Advanced RITTech—the registration for IT technicians

1. Become a member

To apply for Advanced RITTech registration with BCS, you’ll need to be a member at Professional (MBCS) grade or above.

Not a member yet? Join here.

2. Choose your application route

There are three ways you can apply for Advanced RITTech:

✔ The experiential route — if you’d prefer to evidence your application through written examples.


✔ The accredited qualification route—if you have an Advanced RITTech accredited qualification.

✔ The industry accreditation route — if you have achieved a qualification via an approved industry staff development programme.

3a. Apply via the experiential route

You’ll need to share examples of your work.

✔ Review the required competencies to make sure you meet them.


✔ Get a supporter (e.g. employer, colleague or client) to validate your application.


✔ Complete the online application which includes six questions to showcase your day-to-day work.

You can enter your evidence at your own pace and we’ll save your application automatically. Once you begin an application you’ll have 90 days to complete your submission.

3b. Apply via an accredited route

If your qualification is accredited (check here) or you’ve achieved a certification via an industry route, you’ll just need to share these details and proof of your certification when you apply online.

Once you begin an application you’ll have 90 days to complete your submission.

4. Submit your application

Submit your application via MyBCS.

A BCS Advanced RITTech assessor will review your application within 14 days. We’ll be in touch once your application has been assessed. If a supporter is required (experiential route) we will not review your application until your supporter has approved it.

5. Receive your outcome

We’ll be in touch once your application has been assessed.

Successful? You’ll need to revalidate your status every 3 years with CPD evidence.

Unsuccessful? We’ll provide feedback to help you improve your next application.