Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I register as an Associate in
Training (AiT)?
2. Where do I need to send my
VTR/1 and VTR/2 forms to?
3. I am completing Summative
Assessment, how do I register with the college?
4. When will I receive a PMETB
GP CCT application form, and when should I send this to
PMETB?
5. I am near to completing my
training, when will I receive a CCT?
6. Can I use my previous
UK hospital experience towards my GP training
scheme?
7. Can I use my pervious
overseas hospital experience towards my GP
training scheme?
8. Who is involved in the GP
recruitment selection/application process?
9. I am a General Practitioner
outside the EEA and wish to practise as a GP in
the UK, how do I do this?
10. I am a qualified
EEA GP, and wish to work as a GP in the UK, how do
I do this?
11. I have mislaid my
certificate from JCPTGP/PMETB. How do I obtain a duplicate?
How
do I register as an Associate in Training (AiT)?
All new GP trainees should register
with the RCGP at the beginning of their GP training programme.
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Where
do I need to send my VTR/1 and VTR/2 forms to?
If you are applying under Article 10 of the Order for a CCT, you
will need to send your VTR/1 and VTR/2 forms to the RCGP
Certification Unit.
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I am completing Summative Assessment, how do I register
with the college?
If you are completing components of Summative Assessment, you
will need to complete the CCT registration
form, and send this together with a cheque for £350, a copy of
your current GMC Certificate, and any completed VTR/1 and VTR/2
forms to the Certification Unit.
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When will I receive a PMETB GP CCT application
form, and when should I send this to PMETB?
You will receive your PMETB GP CCT application form from the
RCGP Certification Unit in the final six months of your GP training
programme, this can be forwarded to PMETB as soon as you receive
the form.
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I am near to completing my training, when will I receive
a CCT?
Once the RCGP Certification Unit has received all relevant
documentation and your file is in order, a recommendation for a CCT
will be sent to PMETB.
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Can I use my previous UK hospital experience towards my
GP training scheme?
Link to how to apply for GP training.
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Can I use my previous overseas hospital experience
towards my GP training scheme?
If you are including overseas hospital experience towards your
general practice training programme, please refer to How to
apply for GP Training, for further information. If you are
including overseas hospital experience towards your GP training
programme, you are not eligible for a CCT and will be required to
apply for a CEGPR under Article 11.
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Who is involved in the GP recruitment
selection/application process?
The RCGP are not involved in the selection and recruitment
process for entry to a GP training scheme. GP training in the UK is
organised on a regional basis. You will need to apply through
www.gprecruitment.org.uk for
entry to GP training, you may also find it useful to contact your
local deanery.
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I am a General Practitioner outside the EEA and wish to
practise as a GP in the UK, how do I do this?
If you have gained a formal GP qualification from outside the UK
and EEA, or you have completed GP training outside the UK and EEA,
you will need to apply to PMETB under Article 11 for a CEGPR,
providing you meet the criteria as displayed on their website
www.pmetb.org.uk
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I am a qualified EEA GP, and wish to work as a GP in the
UK, how do I do this?
Under the European Directive doctors who are European Economic
Area member state citizens, who have obtained a primary medical
qualification from an EEA member state and who have an acquired
right or a certificate of specific training in general practice
from an EEA member state are exempt from the need to hold a UK
vocational training certificate in order to work in NHS general
practice. Doctors in this position must have their exemption
confirmed by the General Medical Council before they
can take up a post in the UK.
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I have mislaid my certificate from JCPTGP/PMETB. How do
I obtain a duplicate?
You will need to contact PMETB (Tel: +44 (0) 20 7160 6100) if
you have mislaid your JCPTGP or PMETB Certificate.
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