Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) is a professional qualification for science technicians that was introduced in 2011 alongside

Registered Scientist Registered Scientist (RSci) is an extension to the Science Council's existing professional registers, that was introduced in 2012. This register extends the framework to allow professional recognition for higher technical roles. Holders of this qual ...

as an extension to the UK Science Council's existing professional register for Chartered Scientists. the Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) was developed with the support of the

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, with the aim of increasing the professionalism and recognition of those working in technical roles in science. Holders of this qualification can use the post-nominal letters RSciTech. Registration as RSciTech has been encouraged by institutions such as

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, and the UK Government's ''Science manufacturing technician'' and ''Laboratory technician'' apprenticeship standards are designed to lead to registration as an RSciTech.

Licensed Bodies

The Science Council licences its member bodies to award professional statuses. The professional bodies listed below are those licensed to award Registered Science Technician as of May 2017: * Association for Science Education * British Psychological Society * Institute of Animal Technology * Institute of Biomedical Science * Institute of Food Science & Technology * Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining *

Institute of Physics The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a UK-based learned society and professional body that works to advance physics education, research and application. It was founded in 1874 and has a worldwide membership of over 20,000. The IOP is the Physic ...

* Institute of Science and Technology *

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) is the United Kingdom's British professional bodies, professional body and learned society for physicists, engineers and technologists within the field of medicine, founded in 1995, cha ...

* Institution of Chemical Engineers *

Institute of Water The Institute of Water is the main professional association for the water industry in the UK. History It was founded in 1945 as the Association of Water Distribution Officers. It was incorporated on 12 October 1954. It became the Institution of ...

* Royal Society of Biology *

Royal Society of Chemistry The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a learned society (professional association) in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences". It was formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Chemical Society, the Royal Instit ...

References

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