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REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONALS/ PERSONNEL

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Important Notice for the Applicant for Interested for registration with Council

 List of Registration Certificate returned to RCI. Please Send the Correct Address.

The following Categories of Rehabilitation Professionals/ Personnel possessing recognized rehabilitation qualification are registered in the Central Rehabilitation Register maintained by the Rehabilitation Council of India.

Rehabilitation Professionals/ Personnel having Council's recognized qualification should apply on appropriate form to get themselves registered in the Central Rehabilitation Register. Registration Forms can be obtained from the Council free of cost by hand/ by post or can be downloaded from RCI website.

Categories of Professionals
1. Audiologist and Speech Therapists
2. Clinical Psychologists
3. Hearing Aid and Ear Mould Technicians
4. Rehabilitation Engineers and Technicians
5. Special Teachers for Education and Training the handicapped
6. Vocational Counsellors, Employment Officers and Placement Officers dealing with handicapped
7. Multipurpose Rehabilitation Therapists, Technicians
8. Speech Pathologists
9. Rehabilitation Psychologists
10. Rehabilitation Social Workers
11. Rehabilitation Practitioners in Mental Retardation
12. Orientation and Mobility Specialists
13. Community Based Rehabilitation Professionals
14. Rehabilitation Counsellors/Administrators
15. Prosthetists and Orthotists
16. Rehabilitation Workshop Managers

 

Privilege of Persons Registered with RCI

The persons registered with RCI shall be entitled to practice as a rehabilitation professionals/ personnel in any part of India and to recover in due course of law in respect of such practice any expenses, charges in respect of medicaments or other appliances or any fees to which he may be entitled.

No person, other than the rehabilitation professionals/ personnel who possess a recognized rehabilitation qualification and is enrolled on the Central Rehabilitation Register:

  • shall hold office as rehabilitation professional or any such office (by whatever
    designation called) in Government or in any institution maintained by a local or other authority;
  • shall practice as rehabilitation professional anywhere in India;
  • shall be entitled to sign or authenticate any certificate required by any law to be
    signed or authenticated by a rehabilitation professional;
  • shall be entitled to give any evidence in any court as an expert under Section 45
    of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 on any matter relating to the handicapped:
Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of above shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

General Terms and Conditions for Registration Under Section 1992 Act

  1. The candidate's name should be written in the application form as per the name mentioned in the certificate issued by RCI approved rehabilitation Training institute
  2. The applicant should submit photocopies dully attested by a gazetted officer of all certificates from high school onward alongwith the application form.
  3. Applicant should attach attested photocopies of degree/diploma certificates along with mark sheet of his professional qualification. Kindly note mark sheet alone will not be considered for registration.
  4. Application form and Declaration form should be signed by the candidate.
  5. Reference of three persons with their address and telephone no. on a separate sheet to be attached.
  6. Enclose Certificate from the employer (in case person employed) regarding
    • Professional Experience in the field of Rehabilitation for the Disabled
    • Knowledge of the field
    • Character
  7. Affix Photograph on application form and enclose additional one colour passport size photograph duly attested by the Gazetted officer on the back side of the photograph
  8. Any other information for justification of experience in the field of Rehabilitation for the disabled.

Application Form for the Registration / Additional qualification / Renewal of registration / Obtaining good standing certificate etc. are free of cost. Details of fees for different use are as follows:-"

Application form Fee

A Demand Draft should be issued by any Nationalised Bank in favour of Member Secretary, Rehabilitation Council of India, payable at New Delhi is to be sent alongwith the application form

NATIONAL BRIDGE COURSE FREE
REGULAR PROGRAMME FORM Rs.250/-
REGISTRATION OF DPEP Rs.250/-
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION FORM Rs.50/-
GOOD STANDING FORM Rs.250/-
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION FORM Rs.250/-
FOUNDATION COURSE - SE-DE REGISTRATION FORM Rs. 250/-
For Duplicate Certificate application on plain paper with affidavit.
FOR DUPLICATE... AFFIDAVIT AND FIR
Rs.200/-

 

Following Professionals/Personnel have been registered in the Central Rehabilitation Register upto March, 2007

1. Professional 8286
2. Personnel 23192
  Total 31478

 

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