{{third party|date=September 2022}} '''Registered Science Technician''' (RSciTech) is a professional qualification in the United Kingdom for science technicians. It was introduced in 2011 alongside Registered Scientist as an extension to the UK Science Council's existing professional register for Chartered Scientists.<ref>{{cite web|title=New standards introduced for Chartered Scientist|date=16 June 2016|author= Hannah Kowszun|website=Science Council|accessdate=13 May 2017|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/new-standards-introduced-for-chartered-scientist/}}</ref> the Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) was developed with the support of the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, with the aim of increasing the professionalism and recognition of those working in technical roles in science.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/programmes/professional-registration-for-technicians|title=Professional Registration for Technicians|website=Gatsby Charitable Foundation|url-status=dead |access-date=13 May 2017|archive-date=24 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624012104/http://www.gatsby.org.uk/education/programmes/professional-registration-for-technicians}}</ref> Holders of this qualification can use the post-nominal letters RSciTech. Registration as RSciTech has been encouraged by institutions such as Imperial College London,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_16-12-2015-11-31-1|title=Imperial encourages technicians to celebrate their skills |author1= Robyn Lowe|author2= Elizabeth Nixon|date=18 December 2015|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Imperial College London}}</ref> and the UK Government's ''Science manufacturing technician'' and ''Laboratory technician'' apprenticeship standards are designed to lead to registration as an RSciTech.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://findapprenticeshiptraining.sfa.bis.gov.uk/Apprenticeship/Standard/15|title=Science manufacturing technician|website=Skills Funding Agency|accessdate=13 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://findapprenticeshiptraining.sfa.bis.gov.uk/Apprenticeship/Standard/14|title=Laboratory technician|website=Skills Funding Agency|accessdate=13 May 2017}}</ref>
== Licensed Bodies == The Science Council licences its member bodies to award professional statuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/professional-bodies/benefits-of-being-a-member-or-licensed-body/|title=Benefits of membership and licensing|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> The professional bodies listed below are those licensed to award Registered Science Technician as of May 2017: * Association for Science Education<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/association-for-science-education/|title=Association for Science Education|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * British Psychological Society<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/british-psychological-society/|title=British Psychological Society|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Animal Technology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institute-of-animal-technology/|title=Institute of Animal Technology|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Biomedical Science<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institute-of-biomedical-science/|title=Institute of Biomedical Science|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Food Science & Technology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/ifst/|title=Institute of Food Science & Technology|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institute-of-materials-minerals-and-mining-iom3/|title=Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Physics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institute-of-physics/|title=Institute of Physics|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Science and Technology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institute-of-science-and-technology/|title=Institute of Science and Technology|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institute-of-physics-and-engineering-in-medicine/|title=Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institution of Chemical Engineers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institution-of-chemical-engineers-icheme/|title=Institution of Chemical Engineers|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Institute of Water<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/institute-of-water/|title=Institute of Water|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Royal Society of Biology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/royal-society-of-biology/|title=Royal Society of Biology|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref> * Royal Society of Chemistry<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencecouncil.org/members/royal-society-of-chemistry-rsc/|title=Royal Society of Chemistry|accessdate=13 May 2017|website=Science Council}}</ref>
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