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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
GUIDANCE TO CANDIDATES
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INTRODUCTION
The Institute guidance provides a nationally recognised framework
to enable biomedical scientists to demonstrate the essential level of
competence necessary to perform techniques in microbiology and to
demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of diagnostic applications.
The training syllabus covers the fundamental preparations and
analyses commonly used in laboratories.
Laboratories wishing to offer this training must have Institute
approval for registration training and be CPA registered. Training is
conducted in-house under the overall responsibility of a named
consultant pathologist, biomedical scientist or a clinical scientist of
equivalent standing.
Institutes Examination Structure
HCS Career
Framework
Stage
9
8
Additional
optional
qualification
Membershi
p
Class
Professional
Doctorate
Advanced
Specialist
Diploma
Fellow
Higher
Specialist
Diploma
MSc
Specialist
Diploma
5
Member
Diplomas
of Expert
Practice &
Certificates
of Expert
Practice
Licentiat
e
Certificate of
Competence
BSc (Hons)
Biomedical Science
ELIGIBILITY
The minimum requirements for entry to training for the
Certificate of Expert Practice in Medical Microbiology are:
GUIDANCE TO CANDIDATES
TRAINING LABORATORY
Any laboratory or laboratory network wishing to offer support for a
biomedical scientist preparing for the Certificate of Expert Practice
in Microbiology must have a significant annual through-put of cases.
NAMED SUPERVISOR
The decision to support any eligible biomedical scientist in this
training lies with the individual laboratory manager. The supervisor
must have an active interest in the subject area. All supervisors
including those who have taken responsibility for specific aspects of
the candidates training must complete the Supervisor/mentor
details section on the candidates application form and sign the
declaration.
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
Part A -Training portfolio
Portfolios should be submitted in hard copy format by the published
deadline. The exact date will be published in The Biomedical
Scientist and on the Institutes website. Candidates will not be
required to attend the portfolio assessment. The Institute will
endeavour to carry out all portfolio assessments within eight weeks
of the submission deadline.
Candidates must achieve a pass grade in the portfolio assessment
to be able to proceed to Part B. Unsuccessful candidates will be
advised on areas which require development, and on the time scale
for resubmission.
It is expected that the assessment of competence will be an ongoing process throughout the preparation period. The training
portfolio should allow for the recording of comments regarding
progress and aptitude.
i. Theoretical knowledge and practical skills
Each aspect of preparation comprises the theoretical knowledge
required to understand the processes that underpin the task
and the practical skills and competencies to successfully
execute the task. The eligible biomedical scientist will be
expected to acquire and demonstrate the knowledge that
accompanies the practical skills.
ii. Standard operating procedures
Certificate of Expert Practice in Medical Microbiology
CONFIRMATION OF APPLICATION
Once accepted, candidates will be sent a confirmation of candidacy
and a reminder of the submission deadline for examination
portfolios.
DEFERRALS AND WITHDRAWALS
Candidates who wish to defer entry to an examination must contact
the Institute a minimum of six weeks prior to the date of the
examination will be entitled to a full transfer of their fees. Any
deferrals made after this deadline will only be entitled to a 50% fee
transfer unless proven mitigating circumstances exist. A maximum
of two deferrals is permitted.
Candidates wishing to withdraw from an examination at any time
will not be entitled to any reimbursement of the examination fee
unless proven mitigating circumstances exist.
Candidates who are required to submit a portfolio for reassessment
following a referral would be required to pay a reassessment fee.
APPEALS
Any candidate wishing to appeal against the outcome of the
assessment procedure must contact the examinations department
and request an appeals form. This must be completed and returned
to the Chief Executive within a maximum period of 40 days following
publication of the results.
competency in:
5.
6.
7.
laboratory
diagnosis
of
fungal
diseases
and
the
recommendation of appropriate sample types.
advising other health professionals on relevance of results and
the need for further tests where necessary
maintaining knowledge of current diagnostic methodology and
contribution to changes when appropriate.