From enrolment to Certification
A clear, published process. No surprises, no special channels, no shortcuts — only a single path that every BSERI-certified practitioner has walked.
Five steps, one outcome
From the moment you enrol in a programme to the moment your certificate is issued.
Enrolment
Enrolment in a BSERI training programme usually includes enrolment to the corresponding Examination. The examination fee for the first appearance is included in the training-course fee itself.
Training & Course Completion Certificate
The training is conducted and, on its completion, a Course Completion Certificate is issued. The Course Completion Certificate is the document that entitles the participant to appear for the Practitioner Competence Examination.
Examination (within 30 days)
An eligible candidate may appear for the relevant examination within 30 days from the date of completion of the relevant training course. All exam participants are entitled to two appearances for a given examination.
The fee for the second appearance is published in the Training & Exam Course Guide that accompanies each programme.
Qualifying Outcome
The examination is structured to assess practitioner-level competence — not theoretical recall. Qualifying in a BSERI examination is itself a mark of pride; we do not simplify them to lift pass rates.
Certificate Issue (within 4 weeks)
The BSERI certificate is issued to the qualifying participant within 4 weeks from the date of qualifying in the examination.
Five steps, one outcome
Horizontal card layout with icon milestones — restored here so you can compare against the vertical timeline above.
Enrolment
Enrolment in a BSERI training programme usually includes enrolment to the corresponding Examination. The examination fee for the first appearance is included in the training-course fee itself.
Training & Course Completion Certificate
The training is conducted and, on its completion, a Course Completion Certificate is issued — the document that entitles the participant to appear for the Practitioner Competence Examination.
Examination (within 30 days)
An eligible candidate may appear for the relevant examination within 30 days from course completion. All exam participants are entitled to two appearances for a given examination.
Qualifying Outcome
The examination assesses practitioner-level competence — not theoretical recall. Qualifying in a BSERI examination is itself a mark of pride; we do not simplify them to lift pass rates.
Certificate Issue (within 4 weeks)
The BSERI certificate is issued to the qualifying participant within 4 weeks from the date of qualifying in the examination.
The Grandfathering Scheme
BSERI will publish a separate Grandfathering Scheme, extended to persons who become eligible to apply for it based on their professional experience and other relevant credentials. The scheme will set out the eligibility criteria, the assessment route, and the equivalence rules transparently. Details will be made available on this page when the scheme goes live.
A demanding process, by design
Same path for every candidate
There are no shortcut routes, no special channels, and no exam-by-arrangement. Every BSERI-certified practitioner has walked the same published process.
Practitioner-grade examinations
Our examinations test depth of practice-area competence — not surface recall. Qualifying is the achievement; we will never lower the bar to make the certificate easier to obtain.
Published windows, published fees
The 30-day appearance window, the 4-week issue window, and the retake fee structure are published in each Training & Exam Course Guide before you enrol.
Pick a programme and start the journey
Browse the BSERI programme catalogue, or write to us if you'd like help matching a programme to your role.