Approved Standard

Healthcare science associate

Working in hospitals, primary care and other healthcare settings, carrying out routine technical and scientific procedures. Supporting healthcare science (HCS) practitioners and clinical scientists.

• Level: 4
• Reference: ST0220
• Sector: Health and science
• Typical duration: 24 months
• Approved for delivery: 31 October 2016
• Maximum funding: £16,000.00
• Trailblazer contact: mandy.scott5@nhs.net
• External quality assurance (EQA) provider: Ofqual

Full information on Healthcare science associate

Source: Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Standard version details

The version may be estimated where records did not previously exist.

Version	Active apprentices	Active EPAOs	Completed assessments
1.1	292	2	21
1.0	26	2	373
			393

End-point assessment organisations

Regions	EPAOs in region	Active apprentices	Completed assessments
► North East	2	16	21
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► North West	2	20	66
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► Yorkshire and the Humber	2	49	58
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► East Midlands	2	5	19
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► West Midlands	2	165	157
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► East of England	2	8	6
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► London	2	20	19
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► South East	2	25	31
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► South West	2	10	15
NHS England Steadfast End Point Assessments
► Other	0	0	1
Other includes learners from the rest of the UK including the Channel Islands and self directed distance learning, for example eLearning and webinars. Currently no EPAOs
		318	393

How apprentices in England are assessed