diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs
index 37813a17c..bdd0cf317 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> CreateAccountWorkStartDate(AccountCreationViewM
             }
 
             await this.multiPageFormService.SetMultiPageFormData(accountCreation, MultiPageFormDataFeature.AddRegistrationPrompt, this.TempData);
-            var dateVM = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { Day = accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Day, Month = accountCreation.StartDate.GetValueOrDefault().Month, Year = accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Year, FilterText = accountCreationViewModel.FilterText, ReturnToConfirmation = accountCreationViewModel.ReturnToConfirmation } : new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { FilterText = accountCreationViewModel.FilterText, ReturnToConfirmation = accountCreationViewModel.ReturnToConfirmation };
+            var dateVM = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { Day = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Day.ToString() : string.Empty, Month = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? accountCreation.StartDate.GetValueOrDefault().Month.ToString() : string.Empty, Year = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Year.ToString() : string.Empty, FilterText = accountCreationViewModel.FilterText, ReturnToConfirmation = accountCreationViewModel.ReturnToConfirmation } : new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { FilterText = accountCreationViewModel.FilterText, ReturnToConfirmation = accountCreationViewModel.ReturnToConfirmation };
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(accountCreationViewModel.PrimarySpecialtyId) && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(accountCreationViewModel.FilterText))
             {
                 var specialty = this.specialtyService.GetSpecialtiesAsync().Result.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == specialtyId);
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> CreateAccountStartDate(bool? returnToConfirmati
                 }
             }
 
-            var dateVM = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { Day = accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Day, Month = accountCreation.StartDate.GetValueOrDefault().Month, Year = accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Year, ReturnToConfirmation = returnToConfirmation } : new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { ReturnToConfirmation = returnToConfirmation };
+            var dateVM = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { Day = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Day.ToString() : string.Empty, Month = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? accountCreation.StartDate.GetValueOrDefault().Month.ToString() : string.Empty, Year = accountCreation.StartDate.HasValue ? accountCreation.StartDate.Value.Year.ToString() : string.Empty, ReturnToConfirmation = returnToConfirmation } : new AccountCreationDateViewModel() { ReturnToConfirmation = returnToConfirmation };
             return this.View("CreateAccountWorkStartDate", dateVM);
         }
 
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Models/Account/AccountCreationDateViewModel.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Models/Account/AccountCreationDateViewModel.cs
index c17fad8a9..68727eb35 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Models/Account/AccountCreationDateViewModel.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Models/Account/AccountCreationDateViewModel.cs
@@ -13,17 +13,32 @@ public class AccountCreationDateViewModel : AccountCreationViewModel, IValidatab
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the Day.
         /// </summary>
-        public int? Day { get; set; }
+        public string Day { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Day Field.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? DayInput { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the Country.
         /// </summary>
-        public int? Month { get; set; }
+        public string Month { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Month input.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? MonthInput { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the Year.
         /// </summary>
-        public int? Year { get; set; }
+        public string Year { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets YearInput.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? YearInput { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the GetDate.
@@ -31,14 +46,46 @@ public class AccountCreationDateViewModel : AccountCreationViewModel, IValidatab
         /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
         public DateTime? GetDate()
         {
-            return (this.Day.HasValue && this.Month.HasValue && this.Year.HasValue) ? new DateTime(this.Year!.Value, this.Month!.Value, this.Day!.Value) : (DateTime?)null;
+            return (this.DayInput.HasValue && this.MonthInput.HasValue && this.YearInput.HasValue) ? new DateTime(this.YearInput!.Value, this.MonthInput!.Value, this.DayInput!.Value) : (DateTime?)null;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public IEnumerable<ValidationResult> Validate(ValidationContext validationContext)
         {
-            return DateValidator.ValidateDate(this.Day, this.Month, this.Year, "valid start date")
-                .ToValidationResultList(nameof(this.Day), nameof(this.Month), nameof(this.Year));
+            var validationResults = new List<ValidationResult>();
+            int parsedDay = 0;
+            int parsedMonth = 0;
+            int parsedYear = 0;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.Day) && !int.TryParse(this.Day, out parsedDay))
+            {
+                validationResults.Add(new ValidationResult(
+                $"The value '{this.Day}' is not valid for Day.", new[] { nameof(this.Day) }));
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.Month) && !int.TryParse(this.Month, out parsedMonth))
+            {
+                validationResults.Add(new ValidationResult(
+                $"The value '{this.Month}' is not valid for Month.", new[] { nameof(this.Month) }));
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.Year) && !int.TryParse(this.Year, out parsedYear))
+            {
+                validationResults.Add(new ValidationResult(
+                $"The value '{this.Year}' is not valid for Year.", new[] { nameof(this.Year) }));
+            }
+
+            if (validationResults.Count > 0)
+            {
+                return validationResults;
+            }
+
+            this.DayInput = parsedDay;
+            this.MonthInput = parsedMonth;
+            this.YearInput = parsedYear;
+
+            return DateValidator.ValidateDate(this.DayInput, this.MonthInput, this.YearInput, "valid start date")
+                    .ToValidationResultList(nameof(this.Day), nameof(this.Month), nameof(this.Year));
         }
     }
 }