Regulation of health workers and social care professionals in Ireland

Competent Authority

CORU is the authority responsible for the regulation of health workers and social care professionals in Ireland. CORU was set up under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended 2019).

Professions currently regulated by CORU

CORU keeps a register for each of the professions that are under its remit. If you are working in any of these professions, you must register with CORU when your register is open.

The following are the registers that are currently open:

You can check the current Register for each profession here.

In the future CORU will also regulate:

Clinical Biochemists
Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Orthoptists
Psychologists

Social Care workers

On 30 November 2023, the register opened for social care workers in Ireland in preparation for the title “Social Care Worker” becoming protected from 1 December 2025. This will mean that only those who are on the Social Care Workers Registration Board’s register will be permitted to use the title from this date. The regulation of Social Care Workers will promote high standards of professional conduct, education, training, and competence amongst those working in the profession, for the purpose of public protection.

How to register with CORU

You apply to register with CORU through the online CORU application portal.

You will need to provide all your supporting documentation for your online application. Your documents can only be accepted through the application portal. Find more about how to apply and the documentation you need.

Contact details:

Registration Query or International Qualifications Query: registration@coru.ie

Social Care Workers : socialcare.workers@coru.ie

General Information: info@coru.ie

Phone: 01 293 3160

CORU - Regulating Health & Social Care Professionals

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George’s Court,

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Dublin,

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