not registered through Ahpra, so the APD credential is the profession's own standard; overseas-trained dietitians use the separate Dietetic Skills Recognition process.
What You Will Find
The list of dietetics degrees accredited by Dietitians Australia at about 20 Australian universities, plus programmes still seeking accreditation. To become an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) you need a degree accredited by Dietitians Australia.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia who wants to become a dietitian; check a nutrition degree is on this list, because only accredited degrees lead to APD status.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Dietitians are not registered through Ahpra, so the APD credential is the profession's own standard; overseas-trained dietitians use the separate Dietetic Skills Recognition process.
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Dietitians Board — Qualifications for registration: New Zealand graduates (New Zealand)

https://www.dietitiansboard.org.nz/Public/Public/Registration/New-Zealand-Graduates.aspx
Free to read; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
The list of New Zealand qualifications that lead to registration as a dietitian: currently Massey University's Master of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) and the University of Auckland's Master of Health Sciences in Nutrition and Dietetics, with a note for Otago Master of Dietetics graduates from before its accreditation ended in 2021.
Who It Is For
Anyone in New Zealand who wants to become a dietitian; companion pages cover Australian-trained and overseas-trained applicants.
Free to read; tuition is set by each university.
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British Dietetic Association — Where to study dietetics: HCPC-approved courses (United Kingdom)

https://www.bda.uk.com/about-dietetics/how-become-a-dietitian/where-to-study-dietetics.html
Free to view; tuition is set by each university (apprenticeships are employer-funded).
What You Will Find
Every UK course that qualifies you as a dietitian (about 44 courses at about 30 universities, by nation): BSc and integrated master's degrees, pre-registration MSc and postgraduate diplomas for graduates, and degree apprenticeships. All are approved by the HCPC, which registers dietitians, and accredited by the BDA.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK who wants to become a dietitian, including graduates in another subject looking for a pre-registration master's.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university (apprenticeships are employer-funded).
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Dietitians of Canada — Become a dietitian: education and training routes (Canada)

https://www.dietitians.ca/Become-a-Dietitian/Education-and-Training
Free to read; tuition is set by each university. Note: Dietetics is regulated by each province; the accredited-programme list is hosted by Accreditation Canada, and each practicum site sets its own number of places.
What You Will Find
Explains the routes: an integrated degree with practical training built in (usually about five years), a master's or diploma practicum programme, or a 35–40 week postgraduate practicum run by hospitals and other health facilities. Links to the list of accredited university and practicum programmes, provincial regulators and the Canadian Dietetic Registration Examination.
Who It Is For
Students in Canada planning a dietetics career, and career-changers with a related degree looking for a practicum route.
Free to read; tuition is set by each university. Note: Dietetics is regulated by each province; the accredited-programme list is hosted by Accreditation Canada, and each practicum site sets its own number of places.
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EFAD — Education Associate Members: universities teaching dietetics (Europe)

https://www.efad.org/membership/education-associate-members/
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution. Note: Membership, not accreditation, and not every programme is listed: the right to practise is set by each country's regulator or competent authority.
What You Will Find
Lists about 40 universities and colleges in 16 European countries that are EFAD members and teach (or are working towards) the European Dietetic Academic and Practitioner Standards. Each must be recommended by the EFAD member national dietetic associations in its country.
Who It Is For
Students comparing dietetics programmes in Europe, and educators building programmes to European standards.
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution. Note: Membership, not accreditation, and not every programme is listed: the right to practise is set by each country's regulator or competent authority.
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International Confederation of Dietetic Associations — International standards for dietitian-nutritionists (global)

https://internationaldietetics.org/standards/
Free to read. Note: Standards, not a list of programmes, and they do not replace national rules for registration.
What You Will Find
The internationally agreed minimum for the profession: at least a bachelor's degree plus at least 500 hours of supervised professional practice, entry-level competence standards (2016), and a code of ethics. A yardstick for judging whether a 'nutrition' course anywhere trains you as a dietitian.
Who It Is For
Students in countries without a dietetics accreditor, or comparing courses abroad; pair it with ICDA's list of national dietetic associations to find your country's body.
Free to read. Note: Standards, not a list of programmes, and they do not replace national rules for registration.
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Indian Dietetic Association — Registered Dietitian eligibility and recognised internship hospitals (India)

https://idaindia.com/rd-eligibility/
Free to read; university fees, IDA life membership and the exam fee apply. Note: The RD is the IDA's own professional credential, not a government licence.
What You Will Find
Sets out who can sit the national Registered Dietitian exam: IDA life membership, a degree in food, nutrition and dietetics (or home science with food and nutrition), a postgraduate diploma or MSc, and either a six-month internship at one of about 100 IDA-recognised hospitals (listed on a linked page) or five years as a hospital clinical dietitian.
Who It Is For
Students in India planning a career as a clinical dietitian, before choosing a degree and internship hospital.
Free to read; university fees, IDA life membership and the exam fee apply. Note: The RD is the IDA's own professional credential, not a government licence.
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Monash University — Low FODMAP online training for dietitians and health professionals (global)

https://www.monashfodmap.com/online-training/online-dietitian-courses/
Core course US$490 (A$627 in Australia, incl. GST); shorter courses US$120–144. Note: Professional development for people already qualified, not a registration qualification; it does not make you a dietitian.
What You Will Find
Self-paced online courses from the Monash team that developed the low FODMAP diet for IBS: the core course on using the diet in practice (30.25 CPD hours), plus shorter courses on disordered eating in gut disorders and on gut symptoms in endometriosis.
Who It Is For
Qualified dietitians and other health professionals who treat IBS and want specialist FODMAP training.
Core course US$490 (A$627 in Australia, incl. GST); shorter courses US$120–144. Note: Professional development for people already qualified, not a registration qualification; it does not make you a dietitian.
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Commission on Dietetic Registration — Board Certified Specialist credentials, incl. digestive health and obesity (United States)

https://www.cdrnet.org/board-certified-specialist
Exam and application fees apply (see each specialty page). Note: A post-qualification credential for people already in practice; it is not an entry route into dietetics or a licence.
What You Will Find
Specialist board certification in eight areas: Digestive Health, Gerontological, Obesity and Weight Management (an interdisciplinary certification), Oncology, Paediatric, Paediatric Critical Care, Renal and Sports Dietetics. It is awarded for documented practice experience in the specialty plus a passed exam.
Who It Is For
Practising US registered dietitians (and, for the interdisciplinary obesity certification, some other professionals) wanting a specialist credential, and clinicians checking what 'board certified specialist' means.
Exam and application fees apply (see each specialty page). Note: A post-qualification credential for people already in practice; it is not an entry route into dietetics or a licence.
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Association for Nutrition — Accredited nutrition degrees for the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UK & international)

https://www.associationfornutrition.org/degree-accreditation/accredited-programmes/
Free to search; tuition is set by each university. Note: Registration as a nutritionist is voluntary in the UK; dietitians follow a separate route through HCPC-approved dietetics degrees.
What You Will Find
List of AfN-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate nutrition degrees open to new students, mostly in the UK with some in Ireland and elsewhere, filterable by level and subject (such as human or public health nutrition). Graduates can apply by direct entry to the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr). Accreditation lasts five years.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to work as a nutritionist in the UK, for example in the NHS, public health or research, rather than as a dietitian.
Free to search; tuition is set by each university. Note: Registration as a nutritionist is voluntary in the UK; dietitians follow a separate route through HCPC-approved dietetics degrees.
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Nutrition Society of New Zealand — Registered Nutritionist and Associate registration requirements (New Zealand)

https://www.nutritionsociety.ac.nz/registration
Application NZ$70–90 and registration NZ$40–75, plus Society membership; NZ$185 a year ongoing for Registered Nutritionists. Note: A voluntary professional register: the Society controls the title 'Registered Nutritionist'; dietitians register separately with the Dietitians Board.
What You Will Find
Sets out the two routes onto the NSNZ Register of Nutritionists: Registered Nutritionist (an accepted nutrition degree, such as from Otago, Massey or Auckland, plus 2–3 years' professional experience) and Associate Registered Nutritionist, for recent graduates working in nutrition or in postgraduate study, with a mentor. Natural or complementary medicine qualifications are not accepted.
Who It Is For
Nutrition science students and graduates in New Zealand who want recognised professional standing as nutritionists in public health, research or community nutrition roles.
Application NZ$70–90 and registration NZ$40–75, plus Society membership; NZ$185 a year ongoing for Registered Nutritionists. Note: A voluntary professional register: the Society controls the title 'Registered Nutritionist'; dietitians register separately with the Dietitians Board.
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Metabolic Health — Diabetes Education, Obesity & Lifestyle Medicine, Ketogenic Therapy & Health Coaching

American Board of Lifestyle Medicine — Lifestyle medicine certification for physicians and health professionals (United States & Canada)

https://ablm.org/lifestyle-medicine-certification/
Physicians US$299 registration plus US$1,349–1,499 exam; professionals US$199 plus US$1,169–1,299. Note: An add-on credential from an independent board, not a licence; it builds on an existing medical or health qualification.
What You Will Find
Board certification exam in lifestyle medicine. Physicians need at least two years of ABMS or AOA primary board certification (Canadian physicians must be certified and registered), 30 hours of approved online coursework, 20 hours of approved events and a case study; health professionals with a master's or doctorate in a health discipline can certify separately.
Who It Is For
Already-qualified US and Canadian doctors and health professionals who use nutrition and lifestyle treatment for chronic disease, such as type 2 diabetes.
Physicians US$299 registration plus US$1,349–1,499 exam; professionals US$199 plus US$1,169–1,299. Note: An add-on credential from an independent board, not a licence; it builds on an existing medical or health qualification.
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British Society of Lifestyle Medicine — Core Accreditation lifestyle medicine course (United Kingdom)

https://bslm.org.uk/core-accreditation/
Fees on BSLM's tariff; a limited number of bursaries for nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. Note: CPD for registered professionals, not a registration qualification; BSLM's separate course for non-clinical staff does not make anyone a clinician.
What You Will Find
A self-paced programme of about 60 hours across six pillars (sleep, eating, physical activity, social connection, harmful substances, mental wellbeing) and consultation skills such as motivational interviewing, assessed by written assignments and a case study, plus 10 hours of in-person CPD at a BSLM conference. Separate versions for doctors and for regulated health professionals.
Who It Is For
UK doctors, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and allied health professionals adding lifestyle medicine to their practice; meets the RCGP's lifestyle medicine GP-with-extended-role learning.
Fees on BSLM's tariff; a limited number of bursaries for nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. Note: CPD for registered professionals, not a registration qualification; BSLM's separate course for non-clinical staff does not make anyone a clinician.
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Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine — ASLM Accreditation in Lifestyle Medicine (Australia & New Zealand)

https://lifestylemedicine.org.au/aalm/
A$3,750 (A$3,500 for members), excluding GST, or four monthly instalments. Note: CPD and a society credential for people already qualified, not a registration qualification or a recognised medical specialty.
What You Will Find
An online course of about 80 hours in four stages (foundations, the six pillars, practical clinical tools, and First Nations health), assessed by written tasks rather than exams, plus 10 hours at an ASLM event. Requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a health discipline; GP CPD-recognised by RACGP, RNZCGP and ACRRM.
Who It Is For
GPs, specialists, nurses, dietitians, psychologists, exercise physiologists and other health professionals in Australia and New Zealand adding lifestyle medicine skills.
A$3,750 (A$3,500 for members), excluding GST, or four monthly instalments. Note: CPD and a society credential for people already qualified, not a registration qualification or a recognised medical specialty.
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International Board of Lifestyle Medicine — Lifestyle medicine certification for physicians and health professionals (worldwide)

https://iblm.org/lifestyle-medicine-certification/
Paid: prerequisite courses and the exam carry fees. Note: Lifestyle medicine is not a recognised medical specialty in most countries; IBLM certification is voluntary and gives no licence to practise.
What You Will Find
IBLM runs the international lifestyle medicine board exam for physicians (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent) and for health professionals with a master's or doctorate. Candidates first complete 30 hours of approved lifestyle medicine coursework and 20 hours of approved events (physicians also submit a case study), then sit a proctored exam online on their own device or at a Prometric test centre.
Who It Is For
Doctors and master's- or doctorate-qualified health professionals who want a credential in treating chronic disease through nutrition, activity, sleep, stress management and other lifestyle changes.
Paid: prerequisite courses and the exam carry fees. Note: Lifestyle medicine is not a recognised medical specialty in most countries; IBLM certification is voluntary and gives no licence to practise.
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World Obesity Federation — SCOPE certification in obesity management for health professionals (international)

https://www.worldobesity.org/training-and-events/scope/certification/
Paid: e-learning, exams and certification carry fees; annual renewal is £40. Note: Not open to health professionals in the US or Canada, and it is a professional-development credential rather than a specialist registration.
What You Will Find
SCOPE certification recognises clinicians trained in obesity management. Candidates need six months' practical obesity-management experience, 12 SCOPE points (including the online Core Learning Path, with the rest from e-learning, SCOPE Schools or SCOPE-accredited events) and a pass in the core exam plus one supplementary exam. Certification is renewed every year with further learning.
Who It Is For
Doctors, nurses, dietitians, psychologists and other health professionals outside the US and Canada who want structured training and a credential in obesity care.
Paid: e-learning, exams and certification carry fees; annual renewal is £40. Note: Not open to health professionals in the US or Canada, and it is a professional-development credential rather than a specialist registration.
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Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council — Directory of obesity medicine fellowship programmes (United States & Canada)

https://omfellowship.org/directory-of-programs/
Free to search; fellowships are generally salaried training posts; the ABOM exam fee is US$1,500–1,750. Note: ABOM certification requires an unrestricted US or Canadian medical licence and existing ABMS or osteopathic board certification.
What You Will Find
Public directory of about 30 active obesity medicine fellowships, mainly at US academic centres such as Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins and Mass General Brigham, plus one in Toronto. Listed programmes meet the Council's minimum standards and satisfy the requirements to sit the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) exam; doctors can also qualify for ABOM through a 60-credit CME pathway.
Who It Is For
Physicians finishing or after a US or Canadian residency who want to specialise in the medical treatment of obesity and related metabolic disease.
Free to search; fellowships are generally salaried training posts; the ABOM exam fee is US$1,500–1,750. Note: ABOM certification requires an unrestricted US or Canadian medical licence and existing ABMS or osteopathic board certification.
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Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education — CDCES eligibility and exam (United States)

https://www.cbdce.org/cdces/eligibility-requirements
Free to read; the exam and renewal carry fees. Note: Requires a current US licence; other countries have their own diabetes educator credentials (for example ADEA credentialling in Australia).
What You Will Find
Sets out how to become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES): hold a qualifying US health credential (for example registered nurse, dietitian or pharmacist), have two years' professional practice including at least 1,000 hours of diabetes care and education in the last five years, and 15 hours of diabetes-related continuing education, then pass the CDCES exam.
Who It Is For
Nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other licensed US health professionals who want to specialise in diabetes, prediabetes and metabolic care and education.
Free to read; the exam and renewal carry fees. Note: Requires a current US licence; other countries have their own diabetes educator credentials (for example ADEA credentialling in Australia).
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Australian Diabetes Educators Association — ADEA-accredited postgraduate certificates for Credentialled Diabetes Educators (Australia)

https://www.adea.com.au/postgraduate-certificates
Free to view; university fees apply, and CDE assessment and annual re-credentialling carry fees. Note: CDE is ADEA's own credential, not Ahpra registration; it needs full ADEA membership, an ADEA-recognised health registration and a certificate completed within the last five years.
What You Will Find
ADEA's list of the nine accredited graduate certificates in diabetes education and management (for example Curtin, Deakin, Flinders, James Cook and Western Sydney universities), mostly online or flexible, each with a clinical placement. Completing one is a required step towards ADEA's Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential, along with supervised practice and mentoring.
Who It Is For
Registered nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, podiatrists, exercise physiologists and other eligible Australian health professionals who want to specialise in diabetes education.
Free to view; university fees apply, and CDE assessment and annual re-credentialling carry fees. Note: CDE is ADEA's own credential, not Ahpra registration; it needs full ADEA membership, an ADEA-recognised health registration and a certificate completed within the last five years.
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Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board — Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) exam: eligibility and dates (Canada)

https://www.cdecb.ca/professionals/exam/
Free to read; the exam fee is set out in the Examination Handbook linked from the page. Note: Only for health professionals licensed in Canada who already practise diabetes education; a voluntary specialty credential, not a licence.
What You Will Find
Sets out who can sit the national CDE® exam: a health professional licensed with a Canadian regulatory body who has logged at least 800 hours of diabetes education practice in the three years before the 1 February application deadline (taking a diabetes course does not count). The exam is held each May; the designation lasts five years and is renewed by exam or credit portfolio.
Who It Is For
Nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other regulated health professionals in Canada who already work in diabetes education and want the national credential.
Free to read; the exam fee is set out in the Examination Handbook linked from the page. Note: Only for health professionals licensed in Canada who already practise diabetes education; a voluntary specialty credential, not a licence.
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International Diabetes Federation — IDF School of Diabetes: accredited online courses for health professionals (worldwide)

https://www.idfdiabeteschool.org/
Free courses; Premium courses charge a fee (free trial modules available). Note: Continuing education for people already working in health care, not a registrable qualification; Premium courses cost money.
What You Will Find
IDF's e-learning platform for health professionals in diabetes care. Free courses (management strategies for type 2 diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring, prevention of type 2 diabetes, biosimilar insulins, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease) sit alongside Premium courses with free trial modules. Courses carry European CME credits; the free type 2 course for GPs (June 2026) ends with an IDF certificate.
Who It Is For
GPs, primary care doctors, nurses, educators and other health professionals anywhere in the world who care for people with diabetes and want structured, accredited learning.
Free courses; Premium courses charge a fee (free trial modules available). Note: Continuing education for people already working in health care, not a registrable qualification; Premium courses cost money.
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European Association for the Study of Diabetes — EASD e-Learning: free CME modules on diabetes (worldwide)

https://www.easd.org/education/e-learning/
Free. Note: Continuing education, not a qualification; the course site says its content is for registered health professionals.
What You Will Find
EASD's free e-learning platform offers more than 80 CME-accredited modules, covering type 1 and type 2 diabetes management, hypoglycaemia, diabetic foot disease, GLP-1 receptor agonists, obesity and diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic surgery, lifestyle intervention and MASLD. Modules are reviewed by independent experts and EASD's Training and Education Committee.
Who It Is For
Doctors, nurses, dietitians and other health professionals worldwide, and students heading for diabetes care, who want expert-reviewed diabetes education.
Free. Note: Continuing education, not a qualification; the course site says its content is for registered health professionals.
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American Board of Obesity Medicine — Obesity medicine certification for physicians: CME and fellowship pathways (United States & Canada)

https://www.abom.org/
Exam application US$1,500 (early) or US$1,750 (2027); CME courses cost extra. Note: A voluntary physician certification: it needs a full US or Canadian medical licence (training licences are not accepted) and, except for applicants in Canada, ABMS or osteopathic board certification.
What You Will Find
ABOM, set up in 2011, certifies physicians in obesity medicine. Most practising doctors qualify through 60 obesity-related CME credits; from the 2028 exam 45 of these must be Core credits from ABOM's Primary Educational Partners. Others qualify through a recognised obesity medicine fellowship. The exam is held each October at Pearson VUE centres in the US and Canada.
Who It Is For
Physicians who have completed residency in the US or Canada and want a recognised credential in treating obesity and its metabolic complications, such as type 2 diabetes.
Exam application US$1,500 (early) or US$1,750 (2027); CME courses cost extra. Note: A voluntary physician certification: it needs a full US or Canadian medical licence (training licences are not accepted) and, except for applicants in Canada, ABMS or osteopathic board certification.
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National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching — Find an approved training programme for board certification (United States)

https://nbhwc.org/find-an-approved-training-program/
Free to search; programme fees vary; the exam costs US$400 plus a US$100 application fee. Note: Health coaching is not a licensed profession; approval means a programme meets NBHWC standards, not that NBHWC endorses all of its curriculum content.
What You Will Find
Directory, with a downloadable spreadsheet, of the more than 138 coach-training programmes that meet NBHWC's educational standards. Graduates who also log 50 coaching sessions and hold an associate degree (or 60 college credits) or 4,000 hours of work experience can sit the national board exam, registered through the National Board of Medical Examiners, to become an NBC-HWC.
Who It Is For
People aiming to work as health and wellness coaches in US clinics, health systems or chronic-disease programmes such as diabetes prevention, and clinicians adding coaching skills.
Free to search; programme fees vary; the exam costs US$400 plus a US$100 application fee. Note: Health coaching is not a licensed profession; approval means a programme meets NBHWC standards, not that NBHWC endorses all of its curriculum content.
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Personalised Care Institute — Accredited four-day health and wellbeing coaching courses for NHS roles (England)

https://www.personalisedcareinstitute.org.uk/4-day-health-and-wellbeing-coaching/
Free to view; fees are set by each training provider. Note: England only; listed providers are independent organisations, many of them commercial, so check each course and what your employer requires.
What You Will Find
The PCI's menu of accredited four-day health and wellbeing coaching courses (about 15 providers). PCI standards say health and wellbeing coaches in NHS primary care networks should complete a four-day PCI-accredited health coaching course or a PCI-approved level 3 apprenticeship, as also set out in NHS England's workforce development framework for the role.
Who It Is For
People training for NHS health and wellbeing coach posts in England, typically in GP practices and primary care networks, supporting people with long-term conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
Free to view; fees are set by each training provider. Note: England only; listed providers are independent organisations, many of them commercial, so check each course and what your employer requires.
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Matthew's Friends KetoCollege — Ketogenic dietary therapy training for clinical keto teams (UK & international)

https://ketocollege.co.uk/
E-learning £89 per course or £347 for all six (25% off for low and lower-middle income countries); Advance charges a delegate fee, with bursaries; webinars free. Note: Specialist-supervised medical ketogenic diets (chiefly epilepsy), not general low-carb weight loss; CPD, not a qualification. The site is run by KetoCollege Ltd, and Nutricia, a maker of ketogenic feeds, sponsors the e-learning.
What You Will Find
Training in medical ketogenic diet therapy, mainly for drug-resistant epilepsy and Glut1 deficiency: six e-learning courses (classical, modified and MCT ketogenic diets, medicines and emergencies, preparing families, infants to adults); free webinars; and KetoCollege Advance, a three-day UK meeting for keto teams led by Professor Helen Cross OBE of the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.
Who It Is For
Dietitians, dietetic assistants, neurologists, paediatricians, specialist nurses and pharmacists starting or running a ketogenic diet service, in the UK or abroad.
E-learning £89 per course or £347 for all six (25% off for low and lower-middle income countries); Advance charges a delegate fee, with bursaries; webinars free. Note: Specialist-supervised medical ketogenic diets (chiefly epilepsy), not general low-carb weight loss; CPD, not a qualification. The site is run by KetoCollege Ltd, and Nutricia, a maker of ketogenic feeds, sponsors the e-learning.
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Obesity Canada — Education for healthcare professionals, incl. the Certified Bariatric Educator designation (Canada)

https://obesitycanada.ca/healthcare-professionals/education/
Introductory and intermediate courses free; Calibre C$599 (2026); the CBE exam is charged separately. Note: Continuing education and a voluntary designation, not a licence; content is built around Canadian guidelines.
What You Will Find
Obesity Canada's self-paced courses, aligned with the Canadian adult and paediatric obesity clinical practice guidelines: free introductory and intermediate courses (weight bias, assessment, nutrition and physical activity, mental health, bariatric surgery), the accredited Calibre programme of over 22 hours for primary care, and the Certified Bariatric Educator (CBE®) exam.
Who It Is For
Canadian doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians and other clinicians building skills in obesity care; the CBE suits those with prior obesity training and 700 hours of obesity-related practice in the past five years.
Introductory and intermediate courses free; Calibre C$599 (2026); the CBE exam is charged separately. Note: Continuing education and a voluntary designation, not a licence; content is built around Canadian guidelines.
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Aotearoa College of Diabetes Nurses (NZNO) — Diabetes nursing education and postgraduate papers (New Zealand)

https://www.acdn.org.nz/education/
Free to view; tertiary papers charge fees; NZSSD online learning is free. Note: For nurses in New Zealand; the framework and ACDN accreditation are professional standards, not a separate registration.
What You Will Find
Brings together the routes into diabetes nursing in New Zealand: graduate and postgraduate diabetes papers at the University of Auckland, Wintec and Ara; a free advanced diabetes management course from the University of Waikato (Midland region); the National Diabetes Nursing Knowledge and Skills Framework (all nurses, proficient and specialist levels), which guides ACDN accreditation; and free NZSSD online learning.
Who It Is For
Registered nurses and nurse practitioners in New Zealand who want to specialise in diabetes care.
Free to view; tertiary papers charge fees; NZSSD online learning is free. Note: For nurses in New Zealand; the framework and ACDN accreditation are professional standards, not a separate registration.
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Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians — Specialty training in endocrinology and diabetes mellitus (United Kingdom)

https://www.thefederation.uk/training/specialties/endocrinology-and-diabetes-mellitus
Free to read; examinations carry fees. Note: For doctors only, after foundation and core internal medicine training.
What You Will Find
Official page for UK higher specialty training in endocrinology and diabetes, entered after the foundation programme and Internal Medical Training (or ACCS internal medicine). The GMC-approved 2022 curriculum trains doctors jointly in endocrinology and diabetes and internal medicine towards a certificate of completion of training, with a Specialty Certificate Examination run by MRCP(UK).
Who It Is For
UK doctors in core medical training who want to become consultants in diabetes and endocrinology, the specialists for diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic disease.
Free to read; examinations carry fees. Note: For doctors only, after foundation and core internal medicine training.
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Royal Australasian College of Physicians — Advanced Training in Endocrinology, adult and paediatric (Australia & New Zealand)

https://www.racp.edu.au/trainees/advanced-training/endocrinology
Free to read; RACP membership and training fees apply. Note: For registered doctors in Australia or New Zealand only, after physician Basic Training.
What You Will Find
Three years (36 months full-time equivalent) of supervised specialist training in endocrinology, which includes diabetes, taken after RACP Basic Training and its exams in an approved Advanced Training post. Adult medicine and paediatrics streams have their own core requirements; new curricula apply to trainees starting from 2026, and completion leads to an invitation to apply for Fellowship (FRACP).
Who It Is For
Doctors in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand who have finished RACP Basic Training and want to become consultant endocrinologists caring for people with diabetes and other metabolic disease.
Free to read; RACP membership and training fees apply. Note: For registered doctors in Australia or New Zealand only, after physician Basic Training.
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Diabetes UK — Free CPD modules for healthcare professionals, incl. type 2 diabetes remission (United Kingdom)

https://cpd.diabetes.org.uk/
Free; registration is free and open to healthcare professionals. Note: Short CPD modules, not a qualification; the platform is funded by pharmaceutical and medtech companies, which Diabetes UK says had no input into content.
What You Will Find
Diabetes UK's free online learning platform for health professionals: stand-alone modules on type 2 diabetes remission (about 90 minutes, covering routes to remission and the DiRECT evidence), understanding diabetes and type 2 prevention, plus short collections on complications, treatment skills and insulin. Several modules are accredited by the Royal College of Nursing.
Who It Is For
UK nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, GPs and other health professionals who support people with, or at risk of, type 2 diabetes.
Free; registration is free and open to healthcare professionals. Note: Short CPD modules, not a qualification; the platform is funded by pharmaceutical and medtech companies, which Diabetes UK says had no input into content.
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CDC — Staffing and training for National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle coaches (United States)

https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes-prevention/php/program-provider/staffing-and-training.html
Free to read; coach training fees are set by each training entity. Note: Training is usually arranged through a delivering organisation; the list of training entities is in CDC's Customer Service Center, not on this page.
What You Will Find
Explains the staff roles in CDC-recognised type 2 diabetes prevention programmes (lifestyle coach, programme coordinator, data preparer) and the rule that lifestyle coaches must be trained in a CDC-approved curriculum, through one of 11 training entities that have a memorandum of understanding with CDC; some also train Master Trainers.
Who It Is For
Health and community staff employed, or about to be employed, by organisations that deliver the National DPP lifestyle change programme for people with prediabetes.
Free to read; coach training fees are set by each training entity. Note: Training is usually arranged through a delivering organisation; the list of training entities is in CDC's Customer Service Center, not on this page.
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Public Health Foundation of India — Certificate Course in Evidence Based Diabetes Management (CCEBDM) for primary care doctors (India)

https://ccebdm.org/
₹20,000 plus GST (₹23,600) for the 2026 cycle. Note: A certificate course, not a recognised medical qualification: PHFI tells graduates not to call themselves diabetologists or endocrinologists.
What You Will Find
A 12-month on-the-job course of 11 monthly weekend sessions online, with case studies, assignments and an exit exam, run by PHFI with Dr Mohan's Diabetes Education Academy since 2010. PHFI reports 18,847 primary care physicians trained, and several state governments, including Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, have adopted it for their doctors.
Who It Is For
MBBS doctors registered with the National Medical Commission or a state medical council who manage diabetes in primary care.
₹20,000 plus GST (₹23,600) for the 2026 cycle. Note: A certificate course, not a recognised medical qualification: PHFI tells graduates not to call themselves diabetologists or endocrinologists.
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Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy — Accredited Programmes

Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) — Courses with full or provisional accreditation (Australia)

https://www.essa.org.au/Web/Accreditation/Becoming-accredited/Courses-with-full-or-provisional-accreditation.aspx
Free to view; course fees are set by each university. Note: Exercise physiology is not an Ahpra-registered profession, so ESSA accreditation is the credential to check.
What You Will Find
ESSA's sortable table of about 135 university courses holding full or provisional ESSA accreditation, showing university, course, campus, the level accredited — exercise science (AES), exercise physiology (AEP) or sports science (ASpS) — status and accreditation period. A second table lists courses still under consideration.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia planning to become an Accredited Exercise Scientist, Exercise Physiologist or Sports Scientist; ESSA describes choosing an accredited course as 'a proven pathway' to its accreditation.
Free to view; course fees are set by each university. Note: Exercise physiology is not an Ahpra-registered profession, so ESSA accreditation is the credential to check.
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American College of Sports Medicine — Exercise Physiologist & Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification (United States)

https://acsm.org/certification/get-certified/
Eligibility information is free to read; the exams are paid, with a non-refundable application fee and a discount for ACSM members. Note: A certification, not a degree or a licence; outside the US, check what your national exercise science body recognises.
What You Will Find
ACSM's page setting out its certifications and who is eligible: Exercise Physiologist (a bachelor's in exercise science) and Clinical Exercise Physiologist (a bachelor's plus 1,200 hours of practice, or a clinical exercise physiology master's plus 600 hours), alongside its fitness-industry credentials (Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor). These are exam-based certifications, not degrees.
Who It Is For
Exercise science students and graduates aiming for clinical exercise work, mainly in the US. From 15 August 2027, EP and CEP candidates need a degree from a CAAHEP-accredited programme (or one that has started the process).
Eligibility information is free to read; the exams are paid, with a non-refundable application fee and a discount for ACSM members. Note: A certification, not a degree or a licence; outside the US, check what your national exercise science body recognises.
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CAPTE — Directory of accredited physical therapist & PT assistant programmes (United States)

https://www.capteonline.org/programs
Free to search; tuition is set by each programme.
What You Will Find
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education's directory hub: lists of accredited physical therapist (PT) and physical therapist assistant (PTA) programmes, PTA-to-PT bridge programmes, developing programmes and education outside the US, plus master lists of current and past accredited programmes, updated about 60 days after each CAPTE meeting.
Who It Is For
Anyone aiming to become a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the US who wants to check that a programme is accredited by CAPTE.
Free to search; tuition is set by each programme.
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Australian Physiotherapy Council — Accredited physiotherapy programmes (Australia)

https://physiocouncil.com.au/accreditation-for-education-providers/accredited-programs
Free to view; course fees are set by each university.
What You Will Find
The Council's list of physiotherapy programmes at about 30 Australian universities — bachelor's, honours, master's and doctoral routes — that it has accredited and that are approved by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia. Board-approved programmes are the usual route to registering as a physiotherapist through Ahpra.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia choosing a physiotherapy degree, or checking that a programme leads to registration as a physiotherapist.
Free to view; course fees are set by each university.
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Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC) — Accredited Canadian physiotherapy programmes (Canada)

https://peac-aepc.ca/about-accreditation/affiliated-pt-programs/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
PEAC's table of the 16 entry-to-practice physiotherapy programmes in Canada, grouped by province, with distributed sites, accreditation level and expiry date (15 fully accredited and one in pre-accreditation when checked). Canadian-educated graduates also need to pass the Physiotherapy Competency Exam and register with their provincial regulator; Québec has its own route.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become a physiotherapist in Canada; six of the programmes are in Québec.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
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World Physiotherapy — Accredited entry-level physiotherapy programmes (international)

https://world.physio/what-we-do/education/accreditation/programmes
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: A short list of programmes that applied for this international review: most sound programmes are accredited nationally instead, so absence here is not a warning sign.
What You Will Find
World Physiotherapy's list of entry-level physiotherapist programmes that passed its independent accreditation review against its guidelines for entry-level education. When checked it named 25 programmes in 14 countries, among them China, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE. Accreditation must be renewed with annual reports and re-review.
Who It Is For
Students in countries without a strong national accreditation system for physiotherapy, or anyone wanting a programme reviewed against international guidelines; also check your national physiotherapy association.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: A short list of programmes that applied for this international review: most sound programmes are accredited nationally instead, so absence here is not a warning sign.
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World Federation of Occupational Therapists — WFOT Approved Education Programmes (international)

https://wfot.org/education/wfot-approved-education-programmes
Free to search; tuition is set by each institution. Note: Coverage varies by country, and some countries have few or no programmes listed; national registration rules still apply.
What You Will Find
WFOT's list of entry-level occupational therapy programmes worldwide that meet its education standards, searchable by location, institution name or award title. Only programmes leading to entry to practice as an occupational therapist (diploma to doctorate) are approved; post-professional courses are not.
Who It Is For
Prospective occupational therapy students in any country who want to check that an entry-level programme meets WFOT's international education standards.
Free to search; tuition is set by each institution. Note: Coverage varies by country, and some countries have few or no programmes listed; national registration rules still apply.
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ACOTE — Accredited occupational therapy & OT assistant schools directory (United States)

https://acoteonline.org/all-schools/
Free to search; tuition is set by each programme.
What You Will Find
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education's directory, filtered by level: OT doctorate, OT master's, OTA bachelor's and OTA associate. Entries show accreditation status, term and the next on-site review. When checked, 525 programmes were accredited and more were in candidacy; a separate directory covers programmes outside the US.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US aiming to become an occupational therapist or OT assistant; graduating from an ACOTE-accredited programme is needed to sit the NBCOT certification exam and apply for a state licence.
Free to search; tuition is set by each programme.
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Occupational Therapy Council of Australia — Accredited programmes (Australia)

https://otcouncil.com.au/program-accreditation/accredited-programs/
Free to view; course fees are set by each university.
What You Will Find
The Occupational Therapy Council's table of occupational therapy programmes it has formally accredited — 57 programmes from 28 education providers when checked — with campus, accreditation status and next review date. Graduates of accredited, Board-approved programmes can apply for registration as an occupational therapist through Ahpra.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia choosing an occupational therapy degree. The page notes that the University of Adelaide and UniSA merged into Adelaide University in January 2026.
Free to view; course fees are set by each university.
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Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists — University programmes in occupational therapy (Canada)

https://caot.ca/site/becomeotota/uniprograms
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: The page does not show each programme's current accreditation status; follow its accreditation-status link or ask the university.
What You Will Find
CAOT's list of the 15 Canadian university occupational therapy programmes, from UBC to Dalhousie and including five in Québec, with links to each school. The page states that the listed programmes are accredited by CAOT and links to a page explaining accreditation status.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become an occupational therapist in Canada; provincial regulators license OTs and set their own exam and registration requirements.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: The page does not show each programme's current accreditation status; follow its accreditation-status link or ask the university.
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Clinical Exercise Physiology UK — AHCS-accredited MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology programmes (UK)

https://www.clinicalexercisephysiology.org.uk/accredited-msc
Free to view; MSc tuition is set by each university. Note: A young profession: the AHCS register is voluntary and accredited by the Professional Standards Authority rather than statutory, and the list of accredited MSc programmes is still growing.
What You Will Find
Shows the seven UK universities whose MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology is accredited by the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS), including Birmingham, Salford, Portsmouth, Liverpool John Moores, Edinburgh Napier, Manchester Metropolitan and Bedfordshire. The portfolio route closes on 31 December 2026, so from 2027 an accredited MSc is the only way onto the AHCS register.
Who It Is For
Sport and exercise science graduates who want to work as clinical exercise physiologists in the NHS or community services, prescribing exercise for people with chronic and complex conditions, from prevention to rehabilitation.
Free to view; MSc tuition is set by each university. Note: A young profession: the AHCS register is voluntary and accredited by the Professional Standards Authority rather than statutory, and the list of accredited MSc programmes is still growing.
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Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology — CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CSEP-CEP) certification (Canada)

https://csep.ca/csep-certification/csep-cep/
Application C$25, or C$260 including one theory exam attempt; other fees may apply. Note: A voluntary professional certification, not a licence; CSEP does not accredit degrees, so candidates match their own coursework to the core competencies.
What You Will Find
Requirements for CSEP's national clinical exercise physiology credential: a relevant undergraduate degree (120+ credits) covering CSEP's eight core competencies, at least 100 hours of practical experience (a further 150 recommended, including musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiometabolic and pulmonary conditions), then theory and practical exams.
Who It Is For
Kinesiology and exercise science graduates in Canada who want to run exercise programmes for people with chronic disease and injury. ESSA- and ACSM-certified clinical exercise physiologists may be eligible for an equivalency route.
Application C$25, or C$260 including one theory exam attempt; other fees may apply. Note: A voluntary professional certification, not a licence; CSEP does not accredit degrees, so candidates match their own coursework to the core competencies.
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Clinical Exercise Physiology New Zealand — Study: qualifications and pathways to CEPNZ membership and registration (New Zealand)

https://www.cepnz.org.nz/study
Free to view; tuition and CEPNZ membership fees apply. Note: CEPNZ does not accredit the programmes it lists; registration is granted by the Clinical Physiologists Registration Board after CEPNZ professional membership.
What You Will Find
Explains the education needed to practise as a clinical exercise physiologist in New Zealand: at least four years' full-time tertiary study with a clinical exercise physiology major, usually an exercise science degree plus a postgraduate qualification. Lists NZ postgraduate (Auckland, Canterbury, Wintec) and undergraduate programmes, and a faster pathway for recent ESSA- or CAAHEP-accredited graduates.
Who It Is For
Students in New Zealand planning a career prescribing exercise for people with chronic conditions, and graduates of accredited programmes in Australia or the US who want to practise in NZ.
Free to view; tuition and CEPNZ membership fees apply. Note: CEPNZ does not accredit the programmes it lists; registration is granted by the Clinical Physiologists Registration Board after CEPNZ professional membership.
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Chartered Society of Physiotherapy — Find a physiotherapy programme: CSP-accredited degrees and apprenticeships (UK)

https://www.csp.org.uk/careers-jobs/career-physiotherapy/physiotherapy-degrees
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: CSP accreditation is the professional body's quality mark; to practise, UK physiotherapists must also register with the HCPC, which approves programmes separately.
What You Will Find
Directory of more than 60 UK higher education institutions offering pre-registration physiotherapy programmes — BSc, MSc (pre-registration) and degree apprenticeships — browsable by region across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a link to each course. The CSP states that all listed programmes hold CSP accreditation.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK aiming to qualify as a physiotherapist, including graduates of other subjects looking for a pre-registration MSc and people seeking an apprenticeship route.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: CSP accreditation is the professional body's quality mark; to practise, UK physiotherapists must also register with the HCPC, which approves programmes separately.
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Royal College of Occupational Therapists — Routes into occupational therapy, with UK education providers by nation (UK)

https://www.rcot.co.uk/learn-about-occupational-therapy/become-an-ot/routes
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider; apprentices are employed and paid while they study. Note: Some providers are marked as pending RCOT accreditation; to practise, UK occupational therapists must also register with the HCPC.
What You Will Find
Explains the UK routes into occupational therapy — a three-year degree (four in Scotland), part-time study, a two-year postgraduate route for people with another degree, integrated master's and degree apprenticeships in England — and lists more than 50 education providers across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales with links, marking any still pending RCOT accreditation.
Who It Is For
School leavers, graduates and career changers in the UK who want to qualify as occupational therapists, including support workers who could train through an employer's apprenticeship.
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider; apprentices are employed and paid while they study. Note: Some providers are marked as pending RCOT accreditation; to practise, UK occupational therapists must also register with the HCPC.
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Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand — Accreditation of physiotherapy programmes and the four accredited schools (New Zealand)

https://physioboard.org.nz/accreditation
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution.
What You Will Find
The regulator's page on accreditation of pre-registration physiotherapy programmes, assessed against the Accreditation Standard for Physiotherapy Practitioner Programmes (V2.0, from 1 January 2025), with links to each school's accreditation page. As of 2026 four are accredited: Auckland University of Technology, the University of Auckland, Wintec (Hamilton) and the University of Otago.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to train as a physiotherapist in New Zealand, and students checking that a programme leads to registration with the Board.
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution.
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Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand — Accredited occupational therapy programmes and sites (New Zealand)

https://otboard.org.nz/site/rp/accredited
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider; the Board charges a registration application fee.
What You Will Find
The regulator's list of accredited occupational therapy programmes and teaching sites, with accreditation dates: AUT's Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) and Otago Polytechnic's Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, taught in Dunedin and Hamilton plus work-augmented sites in Northland and Central Otago. Graduating from an accredited NZ programme is the route to registration.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to train as an occupational therapist in New Zealand; graduates must be registered and hold a practising certificate before they can work.
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider; the Board charges a registration application fee.
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training.gov.au — HLT43021 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance: national qualification and approved RTOs (Australia)

https://training.gov.au/training/details/HLT43021
Free to view; course fees vary by RTO and state, and some states and territories subsidise places. Note: A vocational qualification, not a registration: allied health assistants work under the delegation and supervision of registered allied health professionals.
What You Will Find
The national record for Australia's entry-level allied health qualification: 18 units (10 core, 8 elective) and at least 120 hours of clinical placement, with optional specialisations in movement and mobility, nutrition and dietetic support, communication and swallowing, rehabilitation and reablement, medical imaging, psychosocial and podiatry support. The page also shows which RTOs are approved to deliver it.
Who It Is For
People who want paid work supporting physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and podiatrists in health, aged care and disability services.
Free to view; course fees vary by RTO and state, and some states and territories subsidise places. Note: A vocational qualification, not a registration: allied health assistants work under the delegation and supervision of registered allied health professionals.
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Pharmacy — Accredited Degrees & Medication-Review Training

Australian Pharmacy Council — Accredited pharmacy degree programs (Australia)

https://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/education-provider/accreditation/pharmacy-degree-programs-australia/accredited-pharmacy-degree-programs/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
Current list of accredited pharmacy degrees at 20 Australian universities — Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours), Master of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy and combined degrees — with each programme's status and accreditation end date (terms run up to six years). Graduates of programmes rated 'Accredited' or 'Accredited with conditions' hold a qualification for registration as a pharmacist via Ahpra.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to study pharmacy in Australia. Registered pharmacists can later add accredited training such as medication management review.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
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Australian Pharmacy Council — Accredited pharmacist education programs, incl. medication management review (MMR) training (Australia)

https://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/education-provider/accreditation/pharmacist-education-programs/accredited-pharmacist-education-programs/
Free to view; each provider sets its course fees. Note: Only for pharmacists already registered in Australia; the APC accredits the training, not individual pharmacists, and several programmes are 'accredited with conditions'.
What You Will Find
Lists APC-accredited programmes for registered pharmacists: Medication Management Review (MMR) and Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) training from Monash, Sydney, UWA, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and others, plus pharmacist prescribing courses. Since 1 January 2026, pharmacists claiming funded HMR and RMMR services must meet the APC's MMR standards.
Who It Is For
Registered pharmacists in Australia who want to carry out comprehensive medication reviews at home or in aged care, which can identify medicines that could be reduced or stopped.
Free to view; each provider sets its course fees. Note: Only for pharmacists already registered in Australia; the APC accredits the training, not individual pharmacists, and several programmes are 'accredited with conditions'.
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General Pharmaceutical Council — Courses and qualifications for pharmacists: accredited MPharm degrees and OSPAP (Great Britain)

https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/students-and-trainees/pharmacist-education-and-training/courses-and-qualifications-pharmacists
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Some newer MPharm courses are only provisionally accredited or still working towards accreditation, so check each entry's status before applying.
What You Will Find
Searchable list of about 39 university providers of GPhC-accredited MPharm degrees, each with its status (currently approved, provisionally accredited or working towards accreditation), plus the Overseas Pharmacist Assessment Programme (OSPAP) and foundation training year providers. The GPhC calls the MPharm the first part of the route to registration as a pharmacist.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Great Britain planning to become a pharmacist, and pharmacists qualified outside the EEA looking for the OSPAP postgraduate diploma route.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Some newer MPharm courses are only provisionally accredited or still working towards accreditation, so check each entry's status before applying.
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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — PharmD programme accreditation and accredited programme lookup (United States)

https://www.acpe-accredit.org/program/pharmd-program-accreditation/
Free to view; tuition is set by each college or school of pharmacy. Note: The ACPE lookup also lists continuing-education providers; use the PharmD filter linked from this page to see degree programmes only.
What You Will Find
Explains ACPE accreditation of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programmes, the professional degree for US pharmacists, under ACPE Standards 2025 (in effect from 1 July 2025), and links to ACPE's public programme lookup filtered to accredited PharmD programmes, including distance-education programmes.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become a pharmacist in the US. Pharmacists educated outside the US need NABP's FPGEC certification before they can sit US licensing exams.
Free to view; tuition is set by each college or school of pharmacy. Note: The ACPE lookup also lists continuing-education providers; use the PharmD filter linked from this page to see degree programmes only.
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Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs — Find an accredited program: pharmacy degrees and technician programmes (Canada)

https://ccapp.ca/find-an-accredited-program/
Free to view; tuition is set by each school. Note: A programme with only 'qualifying' status does not yet carry the rights of accreditation, so check each listing's status.
What You Will Find
Lists 65 CCAPP-accredited programmes: Canada's university pharmacy degree programmes, 49 pharmacy technician programmes at colleges across most provinces, and six international programmes in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Each listing links to a page with the programme's accreditation status and term.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become a pharmacist or pharmacy technician in Canada.
Free to view; tuition is set by each school. Note: A programme with only 'qualifying' status does not yet carry the rights of accreditation, so check each listing's status.
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Pharmacy Council of New Zealand — Accredited education programmes: pharmacy degrees, intern training and prescriber programmes (New Zealand)

https://pharmacycouncil.org.nz/pharmacy_registries/accreditation/
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider.
What You Will Find
The regulator's list of accredited pharmacy programmes in Aotearoa: the Bachelor of Pharmacy at the Universities of Otago and Auckland, the Master of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Waikato, the Pharmaceutical Society's Intern Training Programme, and postgraduate pharmacist prescribing and clinical pharmacy certificates. Registration also requires the intern programme and the Council's OSCE exam.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become a pharmacist in New Zealand, and registered pharmacists aiming for the pharmacist prescriber scope.
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider.
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Psychology — Accredited Degrees on the Path to Becoming a Psychologist

American Psychological Association — Accredited Programs search (United States)

https://accreditation.apa.org/accredited-programs
Free to search; tuition is set by each university. Note: On 24 September 2026 the Education Department's advisory committee (NACIQI) recommended suspending APA-CoA's federal recognition for 12 months; as at October 2026 a decision was pending and its CHEA recognition continues.
What You Will Find
Search APA-accredited doctoral programmes in clinical, counselling and school psychology (and combined programmes), accredited internships and postdoctoral residencies, and master's programmes, which APA has begun to accredit. The search tool (on apps.apa.org) is linked from this page.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US aiming to become a licensed psychologist; many state licensing boards look for a doctorate from an APA-accredited (or equivalent) programme and an accredited internship.
Free to search; tuition is set by each university. Note: On 24 September 2026 the Education Department's advisory committee (NACIQI) recommended suspending APA-CoA's federal recognition for 12 months; as at October 2026 a decision was pending and its CHEA recognition continues.
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Canadian Psychological Association — CPA accredited programmes (Canada)

https://cpa.ca/accreditation/cpaaccreditedprograms/
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: The CPA accredits doctoral and residency programmes only, not master's degrees; licensing rules, including any master's-level route, differ by province, so also check your provincial regulator.
What You Will Find
The official list of doctoral programmes (clinical, clinical neuropsychology, counselling and school psychology) and residency (internship) programmes accredited by the CPA, with each one's status, first accreditation year and next site visit. It is updated twice a year, usually May and November; a programme not listed is not currently accredited.
Who It Is For
Students in Canada planning a doctorate in professional psychology. The CPA accredits programmes, not people: psychologists are licensed by each province's or territory's regulator.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: The CPA accredits doctoral and residency programmes only, not master's degrees; licensing rules, including any master's-level route, differ by province, so also check your provincial regulator.
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British Psychological Society — Find an accredited programme (UK)

https://www.bps.org.uk/find-course
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: BPS accreditation is professional-body recognition; practitioner psychologists must also register with the HCPC, which approves programmes separately (see the HCPC approved programmes search).
What You Will Find
Search the BPS list of accredited courses. Graduates of an accredited undergraduate psychology degree or postgraduate conversion course are eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC); the society also accredits postgraduate and professional training.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK starting out in psychology or choosing further training; the BPS says taking an accredited course is necessary to pursue a career in psychology.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: BPS accreditation is professional-body recognition; practitioner psychologists must also register with the HCPC, which approves programmes separately (see the HCPC approved programmes search).
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Australian Psychology Accreditation Council — Search for an accredited psychology program (Australia)

https://apac.au/accredited-programs/search-a-program/
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: An accredited programme does not register you: graduates still apply to the Psychology Board of Australia and must complete the whole accredited sequence, not single units.
What You Will Find
Search every APAC-accredited psychology programme in Australia, from undergraduate study to professional postgraduate programmes. Filter by state, provider, study level (APAC levels 1 to 4), practice area (such as clinical, counselling, forensic or health) and on-campus or online delivery; discontinued programmes and those in teach-out can be hidden.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become a registered psychologist in Australia, where registration depends on completing an accredited, Board-approved sequence of study and supervised practice.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: An accredited programme does not register you: graduates still apply to the Psychology Board of Australia and must complete the whole accredited sequence, not single units.
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Psychology Board of Australia — Accreditation and approved programs of study (Australia)

https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Accreditation
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
What You Will Find
Explains how psychology programmes are accredited by APAC and then approved by the Board, and links to Ahpra's search of approved programs of study — the legal list of qualifications that make a graduate eligible to apply for registration. New accreditation standards took effect on 1 December 2025.
Who It Is For
Students, and anyone checking an Australian qualification, who want to confirm a course is Board-approved before enrolling or applying for provisional or general registration.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
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New Zealand Psychologists Board — Accredited courses (New Zealand)

https://psychologistsboard.org.nz/want-to-register/accredited-courses/
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
What You Will Find
Table of the postgraduate programmes the Board accredits and monitors — about two dozen at seven universities, covering clinical, educational, counselling, health, organisational, community and neuropsychology training and psychological assistance — showing whether each is accredited or provisionally accredited.
Who It Is For
Anyone aiming to register as a psychologist in Aotearoa New Zealand; the same 'Want to register' section of the Board's site explains scopes of practice and the route for people trained overseas.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
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European Federation of Psychologists' Associations — EuroPsy and national EuroPsy committees (Europe)

https://www.efpa.eu/apply-to-europsy-certificate/
Free to read; certificate application fees are set by each national committee. Note: EuroPsy is not a licence to practise and does not replace national registration; the page lists national committees, not individual programmes.
What You Will Find
Explains how to apply for the EuroPsy certificate, EFPA's common European standard for the academic training and supervised practice of psychologists, and lists the national EuroPsy committees for 27 countries. These committees assess applications and enter successful applicants in the European Register of Psychologists.
Who It Is For
Psychology students in Europe who want training recognised across borders, or who want to compare national degrees against a shared European benchmark.
Free to read; certificate application fees are set by each national committee. Note: EuroPsy is not a licence to practise and does not replace national registration; the page lists national committees, not individual programmes.
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Psychological Society of Ireland — Accredited courses (Ireland)

https://psychologicalsociety.ie/accredited-courses
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: CORU, Ireland's health and social care regulator, has set up a Psychologists Registration Board to bring in statutory registration; PSI accreditation is professional-body recognition.
What You Will Find
Gateway to the PSI lists of accredited undergraduate degrees and conversion courses (which give eligibility for graduate membership) and accredited postgraduate professional training — doctorates in clinical, counselling and educational psychology and master's programmes such as health and work and organisational psychology — each with its accreditation period.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Ireland planning to become a psychologist; postgraduate professional training normally asks for a PSI-accredited primary degree or conversion course.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: CORU, Ireland's health and social care regulator, has set up a Psychologists Registration Board to bring in statutory registration; PSI accreditation is professional-body recognition.
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Rehabilitation Council of India — Regular-mode training programmes, incl. clinical psychology (India)

https://rehabcouncil.nic.in/regular-mode/
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: RCI covers clinical and rehabilitation psychology, not all psychology degrees; check an institute's current approval in RCI's Approved Institutions lists before enrolling.
What You Will Find
RCI's list of the on-campus courses it regulates, with curricula, including the clinical psychology route: Bachelor and Master in Clinical Psychology (curricula from 2024-25), M.Phil (Clinical Psychology), Psy.D in Clinical Psychology and the Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology. The site's 'Approved Institutions' menu leads to the institutions approved to run each course.
Who It Is For
Anyone in India aiming to work as a clinical psychologist who wants an RCI-recognised course leading to RCI's Central Rehabilitation Register.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: RCI covers clinical and rehabilitation psychology, not all psychology degrees; check an institute's current approval in RCI's Approved Institutions lists before enrolling.
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Singapore Psychological Society — Singapore Register of Psychologists entry requirements (Singapore)

https://psychology.org.sg/srp_membership/srp/
Free to read; fees are set by each university. Note: Psychology is not regulated by the government in Singapore and the register is voluntary; the society publishes criteria, not a list of approved programmes.
What You Will Find
Sets out what a qualification must contain for the Singapore Register of Psychologists: an applied master's or doctoral degree of at least two years full-time, with coursework, supervised practicum and a research thesis. The register does not pre-approve programmes, so students check a course against these criteria.
Who It Is For
Students choosing a postgraduate psychology programme in or for Singapore who want to be eligible for the national register of psychologists.
Free to read; fees are set by each university. Note: Psychology is not regulated by the government in Singapore and the register is voluntary; the society publishes criteria, not a list of approved programmes.
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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare — Certified Public Psychologist: universities offering the required subjects (Japan)

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000116049.html
Free to read; fees are set by each university. Note: In Japanese (machine translation is offered); the list is a dated Excel file that is updated from time to time, and exam details come from the designated exam body, the Japan Center for Certified Public Psychologists.
What You Will Find
Japanese government page on the Certified Public Psychologist (kōnin shinrishi, 公認心理師), the qualification created by the Certified Public Psychologists Act. It sets out the seven routes to exam eligibility and links to the official list (an Excel file, as at 1 April 2026) of universities and graduate schools that MEXT and MHLW have confirmed offer the required subjects.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to work as a psychologist in Japan who wants to check that a university or graduate school offers the subjects needed to sit the Certified Public Psychologist exam.
Free to read; fees are set by each university. Note: In Japanese (machine translation is offered); the list is a dated Excel file that is updated from time to time, and exam details come from the designated exam body, the Japan Center for Certified Public Psychologists.
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Hong Kong Institute of Clinical Psychologists — Education and training, with accredited clinical psychology programmes (Hong Kong)

https://www.icphk.org.hk/en/registration/education-and-training
Free to read; fees are set by each university. Note: Covers clinical psychology only; other branches have their own bodies, such as the Hong Kong Psychological Society, whose register of psychologists is voluntary.
What You Will Find
HKICP's page on the training needed to register as a clinical psychologist in Hong Kong. It links to the 'Education Standards of Clinical Psychology in Hong Kong', guidelines on supervised clinical practice and remedial training, and the list of accredited clinical psychology programmes (currently master's programmes at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong).
Who It Is For
Anyone aiming to work as a clinical psychologist in Hong Kong and join the register of clinical psychologists that HKICP keeps.
Free to read; fees are set by each university. Note: Covers clinical psychology only; other branches have their own bodies, such as the Hong Kong Psychological Society, whose register of psychologists is voluntary.
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CNEIP — Programas acreditados: accredited psychology degree programmes (Mexico)

https://www.cneip.org/cacneip/pages/programasacreditados.php
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Spanish only; accreditation is a quality review by a non-profit council, separate from a degree's official recognition by the education authorities.
What You Will Find
Official list, in Spanish, of psychology programmes accredited by CNEIP's accreditation committee: about 80, almost all licenciatura (bachelor's) degrees in Mexico plus three outside Mexico, each with institution, campus, region and five-year accreditation period.
Who It Is For
Students in Mexico comparing licenciatura programmes in psychology who want one that has passed an external quality review.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Spanish only; accreditation is a quality review by a non-profit council, separate from a degree's official recognition by the education authorities.
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Counselling, Psychotherapy & Family Therapy — Accredited Training

CACREP — Find a Program: accredited counselling programmes directory (United States)

https://www.cacrep.org/directory
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
What You Will Find
Searchable directory of master's and doctoral counselling programmes accredited by CACREP (more than 960 programmes at about 480 US colleges and universities), covering counselling and its specialties. Search by state, keyword, programme type and accreditation status.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US training to become a licensed professional counsellor who wants to check a programme's CACREP status; licensing requirements differ by state, so check your state board too.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
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COAMFTE — Directory of accredited marriage and family therapy programmes (United States)

https://www.coamfte.org/COAMFTE/Directory_of_Accredited_Programs/MFT_Training_Programs.aspx
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
What You Will Find
Directory of master's, doctoral and post-degree clinical training programmes in marriage and family therapy accredited by COAMFTE, with a link to programme demographic data.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in the US; COAMFTE says an accredited programme prepares students for state licensure and the national or state MFT exam.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider.
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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association — CACEP accreditation and accredited programmes (Canada)

https://www.ccpa-accp.ca/accreditation/
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Accreditation is voluntary and few programmes hold it; provinces regulate counselling and psychotherapy differently, so also check your provincial regulator.
What You Will Find
Explains CCPA's voluntary accreditation of master's-level counsellor education programmes through its Council on Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs (CACEP) and lists the programmes currently accredited, at the University of British Columbia, Acadia University, Trinity Western University and the University of Victoria.
Who It Is For
Students in Canada choosing a counselling master's; CACEP graduates can be considered for fast-tracked Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) status.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Accreditation is voluntary and few programmes hold it; provinces regulate counselling and psychotherapy differently, so also check your provincial regulator.
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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy — Accredited course directory (UK)

https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Courses
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Registration is voluntary in the UK (counsellors do not have to join any register); BACP is one of several professional bodies whose registers are accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
What You Will Find
Search about 100 counselling and psychotherapy courses accredited by BACP — diplomas, foundation degrees, bachelor's and master's degrees, part-time or full-time — by location and qualification level. Graduates of a BACP-accredited course can join the BACP Register without sitting the Certificate of Proficiency.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK choosing core practitioner training to become a counsellor or psychotherapist.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Registration is voluntary in the UK (counsellors do not have to join any register); BACP is one of several professional bodies whose registers are accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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UK Council for Psychotherapy — Psychotherapy training and member training organisations (UK)

https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/psychotherapy-training
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Registration is voluntary (therapists do not have to join UKCP or any register); check that the specific course is UKCP-accredited, not just run by a member organisation.
What You Will Find
UKCP's guide to training as a psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor, with a 'Find a course' route to the more than 70 organisations whose training it accredits. The approaches (modalities) they teach are grouped in UKCP's 10 membership colleges.
Who It Is For
People in the UK considering psychotherapy training; UKCP says most courses start at postgraduate level (level 7) and typically take three to six years part-time, leading to the UKCP register.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Registration is voluntary (therapists do not have to join UKCP or any register); check that the specific course is UKCP-accredited, not just run by a member organisation.
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National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society — Become a counsellor and find an accredited course (UK)

https://ncps.com/counselling-courses
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: The course search sits on a separate NCPS site (search-ncps.com); NCPS does not recommend individual providers, and joining a counselling register is voluntary in the UK.
What You Will Find
NCPS's guide to training as a counsellor, linking to its directory of recognised training providers. Only NCPS 'Accredited' and 'Accredited Plus' courses, which have been assessed and inspected, give a direct route to the NCPS Accredited Register; the page also explains its other recognition levels.
Who It Is For
UK students comparing counselling courses, including college diplomas, who want a route onto an accredited register.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: The course search sits on a separate NCPS site (search-ncps.com); NCPS does not recommend individual providers, and joining a counselling register is voluntary in the UK.
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Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy — Accredited courses (UK)

https://www.theafsp.org/accredited-courses/
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Only qualifying-level courses lead to practice as a family and systemic psychotherapist; foundation and intermediate courses are steps on the way.
What You Will Find
Directory of family and systemic psychotherapy courses accredited by AFSP (formerly AFT), at foundation, intermediate, qualifying and supervision levels, each with provider and location.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK who wants to qualify as a family and systemic psychotherapist, and practitioners in other professions adding systemic skills through foundation or intermediate courses.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Only qualifying-level courses lead to practice as a family and systemic psychotherapist; foundation and intermediate courses are steps on the way.
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Australian Counselling Association — Accredited courses (Australia)

https://theaca.net.au/education/accredited-courses
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: ACA is a self-regulatory professional body, not a government regulator; the other national body, PACFA, sets its own training standards (see the PACFA entry), so check which body you plan to join.
What You Will Find
Lists counselling courses with ACA accredited status — diplomas, bachelor's degrees, graduate diplomas and master's — from providers that meet national regulator requirements (ASQA and/or TEQSA), with a search by level, mode, location, provider and subject.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia planning to work as a counsellor who wants a course that leads to registration with ACA.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: ACA is a self-regulatory professional body, not a government regulator; the other national body, PACFA, sets its own training standards (see the PACFA entry), so check which body you plan to join.
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Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia — PACFA Training Standards (Australia)

https://pacfa.org.au/Portal/Training-and-Careers/TS.aspx
Free to read; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: This page sets standards, not a list of courses, and PACFA student membership does not guarantee full membership on graduation; ACA sets separate standards (see the ACA entry).
What You Will Find
Sets out the training PACFA requires for membership: a counselling or psychotherapy qualification approved by TEQSA or ASQA at bachelor level (AQF 7) or above, of at least two years, with at least 400 hours of live instruction (140 face to face) and a placement with at least 40 hours of client contact and 10 hours of supervision.
Who It Is For
Students in Australia choosing a counselling or psychotherapy course who want to join PACFA after graduating; ask the provider whether the course meets these standards.
Free to read; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: This page sets standards, not a list of courses, and PACFA student membership does not guarantee full membership on graduation; ACA sets separate standards (see the ACA entry).
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New Zealand Association of Counsellors — Accredited counsellor education providers (New Zealand)

https://www.nzac.org.nz/site/jobs&careers/accreditedproviders
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: These are the qualifications NZAC accepts for membership, which is voluntary professional recognition rather than a legal licence.
What You Will Find
The 14 bachelor's and master's counselling degrees whose graduates can join NZAC, from providers including Te Pū Wānanga o Anamata, AUT, Laidlaw College, Massey University and the universities of Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato. NZAC notes that diplomas and graduate diplomas do not meet its education requirements.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Aotearoa New Zealand who wants to train as a counsellor and join NZAC.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: These are the qualifications NZAC accepts for membership, which is voluntary professional recognition rather than a legal licence.
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European Association for Psychotherapy — EAP Accredited Training Institutes (Europe)

https://www.europsyche.org/EAPTI-Training/Search-EAPTIs
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: The ECP is a European professional standard awarded by the EAP, not a national licence; whether you may practise as a psychotherapist depends on each country's own rules.
What You Will Find
List of about 90 psychotherapy training institutes across Europe accredited by the EAP, with address and website, covering approaches such as Gestalt, systemic, psychodrama, person-centred and transactional analysis. Graduates can apply straight away for the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) through the 'Direct Award' route.
Who It Is For
People in Europe looking for psychotherapy training that meets a shared European standard, especially where national rules on psychotherapy differ.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: The ECP is a European professional standard awarded by the EAP, not a national licence; whether you may practise as a psychotherapist depends on each country's own rules.
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Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy — Accredited courses (Ireland)

https://iacp.ie/register-of-accredited-courses
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: CORU, Ireland's health and social care regulator, has a Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board for statutory registration; check its requirements as well as IACP's.
What You Will Find
IACP's list of accredited professional training courses in counselling and psychotherapy — all at least NFQ Level 8 and four years long — by provider and location, plus accredited supervision courses and a record of previously accredited courses.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Ireland training to become a counsellor or psychotherapist; IACP-accredited training is the simplest route to IACP accredited membership.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: CORU, Ireland's health and social care regulator, has a Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board for statutory registration; check its requirements as well as IACP's.
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Singapore Association for Counselling — SAC recognised counselling programmes (Singapore)

https://sacsingapore.org/recognised-programmes/
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Recognition applies to a named programme and period; SAC has temporarily put new course-recognition applications on hold, so a newer programme may not appear yet.
What You Will Find
Postgraduate counselling programmes delivered in Singapore that SAC has recognised after review by its Counsellors' Education Board: 15 master's, graduate and postgraduate diplomas in the list dated 2 August 2026, each with its recognition period. Recognised programmes include at least 100 practicum hours and 10 hours of clinical supervision.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to work as a counsellor in Singapore and later apply for SAC Registered Counsellor status, which also needs 600 postgraduate clinical hours and 60 hours of supervision.
Free to search; fees are set by each university or training provider. Note: Recognition applies to a named programme and period; SAC has temporarily put new course-recognition applications on hold, so a newer programme may not appear yet.
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Oxford Mindfulness Foundation — MBCT teacher training for clinicians (UK, online)

https://oxfordmindfulness.org/courses/train-to-teach
Paid; fees are not shown on this overview, so check each route's booking page. Note: Mindfulness teaching is not a regulated profession; the certificate shows completion of a recognised training pathway, not a licence to provide therapy.
What You Will Find
Online teacher training from the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation: a 12-month programme (29.5 training days) with clinical and non-clinical tracks leading to a Trained Teacher Certificate in curricula such as MBCT for Depression, Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) and Finding Peace in a Frantic World, plus a shorter 'Introducing Mindfulness' route. Training is shaped by the MBCT Training Pathway.
Who It Is For
Clinicians who want to deliver mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) to help prevent depressive relapse, through the programme's clinical track.
Paid; fees are not shown on this overview, so check each route's booking page. Note: Mindfulness teaching is not a regulated profession; the certificate shows completion of a recognised training pathway, not a licence to provide therapy.
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Social Work — Accredited Degrees

Council on Social Work Education — Program Directory of accredited social work degrees (United States)

https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/program-directory
Free to search; tuition is set by each college or university. Note: Licensing rules are set by each state; a programme in candidacy is not yet accredited, and an accredited degree does not guarantee a licence.
What You Will Find
Searchable directory of more than 1,200 bachelor's (BSW), master's (MSW) and practice-doctorate social work programmes, showing each one's status: accredited, in candidacy, pre-candidacy or formerly accredited. Filter by level, state, learning format (including online) and status, so you can check a degree before enrolling.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US planning to become a social worker — CSWE notes that most state and territory licensing rules require a degree from a CSWE-accredited programme.
Free to search; tuition is set by each college or university. Note: Licensing rules are set by each state; a programme in candidacy is not yet accredited, and an accredited degree does not guarantee a licence.
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Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE-ACFTS) — Accredited BSW and MSW programmes (Canada)

https://caswe-acfts.ca/our-activities/accreditation/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: CASWE-ACFTS does not register social workers; registration is controlled by each province or territory.
What You Will Find
Lists the Canadian university social work schools (49 at the time of checking) offering CASWE-ACFTS accredited Bachelor and/or Master of Social Work programmes, with links to each school and a downloadable full accreditation directory. An FAQ explains what accreditation does and does not cover.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Canada aiming to become a social worker — CASWE-ACFTS advises checking with the regulator in the province where you plan to practise, as registration rules vary.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: CASWE-ACFTS does not register social workers; registration is controlled by each province or territory.
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Social Work England — Search approved courses (England)

https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/education-training/search-approved-courses/
Free to search; tuition is set by each provider.
What You Will Find
The regulator's official list of qualifying social work education and training courses in England that have passed its approval process. Search by course provider and filter by level, region and study mode.
Who It Is For
Anyone who wants to practise as a social worker in England — all social workers working in England must be registered with Social Work England, and an approved course is the usual route onto the register.
Free to search; tuition is set by each provider.
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Scottish Social Services Council — Social work careers and university courses (Scotland)

https://www.sssc.uk.com/careers-and-education/social-work/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: The course table links to university home pages, so confirm the specific programme's SSSC approval with the university.
What You Will Find
The Scottish regulator's guide to becoming a social worker, with a table of the eight universities offering social work qualifying programmes (BA Hons, PgDip, MSc/MSW), including distance-learning routes, plus funding, practice learning and the newly qualified year.
Who It Is For
Anyone who wants to become a social worker in Scotland — the SSSC registers social work students as well as qualified social workers, and student registration is needed for postgraduate bursaries.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: The course table links to university home pages, so confirm the specific programme's SSSC approval with the university.
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Social Care Wales — Approved social work degree programmes (Wales)

https://socialcare.wales/qualifications-funding/social-work-qualifications
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
Lists every undergraduate and postgraduate social work programme approved by Social Care Wales — at Cardiff Metropolitan, Swansea, Wrexham, South Wales, Bangor and Cardiff universities, the Open University (distance learning) and Bridgend College — and explains the Consolidation Programme that social workers qualifying after 1 April 2016 need to renew registration.
Who It Is For
Anyone who wants to work as a social worker in Wales — you must complete an approved course and register with Social Care Wales before you can practise.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
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Northern Ireland Social Care Council — Degree in Social Work: where and how to study (Northern Ireland)

https://niscc.info/degree-in-social-work/
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution. Note: The Open University route is open only to students sponsored by their employer; you cannot apply to it directly.
What You Will Find
The regulator's guide to the Degree in Social Work in Northern Ireland, taught at Queen's University, Ulster University, Belfast Metropolitan College and South West College through a 3-year undergraduate route or a 2-year relevant graduate route, plus an Open University route for employer-sponsored students. Links to the standards for social work students.
Who It Is For
Anyone who wants to become a social worker in Northern Ireland — NISCC registers social work students and social workers, and registration is compulsory.
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution. Note: The Open University route is open only to students sponsored by their employer; you cannot apply to it directly.
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Australian Association of Social Workers — Accredited social work programs (Australia)

https://www.aasw.asn.au/education-employment/higher-education-providers/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: The AASW describes social work in Australia as a self-regulating profession; accreditation is the profession's own standard, so also check any state registration rules where you plan to work.
What You Will Find
Table of AASW-accredited qualifying social work programmes (bachelor's and master's), grouped by state and university, showing the year each began, which can be studied by distance and which are provisionally accredited or closing. Graduates of accredited programmes are eligible for full AASW membership.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia aiming to work as a social worker — the AASW accredits the Bachelor and Master of Social Work degrees that lead to full professional membership.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: The AASW describes social work in Australia as a self-regulating profession; accreditation is the profession's own standard, so also check any state registration rules where you plan to work.
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Social Workers Registration Board — Recognised social work qualifications (New Zealand)

https://swrb.govt.nz/registration/nz-recognised-sw-qualifications/
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider. Note: The list of qualifications and providers is in a downloadable document rather than on the page itself.
What You Will Find
The Board's current list of New Zealand social work qualifications recognised for registration (a downloadable 'Recognised New Zealand Social Work Qualifications 2026' document), plus a separate list of historical qualifications still accepted. It advises checking with each institution that a programme is still offered.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to practise social work in Aotearoa New Zealand — registration has been mandatory since 27 February 2021, and a recognised qualification is the usual route to it.
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider. Note: The list of qualifications and providers is in a downloadable document rather than on the page itself.
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CORU Social Workers Registration Board — Approved social work qualifications (Ireland)

https://www.coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-workers/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
What You Will Find
Lists the Irish social work programmes (16 at the time of checking, at universities including UCC, UCD, Trinity College Dublin, Galway and Maynooth) that the Social Workers Registration Board has approved as meeting the standard of proficiency for registration.
Who It Is For
Anyone who wants to work as a social worker in Ireland — these are the programmes approved for registration with CORU, which keeps the statutory register of social workers.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university.
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Singapore Association of Social Workers — Recognised social work qualifications for accreditation (Singapore)

https://accreditation.sasw.org.sg/recognition
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Only two Singapore universities are listed; an overseas degree must be accredited in the country where it was awarded, or be assessed by SWAAB.
What You Will Find
Lists the Singapore social work degrees and diplomas recognised by the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board (SWAAB), at the National University of Singapore and the Singapore University of Social Sciences, that can be used to apply as a Registered Social Worker, and explains how overseas qualifications are assessed.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning a social work career in Singapore, including people with an overseas social work degree who want to work there.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Only two Singapore universities are listed; an overseas degree must be accredited in the country where it was awarded, or be assessed by SWAAB.
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South African Council for Social Service Professions — Recognised social work degrees (South Africa)

https://www.sacssp.co.za/education-training-development
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution.
What You Will Find
Lists the 18 universities and colleges whose Bachelor of Social Work is recognised by the Professional Board for Social Work, and links the minimum norms and standards every BSW must meet. A qualification that is not a prescribed qualification cannot lead to registration.
Who It Is For
Anyone in South Africa who wants to become a social worker — you must register with the SACSSP to practise, and only prescribed qualifications are accepted.
Free to view; tuition is set by each institution.
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Peer Support & Lived-Experience Work — Recognised Training

training.gov.au — CHC43515 Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work: national qualification and approved RTOs (Australia)

https://training.gov.au/training/details/CHC43515
Free to view; course fees and any state subsidy vary by provider and state. Note: Designed for people with lived experience as a consumer or carer; Release 2 (2015) is current, but check the page in case a new code supersedes it.
What You Will Find
The National Register of VET entry for Australia's nationally recognised peer work qualification: its units, packaging rules and the registered training organisations (RTOs) approved to deliver it. The qualification is for workers with lived experience of mental illness, as a consumer or carer, and includes at least 80 hours of work.
Who It Is For
Anyone with lived experience who wants to work as a mental health peer worker in Australia — check that a provider is approved to deliver CHC43515 before enrolling, then compare TAFEs and other RTOs.
Free to view; course fees and any state subsidy vary by provider and state. Note: Designed for people with lived experience as a consumer or carer; Release 2 (2015) is current, but check the page in case a new code supersedes it.
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Intentional Peer Support — Training programme from the originator of the IPS model (international)

https://intentionalpeersupport.org/training-program-guide
Paid; dates and prices are published on the organisation's Eventbrite page. Note: Run by a private company (Intentional Peer Support, LLC); a method training, not an accredited qualification, and it does not replace a required credential such as a state peer certification.
What You Will Find
The training pathway from the organisation that created Intentional Peer Support: a short Overview, the 40-hour Core training (5 days in person or 10 days virtual), Advanced training, courses for managers and supervisors, and a Train the Trainer course. IPS describes itself as a way of thinking about and inviting transformative relationships, rooted in social change.
Who It Is For
People starting or already working in peer support roles, and anyone interested in mutual support — Core training is open to all and is used in mental health settings.
Paid; dates and prices are published on the organisation's Eventbrite page. Note: Run by a private company (Intentional Peer Support, LLC); a method training, not an accredited qualification, and it does not replace a required credential such as a state peer certification.
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Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) — Seminars and facilitator training (international)

https://www.wellnessrecoveryactionplan.com/wrap-in-action/training-seminars/
Paid; at the time of checking Seminar I was US$399 plus US$30–40 for materials, Seminar II US$1,099 and Seminar III US$1,299. Note: Prices are in US dollars, and certification is WRAP's own rather than an accredited qualification; outside the US, look for a certified facilitator in the WRAP facilitator directory.
What You Will Find
The official WRAP training path: Seminar I (build your own WRAP; virtual or in person, no prerequisites), Seminar II (become a Certified WRAP Facilitator; in person) and Seminar III (become an Advanced Level Facilitator). Only Advanced Level Facilitators credentialed through WRAP/AHP or an approved partner can train and certify facilitators.
Who It Is For
Peer workers and others who want to lead WRAP wellness and recovery groups, and organisations building a WRAP programme.
Paid; at the time of checking Seminar I was US$399 plus US$30–40 for materials, Seminar II US$1,099 and Seminar III US$1,299. Note: Prices are in US dollars, and certification is WRAP's own rather than an accredited qualification; outside the US, look for a certified facilitator in the WRAP facilitator directory.
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IC&RC — Peer Recovery (PR) credential standards (United States and international member boards)

https://internationalcredentialing.org/icrc-credentials/pr/
Free to read; application and exam fees are charged by each member board. Note: Member boards may add requirements, and some US states run their own peer certification instead; check locally first.
What You Will Find
The minimum standard for IC&RC's Peer Recovery credential: 46 hours of peer-specific education (advocacy, mentoring, recovery support and ethics), 500 hours of supervised paid or volunteer work, 25 hours of supervision and the IC&RC Peer Recovery exam, renewed with 20 hours of continuing education (6 in ethics) every two years. You apply through the member board where you live or work.
Who It Is For
People in, or preparing for, peer recovery roles who want an exam-based peer recovery credential in the US or another IC&RC jurisdiction.
Free to read; application and exam fees are charged by each member board. Note: Member boards may add requirements, and some US states run their own peer certification instead; check locally first.
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ImROC — Peer support and recovery college training (United Kingdom)

https://www.imroc.org/training
Paid; prices are on each course page, and organisations can book places for staff. Note: Prices are on each course page rather than the overview; check whether your employer asks for a particular peer qualification.
What You Will Find
Online courses from ImROC (Implementing Recovery through Organisational Change): a Level 2 Award in Foundations of Peer Support, a Level 3 Certificate in Peer Support Work (Mental Health), autism and learning-disability peer support courses, peer-informed supervision, team preparation and training for recovery college trainers.
Who It Is For
People starting out as peer support workers, peer workers wanting further training, and organisations setting up peer roles or recovery colleges.
Paid; prices are on each course page, and organisations can book places for staff. Note: Prices are on each course page rather than the overview; check whether your employer asks for a particular peer qualification.
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Scottish Recovery Network — Peer recovery hub and Peer2Peer learning toolbox (Scotland)

https://scottishrecovery.net/peer-support/
Free to access online. Note: Peer2Peer is a learning resource, not an accredited qualification.
What You Will Find
Scotland's hub for mental health peer support: the Peer2Peer online toolbox for building peer worker skills and practice (based on SRN's group training course for peer workers), peer learning events and resources, examples of peer support in action and an explanation of what makes peer support distinct.
Who It Is For
Peer workers, people considering a peer role and organisations in Scotland developing peer support; the materials are useful elsewhere too.
Free to access online. Note: Peer2Peer is a learning resource, not an accredited qualification.
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Peer Support Canada (CMHA) — National certification for peer supporters and family peer supporters (Canada)

https://peersupportcanada.ca/
Paid: C$200 application fee plus C$1,000 assessment fee at the time of checking. Note: Certification is an assessment, not a training programme; check the Certification Handbook for requirements, and note the fees are non-refundable.
What You Will Find
Canada's national certification for peer supporters and family peer supporters: an application, self-assessment, references, a written knowledge assessment and a verbal competency assessment against a national Standard of Practice, taking 3–4 months. Full certification needs 200 hours of formal peer support experience; provisional certification is available with fewer.
Who It Is For
Peer supporters and family peer supporters in Canada who want a national credential that is valid in every province and territory.
Paid: C$200 application fee plus C$1,000 assessment fee at the time of checking. Note: Certification is an assessment, not a training programme; check the Certification Handbook for requirements, and note the fees are non-refundable.
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Te Pou — Consumer, peer support and lived experience workforce: competencies and training (New Zealand)

https://www.tepou.co.nz/our-work/lived-experience
Free to use; external training in the directory has its own costs. Note: The training directory says it 'is not intended as an exhaustive list of options' and is not a list of accredited qualifications.
What You Will Find
New Zealand's national workforce centre page for the consumer, peer support and lived experience (CPSLE) workforce: the 2026 CPSLE competencies, a training directory of foundation and further training, free Tupuranga reflective-practice e-learning, and the CPSLE workforce strategy and action plan 2026–2031.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Aotearoa New Zealand starting or developing a peer support or lived experience role, and services building that workforce.
Free to use; external training in the directory has its own costs. Note: The training directory says it 'is not intended as an exhaustive list of options' and is not a list of accredited qualifications.
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Addiction & Alcohol and Other Drugs Work — Credentials & Training

NAADAC / NCC AP — National addiction counselling and peer recovery certifications (United States)

https://www.naadac.org/certification
Paid; application and exam fees vary by credential. Note: A national certification does not replace state licensure; check which credential and exam your state board requires.
What You Will Find
NAADAC's certification hub, run by its National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP): National Certified Addiction Counselor I and II, Master Addiction Counselor, National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and other credentials, testing information, the states and boards that use NCC AP exams, and a directory of approved education providers.
Who It Is For
Addiction counsellors, peer recovery specialists and students in the US looking for a national credential, an exam their state board accepts, or approved continuing education.
Paid; application and exam fees vary by credential. Note: A national certification does not replace state licensure; check which credential and exam your state board requires.
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IC&RC — Member boards directory for addiction, prevention and peer credentials (international)

https://internationalcredentialing.org/member-boards/
Free to search; credential fees are set by each member board. Note: Each board sets its own requirements above IC&RC minimums, and many countries have no member board.
What You Will Find
Directory of the roughly 70 IC&RC member boards — most US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US military, plus boards for Bermuda, Canada, Hong Kong/China, India, Israel, Korea, Nigeria and Singapore — that award IC&RC credentials such as Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Prevention Specialist and Peer Recovery.
Who It Is For
Anyone who wants an addiction counselling, prevention or peer credential that transfers between jurisdictions; start with the member board where you live or work.
Free to search; credential fees are set by each member board. Note: Each board sets its own requirements above IC&RC minimums, and many countries have no member board.
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ICUDDR Center for Credentialing & Accreditation — International Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP) (international)

https://icuddr.org/credentialing-and-certification/
Paid; application fees are on the Process and Apply pages, and renewal cost US$25–50 at the time of checking. Note: An international credential does not replace national licensing where it exists; check that employers or regulators in your country recognise ICAP.
What You Will Find
Global, exam-based credential for addiction professionals in prevention, treatment and recovery support. Treatment levels run from ICAP-Treatment I (one year of supervised experience and 120 training hours) to Treatment IV (a master's degree plus five years); credentials last three years. More than 2,400 professionals in 82 countries hold one.
Who It Is For
Addiction workers who want an international credential, particularly in countries without a national credential for addiction work.
Paid; application fees are on the Process and Apply pages, and renewal cost US$25–50 at the time of checking. Note: An international credential does not replace national licensing where it exists; check that employers or regulators in your country recognise ICAP.
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ISSUP — Universal Treatment Curriculum for substance use disorders (international)

https://www.issup.net/training/universal-treatment-curriculum
Free to read; the self-led online courses are for ISSUP members, and membership is free; trainer-led delivery varies by country. Note: Self-led courses need an ISSUP login; the curriculum is training, not a licence to practise.
What You Will Find
The International Society of Substance Use Professionals' home for the Universal Treatment Curriculum: 8 basic courses (science of addiction, continuum of care, counselling skills, ethics and more) and 14 advanced courses (pharmacology, medication-assisted treatment, motivational interviewing, CBT, families, clinical supervision, trauma-informed care), plus series on children, adolescents, women and nursing.
Who It Is For
Addiction workers, trainers and students worldwide who want structured training based on an internationally used curriculum.
Free to read; the self-led online courses are for ISSUP members, and membership is free; trainer-led delivery varies by country. Note: Self-led courses need an ISSUP login; the curriculum is training, not a licence to practise.
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Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation — Certifications for addiction professionals (Canada)

https://caccf.ca/for-professionals/
Paid; application, exam and renewal fees vary by credential. Note: Addiction counselling is regulated differently in each province; check what your province or employer requires.
What You Will Find
Requirements and fees for CACCF credentials, including the Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor (CCAC: 4,000 supervised work hours, 270 education hours, 300 supervised clinical training hours and an online-proctored exam), the IC&RC-reciprocal International Certified Alcohol & Drug Counsellor (ICADC), and peer support specialist and recovery coach certifications.
Who It Is For
Addiction counsellors, peer support workers and recovery coaches in Canada who want a national credential, or one that transfers to other IC&RC jurisdictions.
Paid; application, exam and renewal fees vary by credential. Note: Addiction counselling is regulated differently in each province; check what your province or employer requires.
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dapaanz — Registration criteria and recognised addiction qualifications (New Zealand)

https://dapaanz.org.nz/membership/registration-criteria-qualifications/
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider, and registration has a fee. Note: dapaanz is a professional association rather than a government regulator; check what your employer requires.
What You Will Find
Lists the addiction qualifications dapaanz recognises for practitioner registration — 12 applied programmes such as the Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice (WelTec), Te Taketake Diploma in Addiction Counselling (Moana House) and programmes at Otago, Auckland, AUT, Massey and Wintec — plus options for graduates of related degrees.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Aotearoa New Zealand planning to become an addiction practitioner — check a programme is on this list before enrolling.
Free to view; tuition is set by each provider, and registration has a fee. Note: dapaanz is a professional association rather than a government regulator; check what your employer requires.
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training.gov.au — CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs: national qualification and approved RTOs (Australia)

https://training.gov.au/training/details/CHC43215
Free to view; course fees and any state subsidy vary by provider and state. Note: An entry-level qualification; employers' requirements vary by role and state, so check job advertisements before you enrol.
What You Will Find
The National Register of VET entry for Australia's nationally recognised alcohol and other drugs (AOD) worker qualification: its units, packaging rules and the registered training organisations approved to deliver it. Release 4 (December 2025) is current; it replaced CHC40412.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia who wants to start working in alcohol and other drug (AOD) services — check that a provider is approved to deliver CHC43215 before enrolling.
Free to view; course fees and any state subsidy vary by provider and state. Note: An entry-level qualification; employers' requirements vary by role and state, so check job advertisements before you enrol.
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Speech Pathology & Audiology — Accredited Programmes

ASHA EdFind — Speech-language pathology & audiology programme finder (United States)

https://find.asha.org/ed/
Free to search; tuition is set by each university. Note: EdFind is a programme directory, not an accreditation list; confirm a programme's accreditation on the CAA's own site (caa.asha.org).
What You Will Find
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's directory of over 300 institutions offering degree programmes in audiology, speech-language pathology and speech, language and hearing science, searchable by institution or area of study. ASHA's Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) accredits the SLP master's and audiology clinical doctorates that prepare students to enter the professions.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the US planning to become a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, the professionals who assess and support communication differences in autistic, dyslexic and other neurodivergent children and adults.
Free to search; tuition is set by each university. Note: EdFind is a programme directory, not an accreditation list; confirm a programme's accreditation on the CAA's own site (caa.asha.org).
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists — University degrees in speech and language therapy (United Kingdom)

https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/become-a-speech-and-language-therapist/university-degrees/
Free to view; course fees are set by each university.
What You Will Find
RCSLT's guide to where you can study: 24 UK universities offer BSc (Hons), PGDip or MSc courses that are approved by the HCPC and accredited by the RCSLT, shown on an interactive map, a list and a downloadable PDF, with funding advice for each UK nation and a link to apprenticeship routes.
Who It Is For
Anyone in the UK planning to become a speech and language therapist; graduates can then apply to the HCPC to register to practise.
Free to view; course fees are set by each university.
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Speech-Language & Audiology Canada — Academic programmes in speech-language pathology & audiology (Canada)

https://www.sac-oac.ca/joining-the-profession/academic-programs/
Free to view; tuition is set by each university or college. Note: SAC says programme information is subject to change, and the accreditation council CACUP-ASLP's own page listed 12 S-LP universities; check new programmes with the university.
What You Will Find
SAC's list of Canadian university programmes — 13 in speech-language pathology and 6 in audiology, several at French-language universities — plus college programmes for communication health assistants, with a link to information on the programmes' accreditation. In Canada the entry-to-practice degree for both professions is a master's.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Canada planning to work as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist or communication health assistant.
Free to view; tuition is set by each university or college. Note: SAC says programme information is subject to change, and the accreditation council CACUP-ASLP's own page listed 12 S-LP universities; check new programmes with the university.
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New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association — Accredited university programmes (New Zealand)

https://speechtherapy.org.nz/careers/university-programmes
Free to view; course fees are set by each university. Note: Speech-language therapy is self-regulated in New Zealand: NZSTA, not a government board, oversees practitioners' registration.
What You Will Find
NZSTA's list of the four speech-language therapy programmes it accredits: a master's at the University of Auckland, a bachelor's (honours) and a master's at the University of Canterbury, and a bachelor's at Massey University, each with its re-accreditation year. Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are assessed against the same criteria.
Who It Is For
Anyone planning to become a speech-language therapist in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Free to view; course fees are set by each university. Note: Speech-language therapy is self-regulated in New Zealand: NZSTA, not a government board, oversees practitioners' registration.
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Rehabilitation Council of India — Approved institutions for audiology & speech-language pathology courses (India)

https://rehabcouncil.nic.in/regular-mode-inst/
Free to view; fees are set by each institution. Note: The approved list is a PDF reissued each year (usually March/April); check the latest version and RCI's blacklisted-institutions page before enrolling.
What You Will Find
RCI's page for checking which institutions it has recognised to run its on-campus rehabilitation courses, including audiology and speech-language pathology. It explains how institutions gain RCI recognition, advises candidates to enrol only at recognised institutes, and links to the yearly PDF list of approved institutes with their status and intake per batch.
Who It Is For
Anyone in India training as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist (RCI courses include BASLP and M.Sc. SLP) who wants to check an institute is recognised.
Free to view; fees are set by each institution. Note: The approved list is a PDF reissued each year (usually March/April); check the latest version and RCI's blacklisted-institutions page before enrolling.
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Speech Pathology Australia — University programs and accreditation (Australia)

https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/Certification-and-universities/University-accreditation/University-accreditation.aspx
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Speech pathology is not registered through Ahpra; SPA's own certification (CPSP) is the profession's credential in Australia.
What You Will Find
Explains what accreditation means and links to Speech Pathology Australia's up-to-date list of universities offering accredited speech pathology degrees across Australia, with each program's accreditation status and review date. Accredited programs meet the national standards needed to work as a speech pathologist.
Who It Is For
Anyone in Australia who wants to become a speech pathologist — including to support autistic, dyslexic or other neurodivergent children and adults; graduates of an accredited degree can apply to become a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP).
Free to view; tuition is set by each university. Note: Speech pathology is not registered through Ahpra; SPA's own certification (CPSP) is the profession's credential in Australia.
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Sleep Medicine, Sleep Technology & Gut–Brain Care — Specialist Training

American Academy of Sleep Medicine — Choose Sleep: paths into sleep medicine careers (United States)

https://aasm.org/professional-development/choose-sleep/paths-to-sleep-medicine/
Free to read; fellowship posts are salaried; technologist training and exams carry fees. Note: Describes the US system; other countries have their own sleep medicine training and certification routes.
What You Will Find
AASM's guide to the routes into sleep medicine. Physicians complete a specialty residency, then a one-year sleep medicine fellowship (found through the ACGME programme search under 'Sleep Medicine') and board certification from one of six specialty boards. It also covers careers for sleep technologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, physician assistants, dentists and sleep scientists.
Who It Is For
Medical students, residents and allied health workers in the US who are considering a career in sleep medicine.
Free to read; fellowship posts are salaried; technologist training and exams carry fees. Note: Describes the US system; other countries have their own sleep medicine training and certification routes.
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Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine — Accredited behavioural sleep medicine and CBT-I training programmes (US-based, international)

https://www.behavioralsleep.org/index.php/sbsm-educational-opportunities/accredited-fellowship-programs
Free to view; costs or stipends vary by host institution. Note: Accreditation is voluntary, and the lists are PDF files that are replaced when updated, so open them from this page.
What You Will Find
SBSM's lists (PDFs updated in 2026) of behavioural sleep medicine training programmes it accredits, which must offer at least 1,000 hours of supervised clinical training, and of accredited CBT-I training programmes, plus a registry of non-accredited programmes. Accredited programmes meet the training requirements to sit the behavioural sleep medicine (DBSM) exam; others use an alternate track.
Who It Is For
Psychologists and other clinicians in training who want to specialise in non-drug treatment of insomnia and other sleep disorders.
Free to view; costs or stipends vary by host institution. Note: Accreditation is voluntary, and the lists are PDF files that are replaced when updated, so open them from this page.
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European Sleep Research Society — Sleep Medicine Examination: Somnologist certification (Europe & international)

https://esrs.eu/sleep-medicine-examination/
Exam fee applies, and candidates must be ESRS members. Note: Requires ESRS membership, and the certificate does not replace national specialist registration or a licence to practise.
What You Will Find
The ESRS exam certifies Somnologists (physicians, psychologists, sleep scientists and physician assistants) and Somnologist-Technologists (sleep technologists and nurses). Somnologist candidates need at least 12 months in a sleep medicine centre with hands-on polysomnography, and the exam follows the ESRS catalogue of knowledge and skills. The 2026 exam is online.
Who It Is For
Clinicians and technologists in Europe and beyond who want a cross-national sleep medicine credential, especially where their own country has no sleep medicine specialty.
Exam fee applies, and candidates must be ESRS members. Note: Requires ESRS membership, and the certificate does not replace national specialist registration or a licence to practise.
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University of Oxford — Online Programme in Sleep Medicine: MSc, PGDip, modules and CBT-I masterclass (UK, online)

https://www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us
Paid; University of Oxford tuition fees apply. Note: An academic qualification, not a licence or specialist registration; the CBT-I masterclass is open only to clinicians already licensed to practise.
What You Will Find
Oxford's Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute runs a part-time, mostly online MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine over two years (the MSc has a one-week residential), standalone modules, a two-day online CBT for Insomnia masterclass for licensed clinicians and a sleep measurement masterclass. More than 600 students from over 50 countries have studied on the programme.
Who It Is For
Doctors, psychologists, nurses, sleep technologists and researchers anywhere who want a university qualification in sleep medicine or practical CBT-I skills.
Paid; University of Oxford tuition fees apply. Note: An academic qualification, not a licence or specialist registration; the CBT-I masterclass is open only to clinicians already licensed to practise.
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Rome Foundation GastroPsych — Psychogastroenterology training for mental-health and GI clinicians (international)

https://theromefoundation.org/rome-gi-psych-committee/
Paid courses; some peer groups and the provider listserv are for members. Note: These are continuing-education courses for already-qualified clinicians, not an accredited qualification or a registration.
What You Will Find
The Rome Foundation's GastroPsych group trains clinicians in brain–gut psychotherapy for disorders of gut–brain interaction such as IBS: continuing-education workshops for mental-health providers at basic, intermediate and advanced levels, over 50 hours of on-demand CE videos, an 8-hour course for GI advanced practice providers, peer consultation groups and an early-career network.
Who It Is For
Psychologists, therapists and GI clinicians, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, who want to treat IBS and related gut–brain conditions with evidence-based psychological care.
Paid courses; some peer groups and the provider listserv are for members. Note: These are continuing-education courses for already-qualified clinicians, not an accredited qualification or a registration.
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Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists — RPSGT exam pathways and STAR-approved programmes (US, Canada & international)

https://brpt.org/rpsgt/eligibility/
Exam fee US$550, which includes a non-refundable US$50 processing fee; training costs are set by each programme. Note: A professional credential, not a licence; rules differ by US state and by country, and every route except an accredited programme needs 960 hours of clinical sleep-lab experience.
What You Will Find
Sets out the five routes to sit the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) exam: graduating from a CAAHEP- or CoARC-accredited polysomnography programme; 960 hours of sleep-lab experience plus a BRPT-approved (STAR) self-study or focused programme, with a link to the STAR programme list; 960 hours plus an accepted allied health credential; or an international route.
Who It Is For
People who want to work as sleep technologists running and scoring sleep studies, and allied health staff such as respiratory therapists moving into sleep. Some US states require sleep technologists to be licensed.
Exam fee US$550, which includes a non-refundable US$50 processing fee; training costs are set by each programme. Note: A professional credential, not a licence; rules differ by US state and by country, and every route except an accredited programme needs 960 hours of clinical sleep-lab experience.
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Australia and New Zealand Sleep Science Association — ANZSSA Certification Exam and Certification in Sleep Science (Australia & New Zealand)

https://www.anzsleepscience.org/anzssa-certification-exam/
Exam A$200; re-certification A$100 every five years; ANZSSA membership required. Note: New (first held in 2024) and voluntary: open only to ANZSSA members with at least a year's sleep-service experience; a professional credential, not a government registration.
What You Will Find
The regional credential for sleep scientists and technologists. The online ANZSSA Certification Exam (ACE: 100 multiple-choice questions, usually run twice a year) covers polysomnography, scoring and helping patients with sleep therapy; a pass earns the Certification in Sleep Science (CSS), renewable every five years. A public register lists current holders.
Who It Is For
People working in a sleep service (at least 12 months full-time or equivalent in the past five years, with current Basic Life Support) who want a recognised regional credential. ANZSSA is also a pre-approved provider of credits for keeping the US RPSGT.
Exam A$200; re-certification A$100 every five years; ANZSSA membership required. Note: New (first held in 2024) and voluntary: open only to ANZSSA members with at least a year's sleep-service experience; a professional credential, not a government registration.
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National School of Healthcare Science — Accredited Practitioner Training Programme degrees, incl. respiratory and sleep physiology (UK)

https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/services/accreditation/list-of-accredited-higher-education-institutions/ptp-academic-programmes/
Free to view; UK undergraduate tuition fees are set by each university. Note: Healthcare science practitioners are not regulated by law; accredited PTP graduates can apply to the Academy for Healthcare Science's voluntary register, a PSA Accredited Register.
What You Will Find
Lists the 21 universities offering accredited courses for the NHS Practitioner Training Programme, a three-year BSc (Hons) in healthcare science with academic and work-based learning. Six offer respiratory and sleep physiology: City St George's, Sheffield Hallam (apprenticeship), Swansea, Ulster, UWE Bristol and Wolverhampton; others cover cardiac physiology, audiology and more.
Who It Is For
School leavers and career changers in the UK aiming to work as healthcare science practitioners in NHS respiratory and sleep physiology services, or in another healthcare science specialty.
Free to view; UK undergraduate tuition fees are set by each university. Note: Healthcare science practitioners are not regulated by law; accredited PTP graduates can apply to the Academy for Healthcare Science's voluntary register, a PSA Accredited Register.
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United Kingdom: Samaritans — 116 123 (free, 24/7)
Canada: Talk Suicide Canada — 988 (call or text, 24/7)
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New Zealand: Need to Talk? — 1737 (free, 24/7)
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