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.
When will my name be included on the GMC General Practice
Register?
7. Can I use my previous UK hospital
experience towards my GP training scheme?
8. Can I use my previous overseas
hospital experience towards my GP training scheme?
9. Who is involved in the GP
recruitment selection/application process?
10. I am a General Practitioner
outside the EEA and wish to practise as a GP in the UK, how do I do
this?
11. I am a qualified EEA GP, and wish
to work as a GP in the UK, how do I do this?
12. I have mislaid my certificate
from JCPTGP/PMETB. How do I obtain a duplicate?
13. If I have been absent from
training due to sickness, jury service, maternity leave or
paternity leave do I have to make this time up?
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 details of how to apply to PMETB from the RCGP
Certification Unit in the final six months of your GP training
programme. The PMETB CCT application form is now completed online.
Please see PMETB website for
further details.
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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 within 15 working
days. Providing PMETB have received your complete application
your CCT will be sent out to you no earlier than 10 working days
before your end of training date.
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When will my name be included on the GMC General
Practice Register?
PMETB will notify the GMC of the award of your CCT. Please
note it is a legal requirement for your name to be listed in the
General Pracitce Register BEFORE you take up a post and also be
included in your local performers list. Many performers list
administrators request sight of your certificate. Please note
that the legal requirement is General Practice Registration and it
is this the administrator should rely on.
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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
http://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
http://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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If I have been absent from training due to
sickness, jury service, maternity leave or paternity leave do I
have to make this time up?
Please read the following document.