diff --git a/api/roleAccess/exclusionService.ts b/api/roleAccess/exclusionService.ts
index 4e2b303c17..18928dbac8 100644
--- a/api/roleAccess/exclusionService.ts
+++ b/api/roleAccess/exclusionService.ts
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ export function mapRoleCategory(roleCategory: string): RoleCategory {
       return RoleCategory.ADMIN;
     case 'CTSC':
       return RoleCategory.CTSC;
+    case 'PROFESSIONAL':
+      return RoleCategory.PROFESSIONAL;
     default:
       throw new Error('Invalid roleCategory');
   }
diff --git a/api/roleAccess/models/allocate-role.enum.ts b/api/roleAccess/models/allocate-role.enum.ts
index c32ce784ca..de16b88659 100644
--- a/api/roleAccess/models/allocate-role.enum.ts
+++ b/api/roleAccess/models/allocate-role.enum.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export enum RoleCategory {
   LEGAL_OPERATIONS = 'LEGAL_OPERATIONS',
   ADMIN = 'ADMIN',
   CTSC = 'CTSC',
+  PROFESSIONAL = 'PROFESSIONAL',
 }
 
 export enum AllocateTo {