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To apply for Certified Accounting Technician status you will need to have successfully completed the Certified Technician exams and satisfied:
- ACCA's practical experience requirements
With effect from January 2011, new arrangements for demonstrating CAT practical experience requirements under the Foundations in Accountancy suite of qualifications have been introduced. Foundations in practical experience requirements (FPER) must be completed by all students who have registered for CAT from January 2011 onwards.
Students who have registered for CAT before the end of 2010, can submit their Trainee Training Record (TTR) up to and including the 31st December 2011, or they may elect to complete the new FPER. After that date only the FPER will be accepted.
Details about the new FPER can be found on the Practical experience requirements page.
Achieving full CAT status will make you stand out from the crowd to employers, provide you with a sound foundation in accountancy, and acts as a perfect way to enhance your prospects.
When you have satisfied the criteria for Certified Accounting Technician status, ACCA will confirm that you may refer to yourself as a Certified Accounting Technician and you will be able to use the letters 'CAT' after your name.
The fee to apply for CAT status is £62. This fee should be sent with your application form which is sent automatically after CAT exam results have been released. You should complete this form and send it to ACCA with your TTR or FPER forms or NVQ certificate.
BUT WHY STOP THERE?
The CAT qualification could be your stepping stone to the ACCA Qualification and membership of the global body for professional accountants.
The knowledge, skills and practical experience you have gained studying the CAT qualification can exempt you from certain papers and count towards the practical experience requirement of the ACCA Qualification.
In a few easy steps you could be studying for the 'ACCA' letters after your name and an exciting, rewarding career as a qualified finance professional.