Equivalence Guidance
Certificate of Competence Guidance
If you are working in one of the following roles:
- Anatomical Pathology Technologist
- Genetic Technologist
- Ophthalmic Science Technologist
- Tissue Bank Technologist
Please read the guidance below:
- Practitioner Certificate of Competence Programme Handbook
- Practitioner Certificate of Competence Guidance for Applicants – Anatomical Pathology Technologists
- Practitioner Certificate of Competence – Example of Personal Statement – Anatomical Pathology Technologists
- Practitioner Certificate of Competence Guidance for Applicants – Genetic Technologists
- Practitioner Certificate of Competence Guidance for Applicants – Ophthalmic Science Technologists
- Practitioner Certificate of Competence Guidance for Applicants – Tissue Bank Technologists
- Standards of Proficiency for Anatomical Pathology Technologist
- Standards of Proficiency for Genetic Technologists
- Standards of Proficiency for Ophthalmic Science Technologist
- Standards of Proficiency for Tissue Bank Technologist
Higher Specialist Scientist (HSS) Equivalence Guidance
Scientist Training Programme (STP) Equivalence Guidance
- Good Scientific Practice 2025
- STP Certificate of Equivalence Programme Handbook
- Applicants Guide for STP Equivalence
- Good Scientific Practice 2021 Equivalence Evidence Mapping Template – (for applicants actively applying with the old template)
- STP Equivalence Advice & Tips for Applicants
- Top tips from our STP Equivalence Applicants
- STP Certificate of Equivalence Applicant Template * – (for use for STP equivalence applications from 14th February 2025)
* The amendments made to this template have been based on feedback from applicants, assessors and Professional Bodies;
- Clarification of language used e.g. the evidence document file which is now referred to as the “Appendix to your template”
- Evidencing how you meet the learning outcomes; this is an applicant checklist at the end of the template for confirmation to the assessors of meeting the curriculum date, outcomes etc .
- Table formatting
- Re insertion of standard 2.2.4 (following previous formatting issue on launch in Feb 2025). Note this is not an additional GSP standard
- Removal of an instruction to add a job description
- Additional text and links regarding reflective practice in the Glossary
STP Equivalence process
STP Equivalence process
The fee for the STP Equivalence process is £450
