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The RCGP's certification unit evaluates general practice training on behalf of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB).
 
In addition to evaluating training programmes the unit can give informal advice and information about general practice training to those already on a GP training programme as well as to doctors who are considering undertaking training for general practice.
 
PMETB is the independent regulatory body responsible for postgraduate medical education and training in the UK. PMETB are the competent authourity and are responsible for certifying doctors for entry onto the GMC GP register.
 
There are two routes to inclusion on the GP register:
 
This is awarded to doctors who have completed a full PMETB GP approved training programme.
 
This is awarded to doctors who have not followed the standard CCT route and would like to include training undertaken overseas or non approved GP training posts.
 
 
 
ARE YOU COMPLETING YOUR GP TRAINING PROGRAMME IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS ?
 
General Practice CCT Applicants
 
If you are a GP trainee expecting to complete your programme of training in the next 6 months, you should act as soon as possible to ensure that you are entered onto the GP Register, in order that you may take up an offer of employment.
  • Make sure that you are registered with the RCGP - either online as an AiT if you are completing nMRCGP, or by submitting a Registration Form for a CCT (available on our website) if you are completing Summative Assessment.
  • Ensure that you send any relevant VTR forms to the RCGP Certification Unit (for people completing nMRCGP this will be for posts that commenced before August 2007). These should be completed correctly and endorsed by the relevant deanery. Please check that your forms have been completed correctly by looking at our CCT Application Checklist. Your recommendation for a CCT could be delayed if the VTR forms that you send to us are not complete. If you do not send any VTR forms for your training that commenced before August 2007 we will be unable to process your application for a CCT.
  • If you are taking nMRCGP and have an ePortfolio, please ensure that once you have accepted your final ARCP form through your ePortfolio that you click the 'apply for a CCT' button once, this will send your application for a CCT to the RCGP Certification Unit.
  • Make sure you also complete the PMETB online CCT application form. The details of this will have been sent to you by the RCGP Certification Unit in your final 6 months of training.
  • The Certification Unit will take 15 working days to process your CCT application and forward a recommendation to PMETB.

For further information on the steps you need to take, please visit:

www.pmetb.org.uk/gptrainees

 

Article 11 (CEGPR) Applicants

 

If you are applying for a Certification Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR) you must send your application form and supporting evidence directly to PMETB as soon as possible. PMETB do not accept ARCP forms electronically, these must be printed off (together with any evidence from your ePortfolio that you wish to submit with your application) and validated. ARCP forms must be stamped by the Deanery and ePortfolio material validated as described in the CEGPR Guidance.

 

Further information can be found on PMETB's website:

www.pmetb.org.uk/certification

 

Swine Flu and GP Training Programmes

 

The RCGP and COGPED have issued a joint statement outlining the basic principles on the roles of GPStRs and the potential impact on GP Specialty Training Programmes.

 

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