Registered Membership provides an indication of the level of knowledge, skills and experience that our members possess to employers, fellow professionals and other bodies seeking advice and opinions from individuals and NBE as an organisation.

The Registered Member category is open to anyone, regardless of background, who provides the necessary evidence to demonstrate, and who undergoes the process of peer review to obtain formal recognition of their knowledge, skill and experience within the field.

Becoming a Registered Member

• Click here to download an application form
• Click here to download a renewal form

Benefits to Registered Members

In addition to the benefits of being a Member, Registered Membership also

• Recognises the member as a competent practitioner and confers professional status
• Demonstrates professional accountability and adherence to a code of practice
• Establishes a criterion for employment and can contribute to career development within a knowledge and skills framework
• Reinforces the role and status of a Manual Handing Practitioner
• Enhances credibility of status
• Recognises expertise that has undergone a process of peer review and recognition
•  Can increase business potential and may have insurance benefits (e.g. specially negotiated insurance and employment opportunities in the Registered Members section of the website).

Benefits to NBE

• Increases the professional standing of NBE
• Confers professional recognition and representation at employer, advisory and government levels
• Confirms NBE as the relevant body for professional support within this field of practice
• Influences national strategies and standards of practice
• Sets measurable performance criteria
• Enables consideration of future development towards professionally recognised status, e.g. Chartered Status

Benefits to employers

• Provides a benchmark for employers to demonstrate compliance with their duty of care

Benefits to the public

• Enables protection of clients by ensuring that they can rely on advice and practice that is current and meets clear standards.

Additional information

• To download a copy of the procedure for becoming a Registered Member through the APLE route of entry click here
• To view guidance on mentoring applicants using the APLE route click here
• To view a sample APLE application form click here
•  Click here to view a copy of the Evaluation Procedure.