Professional Recognition

Professional recognition and improvement lie at the heart of everything we do at IFST. With an ever-growing range of possible career development pathways within the food sector, it is now more important than ever to be recognised by an independent professional body.

We award Chartered Scientist, Registered Scientist, and Registered Science Technician. Successfully securing registration with us demonstrates to your peers, employers and clients that you have a verifiable standard of competence in your field. Find out more about Science Council Registration and the competencies required for the different levels here.

The Science Council has created a shortened application route to becoming professionally registered for apprentices, depending on the apprenticeship which has been undertaken. Individuals who have achieved and received one of these apprenticeship certificates are eligible to apply through the shortened application routes: Food Industry Technical Professional Level 6 ST0197 Version 1.0 – Fully aligned to RSci, Dairy Technologist Level 5 ST0393 Version 1.1 – Fully aligned to RSci, Food Technologist Level 3 ST0198 Version 1.0 – Fully aligned to RSciTech. More information on this can be found here and on the Science Council website.