Certification Examination for
Diplomate of Japanese Society ofToxicologic Pathology (DJSTP):
Guideline(Fiscal 2024 / 31st examination)

Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology (JSTP)

Completion and Submission of the Application Form for
Diplomate Certification Examination
1.

Upon application, the applicant is encouraged to visit the website of the Japanese Society of ToxicologicPathology (JSTP) to read the Regulation on Board Certification System of Diplomate of the JapaneseSociety of Toxicologic Pathology (DJSTP).

2.

The applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements in (3) of “3. Certification Examination” in theabove “Regulation.”a. Full JSTP membership at the time of application with more than 3-year history (continuous or in total)of membership [if you apply for the examination in fiscal 2024 (31st examination)];you are eligible if you had become a JSTP member by April 30, 2021.
Contact the JSTP Secretariat if you wish to know when your membership started.
b. A total score of 80 points or more of scientific activities specified in the attached score table;
c. Participation in JSTP activities, seminars, and publications;3.

The applicant is requested to show his/her own scores according to the assessment criteria, and specify thescores in the self-reported score table.

4.

The applicant should prepare materials required to prove self-reported scores (see the separate “List ofattachments for application for certification examination” for details), and place a serial number e.g. bystickies.

5.

The applicant should send one set of required materials, i.e., the application form, self-reported score table,and attachments (list of attachments, and list of published articles and presentations at conferences, andreprints or copies of up to 10 main articles and presentations), résumé (see the attached sample; the résumé
must include research experience), to the JSTP Secretariat (address below).

6.

The qualifications for the Certification Examination are valid for three years including the year thequalification was confirmed. Submission of the score table and the attachments is exempted for two years.
The corresponding applicant should only submit the application form and the résumé.

7.

If you are applying from overseas, you may submit your application form and the résumé by e-mail (attachthe required documents).

The application deadline: Friday, April 5, 2024•

The Board Certification Committee (BCC) will assess the eligibility, and will send the examination
admission ticket to the eligible applicant.

•Following the receipt of the examination admission; he/she should transfer the examination fee JPY 40,000
into the following account. Without payment, the applicant will not be allowed to take the examination.

•

The JSTP Secretariat will notify the applicant of his/her examination results.

The JSTP Secretariat will

not return materials received.
•The applicant who has passed the certification examination is requested to transfer the accreditation fee
JPY 20,000 into the following account.

The DJSTP certificate will be sent from the JSTP Secretariat after

confirmation of payment.
•Application for recertification is every five years.

Rules and regulations are available separately.

•When any fraud is found during application or examination, or in any event that makes the applicant

ineligible for the DJSTP, the JSTP may revoke the once granted certification.
•The payment method for the examination fee will be notified to the applicants separately.

áJSTP Secretariatñ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------■The application form is to be submitted to:
JSTP Secretariat
Academy Center, 358-5 Yamabuki-cho Shinjuku-ku Tokyo,
162-0801 JAPANTEL: +81(0)3 6824 9370
jstpath-post@as.bunken.co.jp

Diplomate of Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology– Application form for certification examination –First nameName of applicant

Date of birth

Last name(month/day/year)
Institution:

Applicant's affiliation
address andtelephone number

Street:City, State, Country:
Zip code:

Tel:

Fax:

Street:Applicant's home

City, State, Country:
Zip code:

address andtelephone number

Tel:

Fax:
Check either of the following on your request

Contact

Affiliation

HomeE-mail address
Examination site*

Osaka [Toyama, Gifu, Aichi, Shizuoka and westward and overseas]
Tokyo [Niigata, Nagano, Yamanashi, Kanagawa and northward]
Check either of the following on your request

Language

Japanese

English*There is a possibility of adjusting the allocation of examination sites depending on the situation when the number of examinees is determined.

Classification No.

* For JSTP secretariat use only (the applicant should not enter the following)
Membership No.
Initial date of membership
Payment of annual fee
Date of receipt of application

Paid in full / Not paid in full (JPY)（month/day/year)

Identification No.
ResultsCertified • Not certified

Résumé (sample) *Add lines as needed.
(Original family name)

Name
Date of birth(month/day/year)

Age (years)

Street:Address

City, State, Country:
Zip code:
TEL

FAX

Institution:
Street:Affiliation

City, State, Country:
Zip code:
TEL

FAX
Educational background

April, ####

Department of ###, University of ###March, ####

Graduated from the Department of ###, University of ###April, ####The graduate school of ##### University

March, ####

Graduated from the graduate school of ##### University
Employment historyCurrently,
Research

Currently,Certifications

Academic society membership
JSTP(From:To: Currently active member)

The above statement is true and correct.
Name:

List of Application Materials for Certification Examination
Name:Publications[Articles published in JSTP journals]
Lead author
Title, J. Toxicol. Pathol., Vol., No. Page, Year
Coauthor
Title, J. Toxicol. Pathol., Vol., No. Page, Year
[Articles published in other journals]
Lead author
Title, Journal name, Vol., No. Page, Year
Coauthor
Title, Journal name, Vol., No. Page, Year

Academic society activities[Participation in JSTP annual meetings]### annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology[Presentation at JSTP annual meetings]
Principal speaker
Title, at ### annual meeting, Year
Co-speaker
Title, at ### annual meeting, Year[Participation in STP, ESTP, or other TP annual meeting]### annual meeting of the xxx Society of Toxicologic Pathology[Presentation at STP, ESTP, or other TP annual meeting]Principal speaker
Title, Society name, Conference name, Year
Co-speaker
Title, Society name, Conference name, Year

Participation in seminars
Seminar title, Year

Assessment for self-reported scores and list of attachments
required for application
Type of

Score item

activity

Participation

Presentation

score

score

20 (10) note 1

Articles published in JTP journals
Publications Published articles in TP, ETP or toxicologic pathology

5 (2) note 1,2area in other journals
Participation in JSTP annual meeting
Academicsociety
activities

Participation in STP, ESTP , AUTP or other TP annualmeeting

10certificatenote 3 andpresentation
abstractnote 4
Photocopy ofParticipation in JSTP slide conferences, JSTP education
seminars, and Seminar for answer explanations for JSTP

note 1

5 (2) note 1,2

meeting

PDF filenote 6

participation10 (3)Presentation at STP, ESTP , AUTP or other TP annual

Reprint or hard copy of

Photocopies of5

Presentation at JSTP annual meeting

Attachment

5

microscopy examination

participation certificate
note 5

Participation in meetings of the Association ofExperimental Animals and Pathological Specimens,
Veterinary pathology seminars of the Japanese Society
Seminarsof Veterinary Pathology (currently the Japanese College3

Certificate note 5, and/orof Veterinary Pathologists), and IATP education

certificate ofseminars and JSTP-CPA-STP Joint Education Seminar

attendance note 5

Participation in slide seminars of the Japanese Society ofVeterinary Pathology (currently the Japanese College of2

Veterinary Pathologists)

JSTP Webinar

1

Photocopy ofparticipation certificate

JTP：Journal of Toxicologic Pathology; TP：Toxicologic Pathology; ETP：Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology;
STP： Society of Toxicologic Pathology; ESTP：European Society of Toxicologic Pathology; IATP : International academy ofToxicological Pathology, AUTP：Asian Union of Toxicologic Pathology.
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:Note 4:Note 5:Note 6:

In “Presentation score”, numbers in parentheses show scores for co-authors and co-speakers.
No matter the language of presentation, English abstracts must be submitted.
Participation certificate for a conference must include the name of the applicant. For the JSTP participation
certificate, please add a photocopy of the name card to confirm that the applicant him/herself participated in
the conference.
In the case of a joint international conference between an overseas partner conference and JSTP, the total
grade will be assigned as if the presentation was made at both conferences (first presenter: 15 points, copresenter: 5 points).
On the copies of presentation abstracts, the year of presentation should be indicated.
Photocopies are acceptable. No participation certificate is available for the 1st to 3rd Seminars for answer
explanations for JSTP microscopy examination. Please submit a document stating that you participated tothese seminars so that the JSTP secretariat can confirm.
For the reprint of an article in a language other than Japanese or English, Japanese or English title andsummary should be included.

Name

Diplomate of Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology– Self-reported score form for certification examination –Type ofactivity

Score item
Articles published in JTP journals(leading author: 20 points/event;co-author: 10 points/event)Publications

Articles published in TP, ETP.
toxicologic pathology area inother journals (leading author:
5 points/event; co-author:
2 points/event)No. of events

Attachment No.

Self-reported score
Score
Subtotal

BCC assessment

Lead author:
Coauthor:
Lead author:
Coauthor:

Participation in JSTP annual
meeting (10 points/event)Participation in STP, ESTP, AUTP
or other TP annual meeting(5 points/event)
Activities atacademic Presentation at JSTP annual
meeting (principal speaker:
societies
10 points/event; co-speaker:
3 points/event)

Lead author:
Coauthor:Presentation at STP, ESTP,
AUTP or other TP annual
meeting (principal speaker:

Lead author:

5 points/event; co-speaker:
2 points/event)

Coauthor:

Participation in JSTP slide
conferences, JSTP education
seminars, Seminar for answer

explanations for JSTP
microscopy examination

Seminars(5 points/event)Participation in meetings of theAssociation of Experimental
Animals and PathologicalSpecimens, veterinary pathology
seminars of the Japanese Societyof Veterinary Pathology (currentlythe Japanese College of Veterinary
Pathologists) , IATP education
seminars or JSTP-CPA-STP Joint
Education Seminar(3 points/event)Participation in slide seminars ofthe Japanese Society of Veterinary
Pathology (currently the JapaneseCollege of Veterinary
Pathologists) slide seminars(2 points/event)
JSTP Webinar (1 points/event)
Total

BCC, Board Certification Committee; ESTP, European Society of Toxicologic Pathology;
JTP, Journal of Toxicologic Pathology; TP, Toxicologic Pathology; ETP, Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology;

IATP : International academy of Toxicological Pathology. AUTP：Asian Union of Toxicologic Pathology