Training and Examinations
The College is responsible for oversight of postgraduate education and training in all branches of pathology in the UK.
The College has an active educational programme and sponsors workshops, lectures and courses.
The main method of assessment for UK pathology training is the Fellowship Examination of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath). This examination is taken in two parts and trainees are awarded Fellowship status of the Royal College of Pathologists upon successful completion of both parts. The FRCPath examination is an assessment of a candidate’s training programme, indicating fitness to practise, whilst at the same time signalling the entry into independent practice and the beginning of continuing professional development.
Fellowship may also be awarded on the basis of submitted published works. This, however, does not contribute to the award of the Certificate of Completion of Training and is not a mark of eligibility for appointment to a Consultant post or unsupervised practice.
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