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Continuing Professional Development for examiners

Physicians are responsible for keeping themselves up-to-date in all areas of their practice. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) enables physicians to demonstrate that they are maintaining their skills in their practice.

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK awards CPD credits for MRCP(UK) and Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) examining activities. The Federation has agreed to award up to 12 external credits per year for examining activities.

CPD certificates

CPD certificates are distributed once a year, in late May/early June, however, examiners are encouraged to record their examining activity in their CPD diary throughout the year.

How to claim CPD credits

To add MRCP(UK) activities as external credits to your CPD diary follow these steps:

  1. Go to the 'Add Self Certified Entry' tab of your CPD diary
  2. Click on the ‘MRCP(UK)’ tab
  3. Enter the date the activity took place, activity details, the number of credits and select the MRCP(UK) activity
  4. Click on ‘Add this activity to your diary’
  5. Complete a reflection
  6. Click on ‘Finish’.

The first 12 credits from MRCP(UK) activities will be counted as external credits and the remaining credits counted as personal credits. All Trainee Examiner activities must be counted as personal credits.

If you have any queries about how to add your CPD credits for MRCP(UK) please contact your College.

If you have any queries about the number of credits awarded please contact the MRCP(UK) at: cpd.queries@mrcpuk.org

Guide to CPD credits awarded for MRCP(UK) and SCE examining activities

For details of what CPD credits are awarded for MRCP(UK) and SCE examining activities see the table below:

CPD credits for MRCP(UK) and SCE activities

Activity  CPD credits  Validated by
SCE Examining Board member  6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a Board meeting Associate Medical Director 
SCE Question Writing Group member  6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a QWG meeting   Associate Medical Director
 SCE Standard Setting Group member 6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a Board meeting   Associate Medical Director
 MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examining Board member 6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a Board meeting  Chairman, MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examining Board 
 MRCP(UK) Part 2 Examining Board member 6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a Board meeting  Chairman, MRCP(UK) Part 2 Examining Board 
 MRCP(UK) Clinical Examining Board member 4 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a Board meeting   Chairman, MRCP(UK) Clinical Examining Board
 MRCP(UK) Specialty Question Group member 6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a SQG meeting   Chairman, MRCP(UK) SQG
MRCP(UK) Part 1 Standard Setting Board member  6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a SSG meeting   Chairman, MRCP(UK) Part 1 SSG 
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Standard Setting Board member 6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at a SSG meeting  Chairman, MRCP(UK) Part 2 SSG
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) Examiner 2 CPD credits per PACES cycle Chairman, MRCP(UK) Clinical Examining Board
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) Trainee Examiner 6 personal CPD credits for a full day’s attendance (three PACES cycles) Chairman, MRCP(UK) Clinical Examining Board
MRCP(UK) Scenario Editorial Committee 6 CPD credits for each full day attendance at SEC meeting Chairman, MRCP(UK) Clinical Examining Board

For further information on the Federation’s CPD scheme and to add credits to your CPD diary please visit the Royal College of Physicians of London website.