Provisional Membership is an interim category for a maximum of 6 months for practitioners who have either trained overseas or at a course not recognised by BANT as being accredited by the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC). After 6 months it is expected that full membership will have been attained by completing the requirements relevant to each route.
There are 3 parts to applying for Provisional Membership. The first part is the completing the application for provisional membership. When Provisional Membership has been approved, a letter of confirmation will be sent out with instructions on how to complete the second part – the APL/APEL process.
There will be a 6 month time limit to complete the APL/APEL process. Provisional Members need to register their details to access the members only section so that they can then access the 3 required Learning Zone modules that form part of the APL/APEL process.
Once part 1 and part 2 have been successfully completed the third part is to submit evidence via the APL/APEL certification form.
This three step process is detailed below.
Part 1 – Provisional Membership
Apply for Provisional Membership using either of these two forms:
A1) Application Form for Provisional Membership (A1)
Applicants using Provisional Membership (A) must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Dietitian.
A2) Application Form for Provisional Membership (A2)
Applicants using Provisional Membership (A2) must be registered with the CNHC for Nutritional Therapy or UKVRN.
B) Application Form for Provisional Membership from External Full Portfolio Route (B)
Applicants using Provisional Membership (B) must FIRST obtain registration with the CNHC via the External Full Portfolio (EFP) Assessment
Once the External Full Portfolio (EFP) Assessment has been successfully completed applicant can then use the Provisional Membership (B) form.
Part 2 – Starting the APL/APEL Process
After confirmation of Provisional Membership, the applicant must register their details on the BANT website in order to access the members only section then start process A or B:
A1) From Provisional Membership (A1)
Successfully pass 3 online Learning Zone modules set out below:
- Functional Testing Module 1
- Functional Testing Module 2
- The Principles of Functional Medicine
A2) From Provisional Membership (A2)
Successfully pass 3 online Learning Zone modules set out below:
- Functional Testing Module 1
- Functional Testing Module 2
- The Principles of Functional Medicine
Complete 2 case studies demonstrating effective clinical practice. Use the following documents –
Once you have completed the case studies you need to submit them using the Case Studies Submission Form
B) From Provisional Membership (B)
Successfully pass 3 online Learning Zone modules set out below:
- Functional Testing Module 1
- Functional Testing Module 2
- The Principles of Functional Medicine
Part 3 – Completing – APL/APEL Process
Once part 1 and part 2 have been successfully completed evidence then needs to be submitted via the APL/APEL certification form. Once checked and approved a BANT APL/APEL CERTIFICATE will be issued. A copy of this certificate must be enclosed when applying for Full Membership from Provisional Membership. In the case of applicants who are registered with the UKVRN, they will still need to register with the CNHC via the FastTrack route at this point. CNHC FastTrack applications need to be sent at the same time as the application for Full Membership from Provisional Membership.
A1) From Provisional Membership (A1)
Complete and submit the Full Membership from Provisional Membership (A1) Application Form along with your supporting documentation set out below:
Complete the APL/APEL Certification Completion Form enclosing a copy of the following certificates –
- Functional Testing Module 1 Certificate
- Functional Testing Module 2 Certificate
- The Principles of Functional Medicine Certificate
A2) From Provisional Membership (A2)
Complete and submit the Full Membership from Provisional Membership (A2) Application Form along with your supporting documentation set out below:
Complete the APL/APEL Certification Completion Form enclosing a copy of the following certificates –
- Functional Testing Module 1 Certificate
- Functional Testing Module 2 Certificate
- The Principles of Functional Medicine Certificate
- BANT Case Studies Certificate
B) From Provisional Membership (B)
Complete and submit the Full Membership from Provisional Membership (B) Application Form along with your supporting documentation set out below:
Complete the APL/APEL Certification Completion Form enclosing a copy of the following certificates –
- Functional Testing Module 1
- Functional Testing Module 2
- The Principles of Functional Medicine
- BANT Certificate of Entrance