Specialty Certificate Examinations - UK trainees: postnominals

Trainees with MRCP(UK) who pass the Specialty Certificate Examination in their specialty and who are recommended for a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) are granted the postnominal MRCP(UK) (Specialty).

Trainees who have joined a higher specialty training programme with a diploma from an alternative UK Royal College, e.g. MRCGP, MRCPCH, who pass the Specialty Certificate Examination in their specialty and who are recommended for a CCT are also granted the postnominal MRCP(UK) (Specialty).

Trainees who have joined a higher specialty training programme with non-GMC-approved training, passed the Specialty Certificate Examination and are recommended for a CESR(CP) and in addition have passed MRCP(UK) are also granted the postnominal MRCP(UK) (Specialty).

Trainees who are recommended for a CESR(CP) but who have not passed the MRCP(UK) are not granted the use of the postnominal. They may decide to take MRCP(UK) and if successful will then become eligible for the postnominal.

For more information about CCT and CESR(CP) please see the GMC website.