Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to enrol in the CPD-SS, you must:

• be enrolled in the relevant professional competence scheme applicable to your specialty and area of practice as required by law;
• hold a current NCHD contract;
• work within the public health service;
• not be enrolled in an intern training programme under the auspices of an Intern Training Network or a specialist training programme under the auspices of the one of the Irish postgraduate training bodies; and
• be registered on the General Division or Supervised Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council.

Further details regarding eligibility can be found in the CPD-SS guidance document. 

Midpoint enrolment for the RCSI CPD Support Scheme will close on 31 January 2026.