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Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013

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2011
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About this subsidiary legislation

Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation AHPA-RG1 2011, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2011.

Part 1

PRELIMINARY

Regulation 1

Citation

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These Regulations are the Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013.

Part 2

REGISTRATION OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Regulation 2

Credentials Committees

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Subregulation 1

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The Council must appoint a committee, to be known as the Credentials Committee, for each prescribed allied health profession to advise the Council —

(a)

whether an applicant for registration under section 21 of the Act should —

(i)

be registered with full, restricted, conditional or temporary registration, as the case may be;

(ii)

be refused registration; or

(iii)

be required to undergo and pass an examination under section 19(2) of the Act; and

(b)

where applicable, whether the registration should be subject to any condition or restriction.

Subregulation 2

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Every Credentials Committee must consist of at least one member of the Council and any number of other persons that the Council may determine.

Subregulation 3

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The Council must appoint a member of each Credentials Committee as the Chairperson of that Committee.

Subregulation 4

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The members of the Credentials Committee are to hold office for a period of 3 years and are eligible for re‑appointment for further terms not exceeding 3 years each.

Regulation 3

Application for registration

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Subregulation 1

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For the purposes of section 21(1)(a) of the Act, an application for registration as an allied health professional must be accompanied by the following:

(a)

unless dispensed with by the Council —

(i)

a certified true copy of the diploma or degree entitling the applicant to be registered;

(ii)

a transcript of the diploma or degree mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) issued by the institution of higher learning that conferred the diploma or degree;

(iii)

a certified true copy of the applicant’s identity card or passport;

(iv)

a recent passport size photograph of the applicant;

(v)

the details of employment in Singapore or offer of employment to work in Singapore;

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where applicable, details in writing of the applicant’s professional practice experience in his or her prescribed allied health profession, including details of the nature, duration and extent of the experience in any form that the Council may require; and

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where the applicant is registered in his or her prescribed allied health profession in a foreign country, a certificate from the registration body of that country stating, as at the date of issue of the certificate —

(A)

that the applicant is a registered person in his or her prescribed allied health profession in that country;

(B)

the details of any complaint or disciplinary proceeding that has been taken or is pending against him or her in that country;

(C)

the specific details of any condition or undertaking that apply to the applicant’s registration in that country;

(D)

the specific details of any suspension or cancellation of the applicant’s registration in that country; and

(E)

any other information recorded in the register pertaining to the applicant’s registration in that country;

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any other information, statement or document (including any statutory declaration) required by the Council.

Subregulation 2

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Any document referred to in paragraph (1) which is not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation in English.

Regulation 4

Prescribed qualifications, knowledge, etc., for conditional registration

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Subregulation 1

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For the purposes of section 18(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed qualifications in the respective prescribed allied health professions conferred by an institution of higher learning in Singapore are set out in Division 1 of the corresponding Parts of the First Schedule.

Subregulation 2

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For the purposes of section 18(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed qualifications in the respective prescribed allied health professions conferred by an institution of higher learning outside Singapore are set out in Division 2 of the corresponding Parts of the First Schedule.

Subregulation 3

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For the purposes of section 18(2) of the Act, the respective examinations that the Council may require a person to undergo and pass for the purpose of satisfying itself that the qualification held by that person is not lower in standing than the qualification prescribed under section 18(1)(a) or (b) of the Act are set out in the corresponding Parts of the Second Schedule.

Subregulation 4

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Unless the Council otherwise allows, a person required to undergo and pass the examination mentioned in paragraph (3) is entitled to only 2 attempts at the examination.

Regulation 5

Time limit for renewal of temporary registration

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A temporary registration in a prescribed allied health profession may not be renewed under section 19(3) of the Act if the application for renewal of the temporary registration is made later than one month before the expiry of the previous temporary registration.

Regulation 6

Application to use, exhibit, etc., additional qualification

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Subregulation 1

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A registered allied health professional may apply to the Council for approval to use or exhibit or publish in any card, letter, stationery, nameplate, signboard, placard, circular, handbill or any notice displayed at the premises used by him or her for the practice of any prescribed allied health profession any qualification other than the qualifications which are entered against his or her name in the appropriate register.

Subregulation 2

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An application mentioned in paragraph (1) must be made in the manner specified by the Council and be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule.

Regulation 7

Application for restoration of registration

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Subregulation 1

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For the purposes of section 27 of the Act, an application to restore to the appropriate register the name of a person whose name has been removed from the register under section 26(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act must —

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be made in writing, addressed to the Registrar and signed by the applicant;

(b)

state the grounds on which the application is made;

(c)

be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule and any other information, statements or documents required by the Council; and

(d)

be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule.

Subregulation 2

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Without limiting paragraph (1)(c), the Council may require the applicant to furnish proof that he or she has adequate clinical knowledge and skills to practise in his or her prescribed allied health profession and for that purpose may require the applicant to attend the courses of instruction that the Council may determine.

Subregulation 3

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The Council may, if it thinks fit in any case or class of cases, dispense with any requirement or requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2).

Subregulation 4

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The Council may, if it thinks fit, require further evidence or information from an applicant under this regulation.

Regulation 8

Consideration by Council for restoration

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Subregulation 1

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On receipt of an application mentioned in regulation 7, the Registrar must refer the application to the Council for consideration.

Subregulation 2

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Except with the permission of the Council, the applicant must not appear before the Council on the consideration of the application.

Subregulation 3

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The Council must consider the application in private and may, if it thinks fit, adjourn the consideration to a future date.

Subregulation 4

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If the Council —

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directs the restoration of the applicant’s name to the register under section 27(1)(a) of the Act; or

(b)

registers the applicant as an allied health professional with restricted, conditional or temporary registration under section 27(1)(b) of the Act,the Registrar must send notice thereof to the authorities or persons (if any) to whom he or she has previously given notice of removal.

Part 3

CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION

Regulation 9

Display of certificate of registration

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Where a person —

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has had his or her name removed from the appropriate register under section 15(1)(c) or (2), 26(1), 37(1)(c) or (e), 49(1)(g)(i) or (iii), 53(2)(a) or (c), 54(1)(a), (3)(a) or (8) or 58(1)(b) or (2) of the Act; or

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has had his or her registration suspended under section 37(1)(d), 49(1)(g)(ii), 53(2)(b), 54(1)(b) or (8), 58(1)(a) or (3), 61(1)(a) or 63(1)(c) of the Act,he or she must immediately remove every original or copy of his or her certificate of registration which had been displayed at each place of his or her practice as an allied health professional.

Subregulation 2

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Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Regulation 10

Duplicate of certificate of registration

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Subregulation 1

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Where a certificate of registration issued by the Council under section 22 of the Act has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated such that any particulars in the certificate are illegible, the holder of the certificate must immediately apply to the Registrar for a duplicate of the certificate of registration.

Subregulation 2

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Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the Registrar must, on payment of the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule, if he or she is satisfied that a certificate of registration has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated, issue a duplicate of the certificate to the holder of the original certificate.

Subregulation 3

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A duplicate of a certificate of registration has the same effect as the original.

Subregulation 4

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In the case of a certificate of registration which has been defaced or obliterated, no duplicate of the certificate is to be issued unless the original certificate is returned to the Registrar.

Subregulation 5

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In the case of a certificate of registration which has been lost or destroyed, no duplicate of the certificate is to be issued unless the holder of that certificate makes a statutory declaration of the loss or destruction and furnishes it to the Registrar.

Subregulation 6

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Where any original certificate of registration is found after any duplicate of the certificate is issued under this regulation, the holder of the certificate must immediately return the duplicate to the Registrar for cancellation.

Subregulation 7

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Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (6) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Regulation 11

Application for certified true copy of certificate of registration

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An application for a certified true copy of a certificate of registration must be made in any form that the Council may require and be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule.

Part 4

PRACTISING CERTIFICATES

Regulation 12

Practising certificate

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Subregulation 1

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For the purposes of section 23(3) of the Act, a practising certificate is to be granted for a period not exceeding 5 years from the date of issue or renewal of the practising certificate.

Subregulation 2

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A registered allied health professional must, at the time of an application for the grant or a renewal of a practising certificate, pay to the Council for the period that the practising certificate is to be valid, the practising fee specified in the Third Schedule.

Subregulation 3

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The holder of a practising certificate must make available his or her original practising certificate when requested to do so in his or her practice as an allied health professional.

Subregulation 4

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Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Regulation 13

Duplicate of practising certificate

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Subregulation 1

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Where a practising certificate has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated such that any particulars in the certificate are illegible, the holder of the certificate must immediately apply to the Registrar for a duplicate of the practising certificate.

Subregulation 2

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Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the Registrar must, on payment of the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule, if he or she is satisfied that a practising certificate has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated, issue a duplicate of the certificate to the holder of the original certificate.

Subregulation 3

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A duplicate of a practising certificate has the same effect as the original.

Subregulation 4

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In the case of a practising certificate which has been defaced or obliterated, no duplicate of the certificate is to be issued unless the original certificate is returned to the Registrar.

Subregulation 5

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In the case of a practising certificate which has been lost or destroyed, no duplicate of the certificate is to be issued unless the holder of the certificate makes a statutory declaration of the loss or destruction and furnishes it to the Registrar.

Subregulation 6

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Where any original practising certificate is found after any duplicate of the certificate is issued under this regulation, the holder of the certificate must immediately return the duplicate to the Registrar for cancellation.

Subregulation 7

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Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (6) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Regulation 14

Application for certified true copy of practising certificate

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An application for a certified true copy of a practising certificate must be made in any form that the Council may require and be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule.

Part 5

GENERAL

Regulation 15

Certificate of good standing

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The Council may, upon the application made by a registered allied health professional in any form that the Council may require and accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule, issue to the registered allied health professional a certificate of good standing stating that on the date of its issue, that allied health professional is a registered allied health professional and that no proceedings under the Act have been taken or are pending against him or her.

Regulation 16

Disclosure of information

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The Registrar may disclose any information in any register to any public officer in a ministry or department of the Government or any officer of a statutory board, if the Registrar is satisfied that the disclosure is necessary to enable the ministry, department or statutory board (as the case may be) to perform its public duty or discharge its functions, or if the disclosure is in the interest of public safety.

Regulation 17

Fees

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Subregulation 1

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The fees specified in the Third Schedule are payable in respect of the matters specified in that Schedule.

Subregulation 2

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The Council may waive, remit or refund, in whole or in part, any fee payable under these Regulations in any particular case or class of cases.

Regulation 18

Prescribed date for saving and transitional provisions

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For the purposes of section 76(1) of the Act, the prescribed date until which any person who, immediately before 15 April 2013, was practising any prescribed allied health profession is deemed to be a duly qualified allied health professional in that profession (unless he or she becomes registered under section 16, 17, 18 or 19 of the Act in respect of that profession or his or her application for registration is refused or withdrawn) is 14 April 2014.

Schedule 1

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FIRST SCHEDULERegulation 4(1) and (2)Part 1LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYDivision 1First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationSingapore1.Nanyang PolytechnicDiploma in Occupational Therapy 2.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy 3.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (awarded with any classification of Honours)[S 285/2025 wef 29/04/2025]Division 2First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry or region of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationAustralia1.Cumberland College of Health SciencesDiploma in Applied Science Occupational Therapy 2.Cumberland College of Health SciencesDiploma in Occupational Therapy 3.Cumberland College of Health SciencesGraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy 4.Cumberland College of Health SciencesBachelor of Applied Science Occupational Therapy 5.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) 6.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) 7.Curtin University of TechnologyMaster of Occupational Therapy 8.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Occupational Therapy 9.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) 10.La Trobe UniversityMaster of Occupational Therapy Practice 11.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Health Science and Master of Occupational Therapy Practice 12.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Applied Science and Master of Occupational Therapy Practice 13.The University of QueenslandBachelor of Occupational Therapy (Pass) 14.The University of QueenslandBachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) 15.The University of QueenslandMaster of Occupational Therapy Studies 16.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) 17.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) 18.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Occupational Therapy 19.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) 20.University of South AustraliaMaster of Occupational Therapy 21.The University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) 22.The University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours) 23.The University of SydneyMaster of Occupational Therapy 24.Western Australian Institute of TechnologyAssociateship Occupational Therapy 25.Western Australian Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science Occupational TherapyCanada1.Dalhousie UniversityMaster of Science (Occupational Therapy) 2.McGill UniversityMaster of Science Applied‑Occupational Therapy 3.McMaster UniversityMaster of Science (Occupational Therapy) 4.Queen’s UniversityMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy 5.The University of British ColumbiaMaster of Occupational Therapy 6.The University of Western OntarioMaster of Science (Occupational Therapy) 7.Université de MontréalMaster of Science (Occupational Therapy) 8.University of AlbertaMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy 9.University of TorontoMaster of Science in Occupational TherapyHong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China1.The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityBachelor of Science (Honours) in Occupational TherapyIndia1.National Institute of the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH)Bachelor in Occupational TherapyIreland1.St. Joseph’s College of Occupational TherapyDiploma of the College of Occupational Therapists 2.University of Dublin, Trinity College DublinB.Sc. (Hons) Occupational TherapyNew Zealand1.Auckland University of TechnologyBachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) 2.Central Institute of TechnologyDiploma of Occupational Therapy 3.Otago PolytechnicBachelor of Occupational Therapy 4.Otago PolytechnicBachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)Sweden1.Karolinska InstitutetBachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy 2.Lunds UniversitetBachelor of Science in Occupational TherapyTaiwan1.National Taiwan UniversityBachelor of Science in Occupational TherapyThailand1.Chiang Mai UniversityBachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy)United Kingdom1.Brunel UniversityBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 2.Cardiff UniversityBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 3.Glasgow Caledonian UniversityBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 4.Queen Margaret UniversityBSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy 5.St Loye’s School of Occupational TherapyBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 6.St Loye’s School of Occupational TherapyBSc Occupational Therapy 7.St Loye’s School of Occupational TherapyDiploma of Occupational Therapy 8.St Loye’s School of Occupational TherapyDiploma of the College of Occupational Therapists 9.University of DerbyBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 10.University of LiverpoolBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 11.University of PlymouthBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 12.University of SouthamptonBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy 13.University of UlsterBSc (Hons) Occupational TherapyUnited States of America1.Boston UniversityMaster of Science Occupational Therapy 2.Colorado State UniversityMaster of Occupational Therapy (M.OT) 3.Colorado State UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.) in Occupational Therapy 4.New York UniversityMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy 5.The University of KansasMaster of Occupational Therapy 6.The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy 7.Tufts UniversityMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy 8.Tufts UniversityMaster of Science, Occupational Therapy 9.Tufts UniversityMaster of Arts, Occupational Therapy 10.University of Illinois at ChicagoMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy 11.University of PittsburghMaster of Occupational Therapy 12.Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Science in Occupational Therapy 13.Washington University in St. LouisDoctor of Occupational TherapyPart 2LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS IN PHYSIOTHERAPYDivision 1First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationSingapore1.Nanyang PolytechnicDiploma in Physiotherapy 2.Singapore Institute of Technology — Trinity College DublinBachelor of Science in Physiotherapy 3.Singapore Institute of Technology — Trinity College DublinBachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (awarded with any classification of Honours) 4.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Physiotherapy 5.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (awarded with any classification of Honours)[S 285/2025 wef 29/04/2025]Division 2First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry or region of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationAustralia1.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) 2.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) Honours 3.Curtin University of TechnologyMaster of Physiotherapy 4.Curtin University of TechnologyDoctor of Physiotherapy 5.Cumberland College of Health SciencesDiploma in Physiotherapy 6.Cumberland College of Health SciencesDiploma of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) 7.Cumberland College of Health SciencesGraduate Diploma in Physiotherapy 8.Cumberland College of Health SciencesBachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) 9.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Physiotherapy 10.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) 11.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physiotherapy Practice 12.La Trobe UniversityMaster of Physiotherapy Practice 13.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Applied Science and Master of Physiotherapy Practice 14.Lincoln Institute of Health SciencesDiploma of Physiotherapy 15.Lincoln Institute of Health SciencesBachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) 16.South Australian Institute of TechnologyDiploma in Technology in Physiotherapy 17.South Australian Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy 18.University of MelbourneBachelor of Physiotherapy 19.University of MelbourneDoctor of Physiotherapy 20.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Physiotherapy 21.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) 22.The University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) 23.The University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Honours 24.The University of SydneyMaster of Physiotherapy 25.The University of QueenslandBachelor of Physiotherapy (Pass) 26.The University of QueenslandBachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) 27.The University of QueenslandMaster of Physiotherapy Studies 28.Western Australian Institute of TechnologyAssociateship in Physiotherapy 29.Western Australian Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)Canada1.Dalhousie UniversityMaster of Science in Physiotherapy 2.McGill UniversityMaster of Science Applied — Physical Therapy 3.McMaster UniversityMaster of Science (Physiotherapy) 4.The University of British ColumbiaMaster of Physical Therapy 5.The University of Western OntarioMaster of Physical Therapy 6.University of AlbertaMaster of Science in Physical Therapy 7.University of TorontoMaster of Science in Physical TherapyHong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China1.The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityBachelor of Science (Honours) in PhysiotherapyIreland1.National University of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandBSc in Physiotherapy 2.National University of Ireland, University College DublinBSc. (Hons) Physiotherapy 3.University of Dublin, Trinity College DublinB.Sc. (Hons) Physiotherapy 4.University of LimerickBSc (Hons) PhysiotherapyJapan1.Kyoto University, School of Human Health Science, Department of Physical TherapyBachelor of Human Health Science 2.Shinshu University, School of Health Science, Department of Physical TherapyBachelor of Health ScienceMalaysia1.Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaBachelor of Physiotherapy with HonoursNew Zealand1.Auckland Institute of TechnologyDiploma in Physiotherapy 2.Auckland Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) 3.Auckland Technical InstituteDiploma in Physiotherapy 4.Auckland University of TechnologyBachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) 5.Otago PolytechnicDiploma of Physiotherapy 6.University of OtagoBachelor of Physiotherapy 7.University of OtagoBachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)Taiwan1.Chang Gung UniversityBachelor of Science in Physical Therapy 2.National Cheng Kung UniversityBachelor of Science in Physical Therapy 3.National Taiwan UniversityBachelor of Science in Physical Therapy 4.National Yang‑Ming UniversityBachelor of Science in Physical Therapy 5.National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityDoctor of Physical TherapyUnited Kingdom1.Cardiff UniversityBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2.Glasgow Caledonian UniversityBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 3.King’s College LondonBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 4.Manchester Metropolitan UniversityBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 5.Manchester Royal InfirmaryBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 6.Queen Margaret UniversityBSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy 7.Teesside UniversityBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 8.The University of NottinghamBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 9.University of BirminghamBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 10.University of BrightonBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 11.University of East LondonBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 12.University of London, St George’s Hospital Medical SchoolBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 13.University of ManchesterBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 14.University of ManchesterBSc Physiotherapy 15.University of Manchester, Manchester Royal InfirmaryBSc Physiotherapy 16.University of SalfordBSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 17.University of SouthamptonBSc (Hons) PhysiotherapyUnited States of America1.Boston UniversityDoctor of Physical Therapy 2.MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsDoctor of Physical Therapy 3.Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Physical Therapy 4.University of PittsburghDoctor of Physical Therapy 5.University of Southern CaliforniaDoctor of Physical Therapy 6.Washington University in St. LouisDoctor of Physical TherapyPart 3LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS IN SPEECH THERAPYDivision 1First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationSingapore1.National University of SingaporeMaster of Science (Speech and Language Pathology) 2.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Speech and Language Therapy 3.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Speech and Language Therapy (awarded with any classification of Honours)Division 2First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry or region of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationAustralia1.Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology) 2.Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology) (Honours) 3.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) 4.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) (Honours) 5.Curtin University of TechnologyMaster of Speech Pathology 6.Flinders UniversityBachelor of Speech Pathology 7.Flinders UniversityBachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) 8.Flinders UniversityMaster of Speech Pathology 9.James Cook UniversityBachelor of Speech Pathology 10.James Cook UniversityBachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) 11.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Speech Pathology 12.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) 13.La Trobe UniversityMaster of Speech Pathology 14.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Health Science and Master of Speech Pathology 15.La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Applied Science and Master of Speech Pathology 16.Macquarie UniversityMaster of Speech and Language Pathology 17.The University of NewcastleBachelor of Speech Pathology 18.The University of NewcastleBachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) 19.The University of QueenslandBachelor of Speech Pathology (Pass) 20.The University of QueenslandBachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) 21.The University of QueenslandMaster of Speech Pathology Studies 22.The University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) 23.The University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) Honours 24.The University of SydneyMaster of Speech Language Pathology 25.University of MelbourneMaster of Speech PathologyHong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China1.The University of Hong KongBachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing SciencesIreland1.National University of Ireland, GalwayBachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy) 2.National University of Ireland, University College CorkBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 3.University of Dublin, Trinity College DublinB. Sc (Clin Lang) 4.University of LimerickMSc in Speech and Language Therapy (Professional Qualification)New Zealand1.Massey UniversityBachelor of Speech and Language Therapy 2.The University of AucklandMaster of Speech Language Therapy Practice 3.University of CanterburyBachelor of Speech and Language Pathology (Hons)United Kingdom1.Birmingham City UniversityBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 2.City University LondonBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 3.City University LondonMaster of Science in Speech and Language Therapy 4.City University LondonPost Graduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy 5.De Montfort UniversityBSc (Hons) Human Communication‑Speech and Language Therapy 6.Leeds Metropolitan UniversityBSc (Hons) Clinical Language Sciences (Speech and Language Therapy) 7.Manchester Metropolitan UniversityBSc (Hons) Speech Pathology and Therapy 8.Manchester Metropolitan UniversityBSc (Hons) Psychology and Speech Pathology 9.Newcastle UniversityBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Sciences 10.Newcastle UniversityMSc Language Pathology 11.Queen Margaret UniversityBSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Therapy 12.The University of ManchesterBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 13.The University of SheffieldBachelor of Medical Science (Hons) Speech 14.The University of SheffieldMaster of Medical Science Clinical Communication Studies 15.University College LondonBSc (Hons) Speech Sciences 16.University College LondonMSc Speech and Language Sciences 17.University College Plymouth St Mark and St JohnBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 18.University of ReadingBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 18A.University of ReadingMSci (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy 19.University of ReadingMSc Speech and Language Therapy 20.University of StrathclydeBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Pathology 21.University of UlsterBSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy[S 285/2025 wef 29/04/2025]Part 4LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS IN RADIOGRAPHYDivision 1First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationSingapore1.Nanyang PolytechnicDiploma in Diagnostic Radiography 2.Parkway College of Nursing and Allied Health/University of HertfordshireBachelor of Science (Honours) Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging 3.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Diagnostic Radiography 4.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Diagnostic Radiography (awarded with any classification of Honours)[S 285/2025 wef 29/04/2025]Division 2First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry or region of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationAustralia1.Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) 2.Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) with Honours 3.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Medical Imaging Science) 4.Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Science (Medical Imaging Science) (Honours) 5.Monash UniversityBachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging 6.Monash UniversityBachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (Honours) 7.Queensland University of TechnologyBachelor of Medical Imaging Science 8.Queensland University of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiation Technology) 9.University of Newcastle Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 10.University of NewcastleBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) 11.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) 12.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Medical Imaging) with Honours 13.University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 14.University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) (Honours)Ireland1.University College DublinBachelor of Science (Hons) RadiographyMalaysia1.Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaBachelor of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy with HonoursNew Zealand 1.Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Medical ImagingUnited Kingdom1.Cardiff UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging 2.Canterbury Christ Church UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 3.City University LondonBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) 4.Glasgow Caledonian UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging 5.London South Bank UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 6.Queen Margaret UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 7.Robert Gordon UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 8.Sheffield Hallam UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 9.Teesside UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 10.University of CumbriaBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 11.University of ExeterBachelor of Science (Hons) Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) 12.University of HertfordshireBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging 13.University of LeedsBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic) 14.University of LiverpoolBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 15.University of SalfordBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 16.Ulster UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and ImagingPart 5LIST OF RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS IN RADIATION THERAPYDivision 1First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationSingapore1.Nanyang PolytechnicDiploma in Radiation Therapy 2.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy 3.Singapore Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy (awarded with any classification of Honours)[S 285/2025 wef 29/04/2025]Division 2First columnSecond columnThird columnCountry or region of awardBody granting qualificationQualificationAustralia1.Monash UniversityMaster of Medical Radiations (Radiation Therapy) 2.Queensland University of TechnologyBachelor of Radiation Therapy 3.University of NewcastleBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy) 4.University of NewcastleBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) 5.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy) 6.University of South AustraliaBachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy) with Honours 7.University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiation Services) Radiation Therapy 8.University of SydneyBachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiation Sciences) Radiation Therapy (Honours)Ireland1.University of Dublin, Trinity College DublinBachelor in Science in Radiation Therapy 2.University of Dublin, Trinity College DublinBachelor in Science in Radiation Therapy (Honours)Malaysia1.Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaBachelor of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy with HonoursUnited Kingdom1.Cardiff UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology 2.City University LondonBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology) 3.Glasgow Caledonian UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology 4.London South Bank UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography 5.Queen Margaret UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography 6.Sheffield Hallam UniversityBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology 7.University of HertfordshireBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology 8.University of LiverpoolBachelor of Science (Hons) Radiotherapy

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SECOND SCHEDULERegulation 4(3)Part 1LIST OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS For OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYBody administering examinations Qualifying examination1.Singapore Institute of Technology Qualifying Examinations for Occupational TherapistsPart 2LIST OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS FOR PHYSIOTHERAPYBody administering examinations Qualifying examination1.Singapore Institute of Technology Qualifying Examinations for PhysiotherapistsPart 3LIST OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS FOR SPEECH THERAPYBody administering examinations Qualifying examination1.National University of Singapore Qualifying Examinations for Speech TherapistsPart 4LIST OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS FOR RADIOGRAPHYBody administering examinations Qualifying examination1.Singapore Institute of Technology Qualifying Examinations for Diagnostic RadiographersPart 5LIST OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS FOR RADIATION THERAPYBody administering examinations Qualifying examination1.Singapore Institute of Technology Qualifying Examinations for Radiation Therapists

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THIRD SCHEDULERegulations 6(2), 7(1)(d), 10(2), 11, 12(2), 13(2), 14, 15 and 17(1)Fees1.Application for registration as an allied health professional under section 21(1)(b) of the Act $2002.Application for renewal of temporary registration as an allied health professional under section 19(3) of the Act $1003.Application for approval to use, exhibit, etc., additional qualification under regulation 6 $504.Application under section 27(1) of the Act to restore name removed from register $2005.Issue of a duplicate certificate of registration under regulation 10(2) $506.Issue of a certified true copy of certificate of registration under regulation 11 $507.Practising fee under regulation 12(2) $140 per year or part of a year8.Application for a practising certificate (or for renewal of the practising certificate) under section 23(2) of the Act $209.Late application fee for renewal of a practising certificate later than 30 days before expiration of the practising certificate under section 23(5) of the Act $10010.Issue of a duplicate practising certificate under regulation 13(2) $5011.Issue of a certified true copy of practising certificate under regulation 14 $5012.Application for a certificate of good standing under regulation 15 $60.

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FOURTH SCHEDULERegulation 7(1)(c)ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 2011ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (REGISTRATION AND PRACTISING CERTIFICATES) REGULATIONS 2013STATUTORY DECLARATION FOR RESTORATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 27 OF ACT I, of do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 1. I am the person originally registered as with the qualification or status of …………………………………………… and apply for the restoration of my name to the 2. To the best of my knowledge, I am not suffering from, and have never suffered from, any physical or mental condition which impairs my fitness to practise in my profession, and I am not undergoing and have not undergone any treatment for such condition except for 3. Since the removal of my name from the I have been residing at …………………………….………………… and my occupation has been ……………………………………………………… 4. The grounds of my application are in the attached statement, and I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for making false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular. Signed …….………………………… Declared at …………. on …………… 20 ……… Before me …………………………………………(Signature and title of officer before whom the declaration is made).

Common questions

What is Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013?
Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation AHPA-RG1 2011, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2011.
Is Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 still in force?
Yes — Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 is currently in force.
When did Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 take effect?
Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 was first recorded in 2011.
How many regulations does Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 have?
Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 contains 18 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013?
The official text of Allied Health Professions (Registration and Practising Certificates) Regulations 2013 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.