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
- STP Equivalence Advice & Tips for Applicants
- Top tips from our STP Equivalence Applicants
- STP Certificate of Equivalence Applicant Template
- STP Certificate of Equivalence with GCRAB RPL Mapping Template (ONLY FOR USE BY GCRAB RPL from 1st January 2026
STP Equivalence process
STP Equivalence process
The fee for the STP Equivalence process is £450
