The EBMG is presently about to develop a set of standards and a curriculum for laboratory genetics technicians (LGTs).

To ensure patient safety, the EBMG recommends very strongly that LGTs engaged in genetic testing for clinical purposes should undergo training and education (normally with a duration of 3 years) that includes all those topics in the European curriculum (under development). 

N.B.: EBMG is there to check and certify your expertise as a LGT; we do not organize LGT education.

Volunteers wanted!!

To reach our goal we are looking for Technicians who are willing to support our efforts!

We look for ACTIV people to join our committee (for longer term)

and for people who feel qualified to help us learning about the situation and education schemes of technicians in their own country.

If you are intersted please contact us here.

If you know people being interested, please spread this information!

Thanks a lot!

Chair
Gabriele Sander - Austria


Members
Peter Böhm - Denmark
Chiara Cavalletti - Italy
Infantes Barbero Fernando - Spain
Marc Tapp - Luxemburg
Sílvia Pires - Portugal

Supportive Advisor
Thomas Liehr - Germany

Co-Chair
Nuno Maia - Portugal

Secretary
Jenny Schiller - Germany

N.B. EBMG is a non-profit-organization - i.e. all members of the board are not paid for the work done in connection with the EBMG and ErLGT certification.

In accordance with the goals of the EBMG our Professional Branch Board will opened the possibility for recognition of technicians working in Human Genetics diagnostics laboratories to be recognized as European registered laboratory genetics technicians (LGT).

A core curriculum for the ErLGT will be established.

For the history of the Board see here.

All our actions will hopefully be EU-recognized in future based on the now approved EU Directive 2005/36/EC - policy developments  and Proposal for modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive = EU Directive 2013/55/EU. The latter was implemented on 16th January 2016.