Important professional notice

This course is an independent educational resource produced by LabPathPro.

It is not an IBMS-accredited course and has not been approved, commissioned or endorsed by the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Health and Care Professions Council, the NHS or any individual employer.

Candidates must:

  • follow the current official IBMS Registration Training Portfolio guidance;
  • use the current HCPC Standards of Proficiency;
  • follow their employer’s policies and laboratory procedures;
  • complete training and competence assessments locally;
  • follow instructions from their training officer, assessor and verifier; and
  • seek clarification from the IBMS where an official requirement is uncertain.

The course does not replace formal workplace training, competence assessment, portfolio assessment or verification.

Confidentiality

Never upload identifiable patient, service-user or staff information to this course. Examples and activities should use fictional, anonymised or appropriately redacted information.

Academic integrity

All portfolio evidence must represent the candidate’s own knowledge, experience, learning and professional practice. Candidates must be able to explain and defend everything they submit.