The scheme you enrol on should match your Irish Medical Council Registration. If you’re not sure what type of registration you hold, you can check this through the Irish Medical Council Search for a Registered Doctor service
If you are not sure which General Division Scheme is appropriate for you, visit:
I am on the General Division what scheme do I enrol on?
Please note that if you are on a Higher Specialist Training (HST) or Basic Specialist Training (BST) programme, you do not need to enrol in a Professional Competence Scheme. If you are accepted to join a BST or HST programme, you should be enrolled on a Professional Competence Scheme until your training programme start date.
Doctors who are confirmed to begin BST or HST can enrol between 1 May and the start day of their training programme free of charge.
Were you enrolled in 2025-2026?
If you were enrolled on a Professional Competence Scheme during 2025-2026, you don't need to complete another application for 2026-2027. You are required to renew your enrolment and you can find information about how to renew in Ready to renew for 2026-2027?
Were you enrolled in a previous year?
If you were enrolled with us more than one year ago, you will need to complete a new application
- How much is the Professional Competence fee?
Can I pay my Professional Competence Fee by Direct Debit? - Can I pay my Professional Competence Fee over the phone?
- Can I pay my Professional Competence Fee by invoice?
- Where is my receipt?
- Where can I find the date I paid my Professional Competence Fee?
Ready to enrol?
- Apply to enrol on a Specialist Division Professional Competence Scheme
- Apply to enrol on the Faculty of Occupational Medicine General Division Professional Competence Scheme
- Apply to enrol on the Faculty of Paediatrics General Division Professional Competence Scheme
- Apply to enrol on the Faculty of Public Health Medicine General Division Professional Competence Scheme
- Apply to enrol on the Institute of Medicine General Division Professional Competence Scheme
- Apply to enrol on the Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists General Division Professional Competence Scheme
- What happens after you submit your application to enrol?
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