ABOUT ME Professional Registration Workshop. Part I: 30 years - PDF document

17/07/2020 ABOUT ME Professional Registration Workshop. Part I:  30 years experience in Biomedical Sciences Why and How?  Experienced molecular & cell biologist  Experienced protein biochemist  Experienced in Assay design & drug discovery Laurence Dawkins-Hall FIScT, C.Biol, C.Sci  Experienced with DNA Sequencing platforms & L.Dawkins-Hall@sciencecouncil.org genomics H.McNeil@sciencecouncil.org  Author, review Editor, instructor www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org My Registration My Science Council Hat Credentials www.sciencecouncil.org 1

17/07/2020 Part I What is the Science Council?  Benefits of Registration Registered charity with a Royal Charter Three priority areas:  Applying for Registration Enhance professionalism in science via registration Voice on policy issues in science e.g. diversity, vocational routes, degree provision  Which Register?: Support member bodies to be more effective A membership organisation of 35+ UK professional bodies and RSciTech, RSci, CSci learned societies License professional bodies to award RSciTech, RSci, CSci and CSciTeach www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org Licenced Bodies (LBs): Examples What is professional registration? Professional registration with the Science Council provides independent recognition of your achievements and maintaining the exact standards required to join the global community of professional scientists. Much like Historically, especially in academic settings, there has been an absence of accreditation for technicians translating into a substantive career pathway www.sciencecouncil.org 2

17/07/2020 Benefits of Registration: In their own words….IBMS Working with Accreditors www.sciencecouncil.org Benefits of Registration Career Validation of skills Development CPD Promotion Networking Job prospects Confidence building 3

17/07/2020 Professional Registration is part of Registration Impacts the Technician Commitment Ensuring status & opportunity for technical roles across UK research, teaching & innovation www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org Applying for Registration: 5 Steps to Registration 5 Steps Step 1: Decide which Decide which Register is right for you register is right for you Choose which Apply through assessment our common  Reflect on experience route to take – application written or face process to face  Work through Self help materials  Ask the science Council Mentors for suggestions  Make sure you can meet the competencies  If necessary implement a CPD plan of action to Select which Consider your professional examples of fully meet criterion body you meeting the want to join competences  Remember this is not time assessed so take your time ! www.sciencecouncil.org 4

17/07/2020 Levels versus Register Professional Registers Continuing Professional Development The registers Application in the workplace Knowledge and skills base It is equivalent experience www.sciencecouncil.org paramount Experience Practice is equivalent to Level Qualifications Is a PhD any advantage ? No!! Registration is a Vocational accreditation Not an academic qualification www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org 5

17/07/2020 www.sciencecouncil.org What you need to demonstrate to RSciTech become an RSciTech Apply knowledge of underlying concepts and principles Candidates will typically be applying knowledge to their roles that is equivalent to at least QCF level 3 . If they also have a qualification at this level or above it will contribute to their applications. This is autonomous practice within pre set SOPs and typically comes from 1 year of professional practice www.sciencecouncil.org What you need to demonstrate to What you need to demonstrate to become an RSci become an CSci Registered Scientist (RSci) is an award to provide recognition Chartered Scientist (CSci) is a well established award, with over 12,000 for those working in scientific and higher technical roles. scientists having achieved it since its launch in 2004. Candidates will typically be in senior scientific or managerial Candidates will typically be performing at QCF level 5 roles, working at QCF level 7 and applying their knowledge in their and will be applying this knowledge to their roles. It provides roles. Chartered status is a well established benchmark across the professions. recognition in its own right but can also be a springboard to Typical CSci have practiced their craft for about 5 years and their recognition as a Chartered Scientist. position entails managerial responsibilities but might not be This level of performance is normally equivalent to about an actual managers job 2 years in a Professional setting In the case of CSci, lack of a formal level #7 (M)_qualification Unlike RSCi Tech, RSCi are expected to operate can be rectified by submission of an equivalency report according to non standard procedures in addition to the standard competency document This additional equivalency document is ONLY REQUIRED for CSCi 6

17/07/2020 CSci Typical Registrant Profile Use a combination of general and experiential Increasing Experience/Skills knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to optimise and engage in the application of existing and emerging science and technology International: Chartered Scientist is accepted for the National EEA purposes of Directive 2005/36/EC What is Chartered Scientist? Chartered Scientist is a professional registration that recognises a high as a regulated profession with the Science level of skill and experience independent of Council appointed as the Competent Authority. • 5+ years discipline. It provides recognition for professional • 1+ year experience The Directive works on the basic principle that • 2-5 Years experience practice and experience and thus complements the • Autonomous working an individual fully qualified to • Working but with • Autonomous working academic qualifications you might also have. • Management practise a regulated Typically, professionals need to Supervision • Lab management duties responsibilities profession in one member have been working for 4–6 years • Multiple Projects state should be treated, in to achieve this and must either • Level #7 or equivalent principle, as qualified to have a Masters level • QCF level 3 • QCF level 5 qualification or be able to practise that same profession • Apprenticeship • HND, • QCF level 7 in another member state demonstrate that they are • A-Level, NVQ 3 • B.Sc. • M.Sc. working at this level. • M Level Equivalency www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org 5 Steps to Registration 5 Steps to Registration Step 2: Step 3: Choose which assessment route to take Consider your examples of meeting the Written or face to face competences www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org 7

17/07/2020 5 Steps to Registration 5 Steps to Registration Step 4: Step 5: Select which professional body you want to join Apply through our Common Application Process (CAP) Common Application Portal (CAP)  Associate Member eq. Rsci Tech https://sciencecounciluk3.smapply.io/  Full Membership eq. to CSci www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org Create your User Profile Universal Portal: Survey Monkey Common Application Portal (CAP) www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org 8

17/07/2020 Upload File(s) Competency boot straps: Real time Guidance www.sciencecouncil.org www.sciencecouncil.org Further information? Costs of CAP Register Registration Membership Fee Application Fee Fee Laurence Dawkins-Hall lsh11@le.ac.uk CSci £45 Determined by £15 Licensed Body Linked In Profile RSci £20 £55 £15 Registrant Profile Rsci Tech £15 £55 £15 Mentoring CV Video guiding you through competency report Reference Material How to apply for Professional Registration: SC  Total cost & RSci Tech RSci ~ £100 IST Materials on Professional registration  Total cost CSci ~ £150 Cost of Professional registration www.sciencecouncil.org 9

17/07/2020 Thank you and good luck! www.sciencecouncil.org 10