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Designated Individuals and Licence Holders

This section provides information on the role of the DI and Licence Holder under the Human Tissue Act 2004 and the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007. It also provides information on the process for appeals and representations, and access to the DI e-learning course.

E-learning course for Designated Individuals

The e-learning course has been designed to train DIs on the core knowledge required to carry out their statutory duties. The course is primarily aimed at DIs but it can also benefit others associated with a licence, for example, Licence Holders and Persons Designated can complete the course if they wish.

It is a standard condition of all licences that the DI completes HTA training. If a DI has not already attended one of the HTA training days, completing the e-learning course will enable them to meet this condition.

You need to enter a username and password to access the course. For DIs this is the same username and password that they used to access the online application form when they applied for a licence.

Anyone can access the course – if you do not have a username and password, please click on the link below and then click 'Request a password'.

CPD credits

  • Members of the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) may claim CPD credits by self-accreditation at a rate of one CPD credit per hour. You must provide evidence of this work (you can download a certificate once you have completed the entire e-learning course). Your College Tutor or CPD Advisor may provide guidance about the appropriateness of the activity when required.
  • Members of the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) are awarded four CPD credits for completion of this e-learning course. If you email the HTA when you have completed the course we will send you an IBMS CPD certificate.