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Requirements for Practising Certificate Renewal

CPE Requirements

Starting from 1 January 2026, CPE will be a requirement for the renewal of PC for all registered AHPs under Full and Restricted Registration. Details of the CPE requirements are as follows:

PC Duration

CPE Requirements

For AHPs holding a 2-year PC

50 CPE points, of which at least 20% (10 points) must be core points^, and the remaining points can be non-core# points.

For AHPs holding a 1-year* PC

25 CPE points, of which at least 20% (5 points) must be core points^, and the remaining points can be non-core# points.

*  Please note that 1-year PC Renewal applications are subjected to review and approval. The default renewal period is 2 years.
^   Core points are awarded from CPE activities with topics that are related to the respective AHPs’ profession.
#   Non-core points are awarded from CPE activities with topics that are not related to the respective AHPs’ profession, while still being healthcare related.


Qualifying Period

AHPs are required to fulfil their CPE requirements within the Qualifying Period (QP) in order to renew their PC. The QP is a 2-year period beginning from 1 January until 31 December of the following year. The following table summarises the timeline for the QP and the renewal years:

For AHPs holding PC expiring on

PC Renewal year

CPE Qualifying Period

31/12/2027

2027 (Oct – Dec)

01/01/2026 – 31/12/2027

31/12/2028

2028 (Oct – Dec)

01/01/2027 – 31/12/2028

31/12/2029

2029 (Oct – Dec)

01/01/2028 – 31/12/2029

31/12/2030

2030 (Oct – Dec)

01/01/2029 – 31/12/2030

31/12/2031

2031 (Oct – Dec)

01/01/2030 – 31/12/2031

31/12/2032

2032 (Oct – Dec)

01/01/2031 – 31/12/2032

31/12/2033

2033 (Oct – Dec)

01/01/2032 – 31/12/2033


AHPs are strongly advised to fulfil their CPE requirements ahead of time, and not nearing the end of the QP and PC Renewal period. This will allow ample time for the submission and processing of PC Renewal applications. CPE claims must first be approved before points will be awarded. As such, late CPE claim submissions may result in AHPs not being able to renew their PC in time before their current PC expires and will be required to stop practising after the expiry of their PC. Additionally, PC Renewal applications submitted in the month of December will incur a late application fee.

AHPs can monitor the progress of their CPE requirements from their personal CPE report in the Professional Registration System (PRS).