Leadership and Management

After a common introductory module the course comprises of six modules as follows:

• Introduction to Management
• Working in Organisations
• Managing People
• Finance
• Customer Relations
• Change and Projects

See below for details for the course dates More information on the learning outcomes for each module can be found here.

You can access course content through a designated area of the Ulster University's website, which includes candidate email and discussion forums.  The IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice (CEP) in Leadership and Management is assessed through two assessment pieces and an online examination:

• Your first assessment piece should critically capture how the discussion forums have assisted your learning during the course 
• Your second assessment piece should show what you will change in your own practice as a result of doing this course and the steps you would take to do so
• The online examination lasts 90 minutes with 42 questions in total composed of 36 multiple-choice and six short answer questions covering all course modules

We will start taking applications for the 2023 in the week commencing 15 August 2022. The course dates for 2023 are stated below. Please note that each module last two weeks apart from the module in which Easter falls, which in 2023 is during module six, that module will last three weeks.

Applications for 2023 open	W/C 15 August 2022
Closing date for applications (See below)	9 December 2022
Log-in details available	First week of January 2023
Introductory Module	6 January
Module 1	20 January
Module 2	3 February
Module 3	17 February
One week break	3 March
Deadline for submission of first assessment piece	9 March
Module 4	10 March
Module 5	24 March
Module 6	7 April (Good Friday)
Finish	27 April
Examination	11 May
Exam Result Notification	5 June
Examination (Re-sits)	15 June
Deadline for submission of second assessment piece	16 June
Results Released	11 July
Certificates Sent Out	W/C 17 July

Update 11/11/2022: Please note that we have reached our limit for the maximum number of candidates for this CEP  for 2023 and therefore unfortunately we will no longer be taking applications for the 2023 running of this CEP. Places remain available for the CEPs in Molecular Pathology, Point of Care Testing and Training.

To undertake this CEP you must have active Member (MIBMS) or Fellow (FIBMS) status of the IBMS at the point of application and you must maintain your membership throughout the duration of the qualification. To apply you will need to submit to the IBMS by email Examinations Team:

• a completed Certificate of Expert Practice in Management application form
• your payment of £710 (for the 2023 course)

Payment can be made via Purchase Order (which should accompany the completed application form) or by card payment. If you wish to pay by card you will be contacted for your card payment details once the application form has been received.

On the application form you are requested to briefly describe why you are applying to undertake the qualification. Your application will not be accepted or rejected based on what is stated instead this information is being requested simply to enable us to understand your level of experience and the motivation for applying.

 

You can find articles and online resources to support you in completing an IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Leadership and Management in our resources section

If you wish to defer, withdraw or highlight any mitigating circumstances please contact examinations@ibms.org as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about the IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Leadership and Management please contact examinations@ibms.org