LAB TRAINING — HISTOPATHOLOGY
Hands-on training inside a professional, CQC-accredited diagnostic laboratory — building the practical histopathology experience employers look for.
Milton Keynes, England · From £700
6 & 12 days
Basic & Advanced programmes
Sat · Sun · Mon · Tue · Thu & Fri
Available training days
From £700
Starting price
Milton Keynes
England, United Kingdom
Your individual training schedule and pathway will be discussed during your initial consultation.
Programme overview
Our histopathology programmes place you at the bench of a professional, CQC-accredited diagnostic laboratory in Milton Keynes. Rather than classroom simulations, you learn by observing and practising the workflows, standards and expectations of a real laboratory environment.
Choose the format that fits your goals — a focused six-day introduction, or an extended twelve-day programme with deeper, sustained practical involvement. Both are delivered by experienced scientific staff and conclude with a CPD-accredited certificate.
Who it's for
No prior laboratory employment is required — the training is designed to give motivated life-science students and graduates genuine, structured practical experience.
Practical laboratory learning
Training follows the real workflow of a diagnostic histopathology laboratory — the complete bench-to-slide pathway, experienced under supervision in a working setting.
Individual techniques are experienced across both the Basic and Advanced programmes. Your individual training schedule and pathway will be discussed during your initial consultation.
How specimens arrive, are accessioned and prepared for their journey through the laboratory.
Supervised exposure to specimen dissection, assistance and the safe transfer of material between stations.
How tissue is processed and readied for cutting — the quiet, exacting stage everything downstream depends on.
Orienting and embedding processed specimens in preparation for sectioning.
Cutting thin, even sections on the microtome — one of histopathology's defining hands-on skills.
Routine staining across the laboratory's range of 35+ stains, bringing tissue structure into view.
Specialised staining techniques used to highlight specific tissue components and findings.
Examining sections at the bench and through the laboratory's digital microscopy workflow.
The quality checks and professional standards that run through every stage of the pathway.
Two ways to train
A focused introduction to the histopathology laboratory — ideal for building core practical awareness in a professional setting.
An extended programme for those who want deeper, sustained time at the bench and a more substantial body of practical experience.
Both programmes are delivered at our laboratory in Milton Keynes, England. Fees start from £700 — final pricing for your chosen format is confirmed on enquiry.
Every histopathology programme concludes with a CPD-accredited certificate — formal recognition of the practical training you have completed. It demonstrates verified, hands-on laboratory experience to universities, employers and professional networks.
Career support
Guidance on presenting your laboratory training clearly and relevantly for scientific applications.
Preparation for scientific and laboratory interviews, including how to talk about practical experience.
A professional reference on completion of the programme, subject to satisfactory participation.
Training develops relevant practical experience and confidence. Career progression depends on individual applications and employer requirements.
Combine your disciplines
Selected Biomed programmes can be combined into a broader training pathway shaped around your interests and career goals.
Explore your optionsExamples only, not fixed packages. Programme combinations are discussed during your initial consultation.
Places are limited and cohorts fill in advance. Enquire for upcoming dates, or apply directly for the Basic or Advanced programme.
