Midpoint Enrolment Now Open - CPD Support Scheme 2025/26

Please note midpoint enrolment for our CPD Support Scheme 2025-2026 is now open and will close on Saturday, 31 January 2026.

Did you know, you are enrolled on the RCSI Professional Competence Scheme? That means you already meet one element of our eligibility criteria. Please see eligibility criteria below:

• Be enrolled in the relevant professional competence scheme applicable to your specialty and area of practice as required by law;
• Hold a current Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor (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.

The CPD Support Scheme enables those enrolled to achieve the minimum of 20 External CPD credits per annum. These credits can be used to help meet the requirements outlined by the Irish Medical Council regarding the maintenance of Professional Competence. As of May 2011, doctors are legally obliged to maintain their professional competence by enrolling in professional competence schemes and following requirements set by the Medical Council.

This year’s programme includes a wide range of courses including Trauma 360 - Simulation for survival certificate, Paediatric Emergencies, Essential Surgical Skills and more. Please note that CPD courses are filled on a first come first serve basis, so if you are interested we recommend enrolling on our CPD Support Scheme to gain early access to these courses.

Apply here.

Download 2025/26 CPD Support Scheme Brochure.

For more information, please click here

Best wishes,

RCSI CPD Team