# The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 1996, Regulation 15: Meaning of evidence of professional experience, adaptation period and aptitude test


(1) Evidence of professional experience means evidence of the actual and lawful pursuit in a relevant State of a profession corresponding to the regulated profession which the migrant seeks to take up or pursue in the United Kingdom.
(2) An adaptation period means, in relation to the regulated profession which the migrant seeks to take up or pursue in the United Kingdom, a period of pursuit of the profession under the supervision of a qualified member of the profession, with or without the undertaking of further education and training with the aim of assessing the ability of the migrant to pursue that profession in the United Kingdom.
(3) An aptitude test means, in relation to the regulated profession which the migrant seeks to take up or pursue in the United Kingdom, a test of the migrant’s professional knowledge conducted by the designated authority for the profession with the aim of assessing the ability of the migrant to pursue that profession in the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2374/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-second-general-system-regulations-1996/regulation-15
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