diff --git a/app/controllers/publish/courses/accredited_provider_controller.rb b/app/controllers/publish/courses/accredited_provider_controller.rb
index 1578e46396..59993ca901 100644
--- a/app/controllers/publish/courses/accredited_provider_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/publish/courses/accredited_provider_controller.rb
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def errors_for_search_query(code, query)
         if other_selected_with_no_autocompleted_code?(code) && query.length < 2
           errors = { accredited_provider: ['Accredited provider search too short, enter 2 or more characters'] }
         elsif code.blank?
-          errors = { accredited_provider_code: ['Select an accredited provider'] }
+          errors = { accredited_provider_code: ['Select a ratifying partner'] }
         end
 
         errors
diff --git a/app/controllers/publish/providers/accredited_providers/checks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/publish/providers/accredited_providers/checks_controller.rb
index f82af34bf5..5a58c2e475 100644
--- a/app/controllers/publish/providers/accredited_providers/checks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/publish/providers/accredited_providers/checks_controller.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def show
 
         def update
           accredited_provider_form.save!
-          redirect_to publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_accredited_providers_path(@provider.provider_code, @provider.recruitment_cycle_year), flash: { success: 'Accredited partner added' }
+          redirect_to publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_accredited_providers_path(@provider.provider_code, @provider.recruitment_cycle_year), flash: { success: 'Ratifying partner added' }
         end
 
         private
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 99eddaac4a..5275f7bf04 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ en:
             applications_open_from:
               blank: "Select an applications open date"
             accrediting_provider:
-              blank: "Select an accredited partner"
+              blank: "Select a ratifying partner"
               is_not_accredited: "Update the ratifying partner"
               does_not_exist_in_cycle: "The accredited partner %{accredited_provider_code} does not exist in this cycle"
             is_send:
diff --git a/spec/features/publish/courses/add_accredited_provider_when_publishing_a_course_spec.rb b/spec/features/publish/courses/add_accredited_provider_when_publishing_a_course_spec.rb
index 0de4ea0111..8971779c4a 100644
--- a/spec/features/publish/courses/add_accredited_provider_when_publishing_a_course_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/publish/courses/add_accredited_provider_when_publishing_a_course_spec.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     given_i_am_authenticated_as_a_provider_user
   end
 
-  scenario 'Add accrediting provider to provider and provider has no accrediting providers, change accrediting provider of course then publish' do
-    and_the_provider_has_no_accredited_provider
+  scenario 'Add ratifying provider to training provider and provider has no accredited partner, change ratifying provider of course then publish' do
+    and_the_provider_has_no_accredited_partners
     and_there_is_a_draft_course_with_an_unaccredited_provider
 
     # Publising is invalid
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def and_the_provider_has_a_valid_accrediting_provider
     provider.update!(accrediting_provider_enrichments: [enrichment])
   end
 
-  def and_the_provider_has_no_accredited_provider
+  def and_the_provider_has_no_accredited_partners
     expect(provider.accredited_providers).to be_empty
   end
 
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ def then_i_should_see_a_success_message
   end
 
   def then_i_should_see_an_error_message_that_accredited_provider_is_not_accredited
-    expect(publish_provider_courses_show_page.error_messages).to include('Update the ratifying provider')
+    expect(publish_provider_courses_show_page.error_messages).to include('Update the ratifying partner')
   end
 
   def then_i_should_see_an_error_message_for_the_accrediting_provider
-    expect(publish_provider_courses_show_page.error_messages).to include('Select an accredited provider')
+    expect(publish_provider_courses_show_page.error_messages).to include('Select a ratifying partner')
   end
 
   def when_i_click_the_error_message_link
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def and_i_click_the_publish_button
   end
 
   def when_i_click_the_select_accredited_provider_error_message_link
-    page.click_link_or_button('Select an ratifying partner')
+    page.click_link_or_button('Select a ratifying partner')
   end
 
   def and_i_choose_the_new_accredited_provider