You can still apply for SENR Practitioner registration if you have completed qualifications that are non-SENR-accredited. You will need to provide us with additional evidence to help the assessor panel determine how well your qualifications meet the competency requirements.
Step one: Qualification check
Prior to submitting your qualifications, you will need pay a £150 Qualification check via the BDA shop here.
You will need to submit:
- Certificate and transcript for your non-SENR-accredited MSc course and undergraduate degree
- A completed Competency Framework mapping document used to map your qualification content to the competencies required for graduate registration. This will require you to provide evidence of the modules studied through module specifications and handbooks etc. If these are provided as hyperlinks embedded within the framework it is your responsibility to make sure these are accessible to the assessor panel for review
- Proof of Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (completed within the last five years)
- Evidence of completion of anti-doping education certification. For applicants from the UK, the UKAD Introduction to clean sport (modules 1-6) is recommended. Applicants from outside the UK can submit evidence of an anti-doping education certification with equivalent modules.
Application form
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Step two: Book and attend SENR portfolio workshop
Once qualifications have been approved you will be advised via email that you can book a place on the SENR Portfolio Day.
You will need to attend a SENR portfolio workshop prior to portfolio submission. Find out the upcoming dates here.
Step three: Preparation and submission of application
Following your attendance at the portfolio workshop you can now start to prepare your portfolio application. The portfolio is a detailed and involved piece of work and it will take you some time to collate your evidence and demonstrate how you meet the competencies.
Find out what you must include in your application here.
When you are ready to submit your application, complete the form below and submit the required documents.
Once directed to by our office team, please pay the Practitioner application fee of £250 via the BDA shop here.
Practitioner application documents
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What happens next?
Appplications for practitioner registrations are accepted twice a year on 1 April and 1 October. Our Registration Quality Standards Assessment Panel thoughly assess applications. You will be informed of the outcome of the panel's decision via email, within ten weeks of submission review date.
If approved, you will be invited to join as an SENR member. You will then be added to the SENR Register and enjoy all the benefits of SENR membership.