Applying for a Practising Certificate
Details of how to apply by various routes are on this page.

It should be noted that:
• individuals applying under Route 1 for a Practising Certificate in SpLD Assessment after 2008 will only be eligible if their AMBDA qualification was issued within the last 5 years.
• If, on application after 31 December 2008, their qualification was more than 5 years old they must have done acceptable additional qualifications in SpLD assessment within the last 5 years or provide evidence of practice as an SpLD assessor within the last 5 years.
• Some teachers without an AMBDA qualification issued in the qualifying period might be able to apply through Route 2 on APL/E. Applicants for APL/E are required to have experience in providing full diagnostic assessments over a period of 7 years prior to their application.

Courses Leading to a Practising Certificate
These courses will qualify successful candidates to apply for SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate from Patoss.

Planning your CPD
This article gives an overview of the CPD requirements for updating the Patoss SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate.