Clinical Technologist Training
The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) and the
Association of Renal Technologists
, on 
behalf of the
Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists
(VRCT), developed a degree programme in Clinical Technology to support the regulation of Clinical Technologists by the
Health Professions Council
(HPC).
Statutory regulation requires that there is a clearly defined scope of practice for regulated professionals. This scope of practice is supported by standardised education and training, leading to regulated professionals who have protected titles that are meaningful to the public.
The Degree Programme in Clinical Technology outlines the learning outcomes and indicative content for a Degree in Clinical Technology, to support the scopes of practice proposed by the VRCT, associated with the following protected titles:
- Medical Engineering Technologist
- Radiation Engineering Technologist
- Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist
- Renal Technologist
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Radiation Physics Technologist
- Radiotherapy Physics Technologist
This provides the basis of standardised education and training that will ensure that a newly qualified clinical technologist will be able to undertake their scope of practice wherever they have trained within the United Kingdom.
The educational learning outcomes and the clinical practice placement modules are contained within the Degree Programme for Clinical Technology. Any specific training programme should ensure that the both the educational learning outcomes and the clinical placement practice module content are covered. Additional elements may be added to account for changes in practice, however elements should only be removed or replaced with the prior agreement of the training scheme registrars.
Trainees become Associate members of IPEM while training.
Whilst successful completion of the IPEM Clinical Technologist Training Scheme in the subjects listed above will lead to eligibility to join the Voluntary Register, training in other subjects areas may also be followed through the Technologist Training Scheme. Contact the Training Department in the IPEM office for details.