WHAT'S RCI? WHICH INSTITUTIONS ARE RCI RECOGNISED

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What's RCI? What do they do?

The Rehabilitation Council of India(RCI) was set up as a registered society in 1986. In September 1992 the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a Statutory Body on 22 June 1993. The Act was amended by Parliament in 2000 to make it more broad-based. The mandate given to RCI is to regulate and monitor services given to persons with disabilities, to standardize syllabi, and to maintain a Central Rehabilitation Register of all qualified professionals and personnel working in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education. The Act also prescribes punitive action against unqualified persons delivering services to persons with disabilities.

What kind of courses do they regulate?

Certificate Courses
Diploma Courses
PG Diploma Courses
Degree Courses
Post-graduate Degree Courses/ Master’s level courses
Short-term/ refresher courses under the Continuing Rehabilitation Education program

Professionals who can apply for RCI accreditation

As per RCI, the following categories of professionals can apply for RCI's accreditation process. (To apply, the requirement is specifically that the professionals be providing services targeted towards communities for which RCI has been set up)


Prosthetists and Orthotists
Audiologists and Speech Therapists
Clinical Psychologists
Rehabilitation Counsellors, Administrators
Rehabilitation Workshop Managers
Rehabilitation Psychologists
Rehabilitation Social Workers
Rehabilitation Practitioners in Mental Retardation
Speech Pathologists
Special Teachers for Educating and Training the Handicapped
Vocational Counsellors, Employment Officers, and Placement Officers
Multi-purpose Rehabilitation Therapists, Technicians
Orientation and Mobility Specialists
Community-Based Rehabilitation Professionals
Hearing and Ear Mould Technicians
Rehabilitation Engineers and Technicians

What RCI has to do with the Clinical Psychology Program in India? 

RCI is the central agency that regulates and monitors M.Phil. Clinical Psychology programs in India. They recognize such institutions that can offer M.Phil Clinical Psychology Programs. They have set a minimum standard for Universities and Institutions that wish to run such programs and only after following the guidelines they get RCI Recognition. RCI also provides licenses to such students who complete the M.Phil. Clinical Psychology program from these institutions. And they maintain the record of such individuals on their website. Only after getting an RCI License one can work as a Mental Health Practitioner/professional in India. 

Which Universities are RCI Recognised? 

RCI Recognition is only provided for 2-4 years and after that, the institution again goes through the RCI scrutiny, and only after completing the minimum standards they get the recognition to run the program. Here is a list of RCI Recognised Institutions.