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Certification

There are two ways to get your name on the GP Register, under PMETB's Article 10 (the Certificate of Completion of Training route) and Article 11 (Statement of Eligibility for Registration route - this was previously the Certificate of Equivalent Experience).

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

This is the route for doctors who are following the three year training programme in the UK.

The posts must be prospectively approved for training and the training programme must meet the current PMETB training curriculum rules

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) - through its Certification Unit - will process all applications to practise as a GP in the UK on behalf of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB).

Doctors in training should register with the RCGP Certification Unit as soon as possible after starting their programme. There is a one-off administration payment of £350 which covers all submissions to the Certification Unit, and also includes associate membership of the RCGP.

Once registered, applicants submit all VTR forms to the RCGP Certification Unit in order to document each training post as it is completed.

In the last month of training the final VTR form is submitted. The Certification Unit check the application and then recommend to the PMETB whether the applicant is eligible for a CCT. The PMETB fee is £250.

Statement of Eligibility for Registration

Doctors who have done some or all of their training abroad will normally apply for a Statement of Eligibility for Registration.

This is the route for any doctor whose training does not meet all the requirements of the UK training programme leading towards the award of a CCT but believes they meet the standards required of a UK GP.
For example:

Any doctor who falls into this category should apply to PMETB for equivalence.  The fee for this route is £700

PMETB Article 11 information page

Fact Sheet

The RCGP Fact Sheet – Vocational Training and Certification for General Practice – is a short practical guide to the different routes to certification. It includes contacts and links to useful information and the required forms

Vocational Training and Certification for General Practice

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