Routes to RRP

 

There are two routes to achievement of Registered Risk Practitioner status:

(1) The Standard Route, and

(2) The Non-Standard Route

(1) The Standard Route

The Standard Route toward achievement of RRP status requires a combination of:

(a) Qualifications;

(b) Experience; and

(c) Continuing Professional Development

 

(a) Qualifications

A list of eligible qualifications is shown in Appendix 1. These include qualifications from risk management institutes, higher education bodies, and a range of professional associations.

(b) Experience

At least two years practical experience in a risk practitioner role, during the past five years.

(c) Continuing Professional Development

Eligible for a minimum of 10 CPD points, gained in two or more categories, within the preceding 18 months. A maximum of 8 points may be claimed in each of categories i to v, and 5 points in category vi. Points may be accumulated as follows:

i. Continuing education and development: 2 points per course attended or module completed

ii. Conferences, seminars, and workshops: 2 points per event attended

iii. Development/ delivery of risk management training: 2 points per course developed/ presented

iv. Professional papers presented/ published: 2 points per professional presentation (e.g. conference, seminars, workshops) or paper published

v. Development/ introduction of risk management policies, procedures, practices: 2 points per policy developed/ introduced

vi. Other activities: membership of Alarm or other professional association committees; member of Special Interest Group; attending associate training (e.g. soft skills): 1 point per activity

(2) The Non-Standard Route

The Non-Standard Route applies where an applicant does not hold one of the listed professional/ degree qualifications. In such cases, the decision to award RRP status wil be based on a combination of:

(a) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

(b) Experience; and

(c) Continuing Professional Development

 

(a) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning

This involves the submission of an APEL proposal, which will be used as an initial assessment tool and to allocate suitable assessors as and if appropriate. The assessors will then discuss the proposal with the applicant and agree on the evidence to be submitted to demonstrate learning at a level commensurate with the level of qualifications required for the Standard Route (this could be a report, portfolio, etc.)  Further details on this part of the assessment process are available on the APEL page of this website.

(b) Experience

At least five years practical experience in a risk practitioner role, gained during the part ten years.

(c) Continuing Professional Development

As per the Standard application route: a minimum of 10 CPD points, gained in two or more categories, within the preceding 18 months.

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