Registration Training Portfolios
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Registration Training Portfolios
Click here to download an application form for the Registration Portfolio
To obtain a registration training portfolio, an individual will need to request that their training officer or laboratory manager complete an order form on their behalf. The application must be submitted to the Registration department with a copy of the letter from the Institute detailing the evaluation outcome of a trainee’s qualifications.
The Training Officer or Laboratory Manager must ensure that the laboratory where the training will take place is in possession of confirmation of its status as an IBMS approved laboratory before making an application for a portfolio. Further information on training approval status can be found here.
A reference copy of this portfolio is available to download here for use by a training officer or laboratory manager, and a hard copy can be ordered from the registration department using the application form above.
Portfolio Verification
Click here to download an application for a portfolio verification
To obtain a date for portfolio verification, an individual will need to request that their training officer or laboratory manager complete an application form on their behalf. The application must be submitted to the registration department with evidence that HPC Standard 3a.1 has been met by the candidate.
The application must be made at least two months in advance of the proposed verification window. The Institute of Biomedical Science will determine if Standard 3a.1 has been met and then appoint an External Verifier to verify that the portfolio demonstrates that the candidate meets the remaining HPC Standards of Proficiency.
Success at this stage will result in the award of the Certificate of Competence. If insufficient evidence is submitted, the verifier will identify the shortfall and the portfolio can be resubmitted for verification when complete.
Along with conducting the portfolio verification the External Verifier will also make a judgment on the continuing training status of the laboratory where the training took place.
Further information
Science in the Service of Life: A Career in Biomedical Science
Specification of Pre-registration education and training routes for biomedical scientists
Information on the evaluation of qualifications
IBMS Accredited Biomedical Science Courses
Clinical Laboratory Standards for IBMS Approved Training Laboratories
HPC in focus: Health Professions Council's monthly newsletter
HPC: http://www.hpc-uk.org
Privy Council: http://www.privy-council.org.uk
Registration Portfolio discussion forum
A discussion forum is available in the members' section for students and trainees to exchange information and support on the registration portfolio.
IBMS Registration Department: registration@ibms.org