Preparing for your CQC registered manager interview training - 29 September 2026

This live online course is for people working within private medical, ambulance and event healthcare services who are preparing for a CQC registered manager interview.

It will help participants understand what CQC expects from a registered manager, review the relevant fundamental standards and prepare examples that demonstrate their competence, experience and understanding of the service they will manage.

Registered managers share legal responsibility with the provider for meeting regulatory requirements, so the course will focus on both the interview and the practical responsibilities of the role.

What the course will cover

• The role and legal responsibilities of a registered manager

• What CQC is assessing during the registration process

• The fundamental standards and how they apply in practice

• Understanding your regulated activities, service users and model of care

• Preparing evidence and practical examples

• Structuring clear and confident interview answers

• Common areas applicants may overlook

• Practical interview preparation and example questions

Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will:

• understand the role and responsibilities of a CQC registered manager;

• understand the areas CQC is likely to explore during the interview;

• be able to relate the fundamental standards to their own service;

• identify suitable evidence and examples from their experience;

• know how to structure clear answers to interview questions;

• leave with a personal plan for their final preparation.