Registrations

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All newspaper trainees must be registered with the NCTJ in order to be eligible to sit their National Certificate Examination (NCE).  It is the responsibility of the trainee and their editor/training officer to ensure they are registered.

Trainees do not need to have all their Diploma in Journalism exams before being registered.  Once they have completed their probation period, the editor/training officer should register them.  This will allow the full 18 months to complete the Logbook. Delay in registration may reduce the time available for the trainee to do this.

Once the NCTJ receives the completed registration form, an invoice will be sent to either the paper or the accounts department.

NQJ dates are calculated from the date the trainee starts on the paper.  It is usually the nearest NQJ date to 18 months after joining (2 years for Johnston Press trainees).

Direct entrants (trainee reporters who have not attended an NCTJ pre-entry course) should purchase the distance learning package for direct entrants.  This can be ordered on page 3 of the registration form.