Trainees are eligible for entry to a chemical pathology training programme following satisfactory completion of any one of the following post-foundation core training programmes and appropriate postgraduate diploma, whose clinical experience will closely mirror the range of clinical specialties supported by chemical pathologists and chemical pathology services:

two years of Stage 1 Internal Medicine plus MRCP(UK)

core paediatric training plus MRCPCH

core GP training plus MRCGP

broad-based training plus completion of core training in one of the above specialties and the relevant postgraduate diploma

Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) plus FRCA part 1 or MRCP(UK)

core anaesthetic training plus FRCA part 1

ST3 person specification for chemical pathology

Trainees are eligible for entry to a diagnostic neuropathology training programme following satisfactory completion of ICPT training. Entry to ICPT training is possible after satisfactory completion of a UK foundation training programme or equivalent. Entry is also possible following post-foundation clinical training. Information regarding entry to ST1 training in England and Wales is available from the NHS Histopathology Training Schools. Scottish and Northern Irish ST1 trainees do not enter specific training schools, but the programme is otherwise identical.

It is anticipated that some trainees may enter ICPT with the aim of undertaking neuropathology training having gained prior experience in the clinical neurosciences (CN). An appropriate review of their prior knowledge and skills will determine which capabilities have already been gained; this will be reflected by amending the indicative CCT date accordingly.

ST3 person specification for diagnostic neuropathology

Trainees are eligible for entry to a forensic histopathology training programme following satisfactory completion of ICPT training. Entry to ICPT training is possible after satisfactory completion of a UK foundation training programme or equivalent. Entry is also possible following post-foundation clinical training.

Entry into Haematology training is possible following successful completion of both a foundation programme and a core training programme. There are three core training programmes for Haematology training:

• Internal Medicine (IM) stage 1
• Acute Care Common Stem - Acute Medicine (ACCS-IM)
• Level 1 Paediatric Training - visit the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health website for details

ST3 person specification for Haematology

Trainees are eligible for entry to a histopathology training programme following satisfactory completion of a UK foundation training programme or equivalent. Entry is also possible following post-foundation clinical training.

ST1 person specification for histopathology

Get some advice about how to succeed in your histopathology application in this BMJ article.

Further information regarding histopathology training

For immunology please add:

Entry into Laboratory Immunology training is possible following successful completion of both a foundation programme and one of the following core training programmes:

• Internal Medical Training (IMT) - two years
• Acute Care Common Stem – Internal Medicine (ACCS-IM) - three years
• Paediatric level 1 training - three years

ST3 person specification for Immunology

Trainees are eligible for entry to a medical microbiology, medical virology training programme or a dual training programme in medical microbiology or virology and infectious diseases following satisfactory completion of Core Medical Training (CMT) or Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) training including attainment of the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) examination.

For ID with MMMV (Group 2):

• Internal Medicine (IM) Stage 1 – two years
• Acute Care Common Stem - Internal Medicine (ACCS-IM) – three years

ST3 person specification for medical microbiology and medical virology 

ST4 person specification for medical microbiology and medical virology

Please note that trainees should apply through Combined infection Training (CIT).

Trainees are eligible for entry to a paediatric and perinatal pathology training programme following satisfactory completion of ICPT training. Entry to ICPT training is possible after satisfactory completion of a UK foundation training programme or equivalent. Entry is also possible following post-foundation clinical training.

ST3 person specification for paediatric and perinatal pathology