{"id":533,"date":"2022-09-15T01:12:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T17:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hkist.org.hk\/?page_id=533"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:20:10","slug":"educational-and-training-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/information-to-registrants\/educational-and-training-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational and Training Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Education and Training Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Educational Standards were set with consideration of the risk from the practice of the profession to service users and the public; knowledge, skills and experience required to provide good quality care, development and advancement of the profession; maintenance of public confidence as well as stakeholder consultation. Transparent and objective educational requirement for Accredited Speech Therapist of the Hong Kong Institute of Speech Therapists Limited (HKIST) is an integral part of the Institute&#8217;s responsibility. These criteria ensure that all speech therapists practicing in Hong Kong meet a common set of standards.<\/p>\n<p>For details, please refer to the below documents.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doc.-No.-43-HKIST-A-COS-v2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf fa-2x\"><\/i>Supplementary Document of Competency-based Occupational Standard (CBOS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doc.-No.-46-4.1_CBOS-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf fa-2x\"><\/i>CBOS (2011)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doc.-No.-60-HKIST-A-ER-v2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf fa-2x\"><\/i>Educational Requirement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuous Profession Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/HKIST-A-CPD-v5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf fa-2x\"><\/i>Continuing Professional Development Framework<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/information-to-registrants\/educational-and-training-requirements\/continuous-profession-development-reporting-form\/\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-2x\"><\/i>Continuous Profession Development Reporting Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/information-to-registrants\/educational-and-training-requirements\/cpd-st-points-application-form\/\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-2x\"><\/i>CPD-ST Points Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CPD-ST-Points-Granted-Programs-2025-Sheet1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf fa-2x\"><\/i>CPD-ST Points Granted Program 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf-link d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/hkist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CPD-ST-Points-Granted-Programs-2026-Sheet1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf fa-2x\"><\/i>CPD-ST Points Granted Program 2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education and Training Requirements Educational Standards were set with consideration of the risk from the practice of the profession to service users and the public; knowledge, skills and experience required to provide good quality care, development and advancement of the profession; maintenance of public confidence as well as stakeholder consultation. 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