Joining the College
You can join the College for the first time either as an Associate
or, if eligible, as a Member. Eligibilty is confirmed by successful
completion of the College assessment or the interim
Membership of Assessment of Performance. Once you have been a
Member in good standing for a minimum of 5 years, you
can look to become a Fellow of the College.
The College has a number of Associates who are either in
general practice, or another medical specialty, who are not
eligible for membership but wish to remain associated with the
College. To qualify for Associateship, you must be a fully
registered medical practitioner.
Doctors in specialty training for general practice can join
the College as Associates in Training to take advantage of
membership benefits whilst undertaking the College
assessment.
Work is currently being undertaken to create a seamless
‘journey’ through associateship and membership and on to
fellowship, with tools and benefits appropriate to each stage in
your career. Further details of the requirements at each
stage are below. Basic instructions can also be found on
the
How to Join as
a Full Member page.
Membership
application forms | Information on Membership by Assessment of
Performance (iMAP)