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The standards of proficiency for hearing aid dispensers

The standards of proficiency that hearing aid dispensers must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

What has changed

Find details of the revised standards of conduct performance and ethics, and how they compare to the current standards.

Protecting the health and safety of others

We expect our registrants to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk of harm, and to maintain a safe practice environment

Why and how we revised our standards of proficiency

Following comprehensive review and public consultation, the revised sets of standards were approved by the Council in March 2022.

UK applications

Information for applicants who trained in the UK

Webinar: Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics

An online session for current students, focusing on the forthcoming updates to the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

Accessibility

How we ensure our content and services meet the needs of all our stakeholders

What you should expect from your health and care professional

The level of care you receive from a registered professional should meet our standards

Review of the threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register

This policy statement sets out our broad approach to reviewing the threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register

Preceptorship for internationally recruited registrants

For HCPC registrants who have come to work in the UK via our international registration route, preceptorship can provide a way to support acculturation to both their new working environment and to living in the UK.

Breach of confidentiality

Case study: An occupational therapist's employer raised concerns with us after the registrant left a notepad containing confidential information, pertaining to a number of service users, at the home address of a service user.

Fitness To Practise Annual Report 2020-21

Our Fitness to practise report highlights key insights from the year, explains how we protect the public and shows how we help registrants meet our standards

Disclosing information to regulators

There are a number of regulators – such as the General Medical Council, the Care Quality Commission and us – who may need you to pass on information to them

One week until the HCPC updated standards of proficiency come into effect

There's just one week until 1 September 2023, when the updated HCPC standards of proficiency come into effect. We encourage all registrants to ensure they understand the updates and are ready to integrate them as far as they relate to their scope of practice.