Summary of key changes to STP Completion 2024 following COVID-19 pandemic

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Prior to COVID-19 2024 Minimum completion requirements
E-portfolio requirements
100% of all competencies and assessments for all modules both for the rotations and the specialist training to a satisfactory level as outlined in the curriculum

Elective and professional practice competencies completed to a satisfactory standard

2 x Multi Source Feedback (MSF) assessments

Completion of competencies and assessments of the rotation module or modules most closely associated with the specialism*

100% completion of the competences and assessments for the specialist modules**

100% completion of competencies for the professional practice module to a satisfactory standard

2 x Multi Source Feedback (MSF) assessments

Final exit assessment
Objective Structured Final Assessment (OSFA) – Pass Independent Assessment of Clinical Competence (IACC) – Pass
Masters in Clinical Science (MSc)
Pass Pass
Clinical competence
Achieved via full completion of the e-portfolio Sign off from a HCPC registered Clinical or Biomedical Scientist (if rotation modules are incomplete) or via full completion of the e-portfolio
Registration
Via Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) and to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

* Particular requirements for Clinical Pharmaceutical Science, Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Bioinformatics (Physical Sciences) and Clinical Measurement and Development.

** Particular requirements for Clinical Pharmaceutical Science.