Application Documents – Association of Clinical Scientists

All applicants will need the Full document set, application form and AppenixONE-Generic competences below.
You should also download the subsequent Specific Competences tables relating to your modality(ies) which have been completed and provided by the relevant professional bodies. They represent the AppendixONE document annotated to include comments as to where and how the necessary competences might be attained for that specific modality/sub-modality. These are provided to assist applicants in completing the AppendixONE and submitting their application to ACS.

NOTE: There are also revised application & assessment guidelines (of electronic portfolio submissions and remote video assessment interviews) originally introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and following surveys of assessors as well as past and potential applicants these are still in force as we look to make these adjustments more permanent in our processes going forward.

Generic Documents

Revised Application & Assessment Guidelines (for electronic portfolio submission and remote assessment interview) – Following surveys of assessors and past and prospective candidates during 2023 it was agreed that the adjustments to our application and assessment processes explained here will remain in effect for the foreseeable future.
The Guidelines for Application in the Full Document Set shall be updated in due course.

Full Document Set

Application Form for Certificate of Attainment

Appendix ONE-Generic Competences

HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Clinical Scientists (published September 2023)

Specific Competences

Specific Competences-Audiology

Specific Competences-Cellular Science

Specific Competences-Clinical Biochemistry

Specific Competences-Clinical Biochemistry-Paediatric Metabolic Biochemistry

Specific Competences-Clinical Biochemistry-Toxicology

Specific Competences-Clinical Cytogenetics

Specific Competences-Clinical Embryology