HCPC reaffirm approval of IBMS Certificate of Competence routes to registration

The three routes to achieving HCPC registration via the IBMS Certificate of Competence have passed the HCPC’s annual monitoring process, which ensures that IBMS Certificate of Competence routes to registration continue to meet HCPC standards of education and training.

The three Certificate of Competence routes to registration as a biomedical scientist delivered by the IBMS that have been approved by the HCPC are:

• Certificate of Competence (IBMS accredited degree including the IBMS Registration Training Portfolio)
• Certificate of Competence (IBMS accredited degree followed by IBMS Registration Training Portfolio)
• Certificate of Competence (Non-accredited degree followed by IBMS Registration Training Portfolio).

The HCPC is the regulatory body responsible for setting and maintaining standards of professional training, performance and conduct of a range of healthcare professionals, including biomedical scientists.

The IBMS works closely with the HCPC to protect and promote patient safety by supporting biomedical science students in meeting HCPC standards of proficiency for biomedical scientists.

On learning that the HCPC’s Education and Training committee had reaffirmed their approval IBMS’ Certificate of Competence routes to registration, IBMS President Nick Kirk said: “The HCPC’s approval of the IBMS Certificate of Competence routes to registration recognises our essential contribution to upholding professional and regulatory standards for biomedical scientists.”.

Certificate of Competence by Equivalence

The IBMS are currently seeking approval from the HCPC for a new programme, the Certificate of Competence by Equivalence (Biomedical Scientist). This will lead to eligibility to apply for registration as a biomedical scientist for experienced, qualified individuals, working in biomedical science for which the current programmes are not deemed to be appropriate.