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The Certification Unit is
currently processing CCT applications for over 1500 doctors that
are completing their GP training at the end of July and beginning
of August. During this period the Unit gets a large amount of
telephone calls from doctors and deaneries and so it means that the
telephone lines get very busy and you may have to wait in a queue
to have your telephone call answered. Please be patient and your
call will be answered. If your enquiry is not very urgent you can
email the Certification team at certification@rcgp.org.uk
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 JULY/AUGUST 2009 ?
General Practice CCT Applicants
If
you are a GP trainee expecting to complete your programme
of training on or around the end of July 2009, 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. Without these we will be unable
to process your recommendation 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.
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