Requirements for registration application
Information on general requirements for applying for Allied Health Professionals in Singapore, click in to learn about specific requirements for locally-trained or foreign-trained professionals.
Last updated 3 September 2025
Eligibility for registration
To be eligible for registration, the applicant must:
Possess a basic/primary professional qualification in his profession [e.g. BSc (Diagnostic Radiography) for a Diagnostic Radiographer or BSc (Physiotherapy) for a Physiotherapist];
Bona fide Allied Health Professional;
Have an offer of employment in his profession in Singapore; and
Be of good standing/reputation/character.
The Council will also consider other factors, where applicable, such as:
Registration with other licensing authorities (e.g. National Environment Agency, overseas regulatory authorities);
Passing the National Licensure Examination in their country of training and/or practice;
Evidence of proficiency in English Language (see below);
Physical and mental health status;
Passing the Qualifying Examination (QE) if applicable;
Post-graduate qualifications where applicable.
English Language Proficiency requirement
All applicants whose basic professional qualification was from Singapore, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or the United States of America, are not required to demonstrate English Language Proficiency (ELP) before conditional registration can be granted.
All applicants whose basic professional qualification was not obtained from these countries will be required to demonstrate ELP before conditional registration can be granted.
Acceptable English Language Proficiency tests
Table 1 presents the minimum acceptable scores from various international English language testing systems.
Only ELP results taken within 2 years preceding the date of the registration application will be accepted.
There is no limit to the number of attempts applicants may make to meet the ELP requirements. However, applicants must meet the requirements for all components of each test in a single examination sitting.
Table 1: Acceptable English Language Proficiency scores
Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy1 | Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy1 | Speech-Language Therapy1 | |
IELTS (Academic Module) | At least 6 for ALL components (Listening, Reading, Writing AND Speaking) | At least 7 for ALL components (Listening, Reading, Writing AND Speaking) | Overall 7.5 and no less than 7.0 for ALL components (Listening, Reading, Writing AND Speaking) |
|---|---|---|---|
TOEFL | At least 70 marks for internet-based test and scoring at least 15 for each of the four components | 100 marks | 102 marks |
OET | Grade B and above | Grade B and above | Grade B (400) in three components and B (350) in any one component |
1All affected applicants must show proof of English Language Proficiency at the point of registration application. All affected applicants must pass all components of each test in a single examination sitting. | |||
Eligibility for registration
To be eligible for registration, the applicant must:
Possess a basic/primary professional qualification in his profession [e.g. BSc (Diagnostic Radiography) for a Diagnostic Radiographer or BSc (Physiotherapy) for a Physiotherapist];
Bona fide Allied Health Professional;
Have an offer of employment in his profession in Singapore; and
Be of good standing/reputation/character.
The Council will also consider other factors, where applicable, such as:
Registration with other licensing authorities (e.g. National Environment Agency, overseas regulatory authorities);
Passing the National Licensure Examination in their country of training and/or practice;
Evidence of proficiency in English Language (see below);
Physical and mental health status;
Passing the Qualifying Examination (QE) if applicable;
Post-graduate qualifications where applicable.
Professional background
Foreign-trained Allied Health Professionals
Learn about specific requirements, fees and the processing of application for foreign-trained Allied Health Professionals.
Locally-trained Allied Health Professionals
Learn about specific requirements, fees and the processing of application for locally-trained Allied Health Professionals.