RCPI Help Centre

Understanding Professional Competence 7

• What is Professional Competence?
• What must I do to meet Professional Competence requirements?
• I am enrolled on a Professional Competence scheme, what's next?
• What PCS information will the Medical Council ask about?
• I am new to medical practice in Ireland, what do I need to know?

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New MPC Framework commencing 1 May 2025 11

• Annual Requirements from 1 May 2025
• Key Responsiblilities for doctors, employers and scheme operators
• What constitutes Engaged in the Practice of Medicine?
• I am engaged in the practice of medicine, what must I do every year?
• I am not engaged in the practice of medicine, what must I do every year?

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Do you need to enrol? 8

• Do I need to be enrolled on a Professional Competence Scheme?
• I'm in training, do I need to enrol on a Professional Competence?
• I'm on leave, do I need to enrol on Professional Competence Scheme?
• I'm retired, do I need to enrol on a Professional Competence Scheme?
• I don't see patients, do I need to enrol on a Professional Competence Scheme?

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Professional Competence Fee 7

• How much is enrolment/renewal on a Professional Competence Scheme?
• What are the bank regulations for online payments?
• Can I pay my Professional Competence fee by direct debit?
• Can I pay my Professional Competence fee by invoice?
• Can I pay my Professional Competence fee over the phone?

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Enrolling on a Professional Competence Scheme 11

• Enrol on a Professional Competence Scheme
• I am on the General Division, what Scheme do I enrol in?
• I am on the Specialist Division, what Scheme do I enrol in?
• Apply to enrol on the Faculty of Occupational Medicine General Division Scheme
• Apply to enrol on the Faculty of Paediatrics General Division Scheme

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Renewing your Professional Competence Enrolment 2

• Ready to renew for 2025-2026?
• What happens if I do not renew my enrolment on a Professional Competence Scheme?

Planning CPD 5

• Planning CPD
• Key items to consider when planning your CPD activity
• How to gather 5 CPD credits for Planning CPD
• How to get 1 CPD credit for peer review with a colleague
• How to get 1 CPD credit for end of year Plan review

Personal Development Plan 1

• How to find your Personal Development Plan

Audit or Quality Improvement Project 4

• What you need to know about Audit/Quality Improvement
• Do I have to conduct an Audit every year?
• "Start Smart" audit tool for antibiotic prescribing
• Completing a Quality Improvement Project

Practice Review 10

• What is Practice Review?
• Example Practice Review Activities
• Practice Review Resources
• Do I have to conduct a Practice Review every year?
• Example Practice Review Activities - Medicine

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Work-Based Learning 9

• What is Work-Based Learning?
• Example Work-Based Learning activities
• Evidence for work-based learning
• Example Work-Based Learning Activities - Medicine
• Example Work-Based Learning Activities - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Accredited Continuing Education (CE) 10

• What is Accredited Continuing Education (CE)?
• Example Accredited CE activities
• Evidence for Accredited CE
• An activity I participated in was not accredited
• Example Accredited CE Activities - Medicine

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 20

• What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)?
• How many credits must I record to meet PCS requirements?
• External CPD (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills)
• Internal CPD (Practice Evaluation and Development)
• Personal Learning

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Ways to gather CPD Credit 12

• What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• What CPD opportunities are offered by RCPI?
• How do I calculate CPD Credits?
• Can I claim CPD credit for online learning?
• Can I claim CPD credit for Examining?

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CPD - Evidence 10

• When you need to provide evidence of CPD activity
• Evidence for CPD
• What evidence can I use for External CPD?
• What evidence can I use for Internal CPD?
• Do I need to keep evidence of my Personal Learning activities?

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Using ePortfolio for Professional Competence 26

• What is risr/advance (Kaizen)?
• How to access ePortfolio for Professional Competence
• How to add CPD to your ePortfolio
• How to record an Audit or Quality Improvement Project
• How to enter dates correctly

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Annual Statements 5

• What is an Annual Statement?
• Why do I need an Annual Statement of Participation?
• When are Annual Statements issued?
• Why is there no “Verified” tick on my Annual Statement?
• I updated my ePortfolio but my Annual Statement hasn't changed?

Annual Verification 3

• What do I need to know about the Annual Verification Process (AVP)?
• How does the Annual Verification Process work?
• What must I do if I am selected for verification?

What to do if you are absent from practice 6

• What to do if you are absent from practice
• Protocol for doctors returning to work after a period of illness
• Protocol for doctors returning to work after a period of absence
• Sabbatical or extended leave and Professional Competence
• How to record an Absence from Practice

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Professional Competence and GDPR 3

• General Data Protection Regulation and Medical Practice Guideline
• How long should I keep my Professional Competence records?
• Historic Data - What happens?