Basic Specialist Training (BST) and Higher Specialist Training (HST) 

If you are on a Higher Specialist Training (HST) or Basic Specialist Training (BST) programme, you do not need to enrol on 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.  


If you are not already enrolled on a Professional Competence Scheme, you must submit an application to enrol, and submit evidence of acceptance on your training programme to [email protected] so that we can update your record accordingly.


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