The purpose of this examination is to provide a method of evaluating the standards of practical competence and theoretical knowledge attained by the trainee clinical perfusion scientist. The award of the Certificate of Accreditation will provide the clinical perfusion scientist and employers with proof of what the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland and the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland regard as the basic standard required for the safe application of perfusion techniques to patients undergoing cardiac or cardiovascular therapy. On the initial award of accreditation, the candidate will be eligible for registration by The College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
To be eligible for entrance to the Society’s examination the applicant must satisfy the following criteria:
For students at NESCOT:
For students at Bristol:
The following must be submitted personally or by registered post to:
The Administrator,
The Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of GB and Ireland,
The Royal College of Surgeons,
Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
London,
WC2A 3PE.
For students at NESCOT:
For students at Bristol:
The Arrangements for the Examination: The placement of Examiners will be coordinated by the Chair of the Education and Training subcommittee, or their nominated representative. The examination will be deemed invalid if this procedure is not strictly adhered to.
The examination has two components:
For students at NESCOT:
The practical examination forms part of the Clinical Perfusion module of the PgDip Clinical Perfusion and the student will be informed of the outcome of the practical examination on the day of examination.
On completion of the practical and viva voce components of the examination the candidate shall be assessed and classed as having passed or failed. On completion of the practical and viva voce components of the examination the candidate shall be assessed and the marking forms returned to NESCOT via the Chairman of Education and Training in accordance with the professional practice module. The candidates that undertake the practical examination can be notified of their success or failure by NESCOT after the PgDip Subsidiary Examination Board meeting in July (2ndyear) and/or full examination board meeting in October (2ndyear), dependant on when the candidate undertakes the practical examination.
On completion of the PgDip Clinical Perfusion Science, successful candidates will be deemed to be accredited by the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland with effect from the date of notification. However, candidates must be registered as a Clinical Perfusion Scientist by the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland, before undertaking any unsupervised procedures.
For students at Bristol:
The practical examination forms part of the Clinical Perfusion module of the MSc Perfusion Science and the student will be informed of the outcome of the practical examination on the day of examination.
On completion of the practical and viva voce components of the examination the candidate shall be assessed and classed as having passed or failed. On completion of the practical and viva voce components of the examination the candidate shall be assessed and the marking forms returned to the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland via the administrator.
On completion of MSc Perfusion Science, successful candidates will be deemed to be accredited by the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland with effect from the date of notification. However, candidates must be registered as a Clinical Perfusion Scientist by the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland, before undertaking any unsupervised procedures.
If the candidate fails either the Practical or Viva voce examinations he/she fails that module and must re-sit both parts.
For students at NESCOT
For students at Bristol
A Candidate who believes that he/she has a grievance with reference to the examination has the right of appeal. An Appeal should be made in writing to the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists no later than 28 days following the unsuccessful exam.
Appeals should be sent using the contact information below or alternatively using the contact form on the website:
The Administrator,
The College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain & Ireland,
Fifth Floor,
The Royal College of Surgeons of England,
35–43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
London,
WC2A 3PE.
Tel: (+44) 020 7869 6891
Fax: (+44) 020 7869 6890
The certificate of accreditation will only be awarded if:
For students at NESCOT
For students at Bristol
This certificate will be signed by the President and Chairman of the Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland and the President and Secretary of the College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland.
Accredited perfusionists, registered with The College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland, can apply for the Advanced Certificate of The Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland through one of the following routes:
and
or
or
All applications must be in writing to the administrator of the Society no later than 1st August.
From 2023 the criteria for the awarding of the Advanced Certificate will change to:
Accredited perfusionists, registered with The College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland, can apply for the Advanced Certificate of The Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland through one of the following routes:
- Minimum of 5 years’ post-basic accreditation experience
and
i) A higher than MSc level qualification (e.g. PhD/MPhil) which on application demonstrate relevance to perfusion and / or their work.
or
ii) Primary author of two relevant peer-reviewed papers.
All applications must be in writing to the administrator of the Society no later than 1st August.
Accredited perfusionists, registered with The College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland, are eligible to become an examiner of The Society of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland via the following route:
