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Professional Competence Scheme
Introduction
RCSI is formally recognised by the Medical Council to administer the Professional Competence Scheme for doctors in the following disciplines:
REMINDER
You must accumulate 50 CPD credits and one Clinical Audit before April 30th 2013 and upload these activities to your PCS portfolio.
Login / Enrol for PCS
Click here to Enrol or Login
Framework for maintenance of professional competence activitiesThe minimum CPD requirements are 50 credits and 1 clinical audit per year. The following represents a breakdown of the various CPD categories: |
| External Maintenance of Knowledge & Skills | 20 CPD credits per year minimum |
| Internal Practice Evaluation & Development | 20 CPD credits per year minimum |
| Personal Learning | 5 CPD credits per year minimum |
| Research & Training | 2 CPD credits per year desirable |
| Clinical Audit | 1 per year |
1 hour of activity accrues 1 CPD credit
Help / Guidelines for PCS
Before enrolling on the RCSI Professional Competence Scheme, please read the following documents:
| Medical Council Audit - Information |
Tutorial Video
Professional Competence Scheme - how to upload your certificate from RCSI.
Contact Us:
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Surgery: Marie O'Boyle Email: pcs@rcsi.ie Tel: 353 (0) 1 402 2743 |
Sports & Exercise Medicine: Stephanie Billault at + 353 1 402 2780, |
Ophthalmology Irish College of Ophthalmologists Tel: 353 1 402 2777 |

