Careers

Because VR belongs to no individual profession, there are a number of routes into VR and your entry point will likely depend upon your current area of practice.

Currently, there is not a single professional designation or training programme for VR practitioners, but if you are looking to enter the field, there are a number of options for you to develop skills and experience that will be relevant to practicing VR.

One option is to study in a relevant professional field such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Psychology etc. If you wish to train in one of those disciplines there is more information below to guide you about this route with our VR Courses.

These programmes generally provide a solid foundation for vocational rehabilitation, but most entrants into VR will acquire their specific VR skills on the job, in the form of in-house training and mentoring, and informal ‘apprenticeships’, working for services who deliver VR.

There are also training courses in specific areas or skills of Vocational Rehabilitation that are run nationally or locally. Other academic institutions also run related courses, graduate programmes and private training courses on specific aspects of VR, including vocational assessments, e.g. functional capacity assessments, ergonomics, career redirection, coaching. These training courses are designed to give you greater skills in these specialist areas.

So, depending on your transferable skills, experience and training you may choose one or more of the routes available to begin working in VR.

Find out more about VR training and CPD here.
Looking to start a new career in VR, find out more about available courses here.
Find VR opportunities on our vacancies here.

Specific guidance on career in IPS employment support (one approach to supporting people with mental health issues) is here.