Membership

Entry assessments

To become a Member of the College, general practitioners either have to pass the MRCGP assessment, or alternatively they may undertake Membership by Assessment of Performance (MAP). 
 

Eligibility

In addition those wishing to become Members must also be eligible to be a principal in the National Health Service (or overseas equivalent). Those practising in the United Kingdom will be required to provide evidence that they have passed all elements of summative assessment or the MRCGP as prescribed by the Postgraduate Medical and Education Training Board (PMETB) and be eligible for a Certificate of Prescribed or Equivalent Experience. For further information about the CCT for General Practice, please contact the College’s Certification Unit.

Membership is about both the attainment of the MRCGP assessment and the payment of the appropriate annual subscription fee. To recognise this, only Members of the College may use the designation MRCGP. Whether Members have sat and passed the MRCGP or nMRCGP, the postnominal 'MRCGP' applies. The term ‘Members in Good Standing’ is also used to denote members who continue to fulfil the requirements for membership of the College.
 

Further Information

If you would like to get more information on how to become a  Member, please visit the page on How to become a full Member of the College. 
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Membership Support Department on 020 7589 8710 or e-mail membership@rcgp.org.uk 
 
 
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Membership application form
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