Enrol on a Specialist Division Scheme

On the Specialist Division of the Medical Council Register?

We offer six Professional Competence Schemes for doctors on the Specialist Division of the Medical Council Register:

Faculty of Occupational Medicine Specialist Division Scheme
Faculty of Paediatrics Specialist Division Scheme
Faculty of Pathology Specialist Division Scheme
Faculty of Public Health Medicine Specialist Division Scheme
Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Specialist Division Scheme
Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training Specialist Division Scheme (Medicine)

If you’re not sure what type of registration you hold, you can check this using the Irish Medical Council Search for a Registered Doctor service.

Entry Requirements

To enrol on a Specialist Division Professional Competence Scheme you must be on the Irish Medical Council’s Specialist Register in the relevant specialty.

If you're not sure if this is the right Scheme for you, contact us and we will be glad to help.

More Than One Registered Specialty?

If you have more than one registered specialty, you only need to enrol on one Professional Competence Scheme. Choose the scheme that is most appropriate to your current practice.

Have You Enrolled Before?

If you have enrolled on a Professional Competence Scheme before, you don’t need to complete another application. You are however required to renew your enrolment each year. Contact us if you need help with this.

Enrolment Fee

The enrolment fee for a Professional Competence Scheme is €250.

The method of payment is credit or debit card, taken at the end of the online application process. You may also pay by direct debit.

If you pay an annual subscription fee for membership of RCPI or one of our faculties, you will be entitled to a discount.

Ready to Apply for 2021-2022?

You will be asked to login to our website. If you already have login details for our website, you should log in using that username and password. Please do not create a new account for our website if you already have existing login details.

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It is now a requirement that City and Postcode are contained in an address. When completing your application, please make sure the necessary details are provided before you proceed through to payment of youre enrolment fee.

Want to Renew?

If you were enrolled in 2020-2021, you do not need to complete a new application form, simply log in to your Digital Hub and follow the link to renew your enrolment.

Faculty of Occupational Medicine Specialist Division Scheme

If you want to enrol on the Faculty of Occupational Specialist Division Scheme you must be a registered specialist in Occupational Medicine.

Enrol on the Faculty of Occupational Medicine Specialist Division Scheme

Faculty of Paediatrics Specialist Division Scheme

If you want to enrol on the Faculty of Paediatrics Specialist Division Scheme, you must hold specialist registration in one of the following specialties:

Paediatrics
Paediatric Cardiology

Enrol on the Faculty of Paediatrics Specialist Division Scheme

Faculty of Pathology Specialist Division Scheme

If you want to enrol on the Faculty of Pathology Specialist Division Scheme you must be a registered specialist in one of the following specialties:

Chemical Pathology
Clinical Microbiology
Haematology
Histopathology
Immunology
Neuropathology

Enrol on the Faculty of Pathology Specialist Division Scheme

Faculty of Public Health Medicine Specialist Division Scheme

If you want to enrol on the Faculty of Public Health Medicine Specialist Division Scheme you must be a registered specialist in Public Health Medicine.

Enrol on the Faculty of Public Health Medicine Specialist Division Scheme

Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Specialist Division Scheme

If you want to enrol on the Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Specialist Division Scheme, you must be a registered specialist in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Enrol on the Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Specialist Division Scheme

Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training Specialist Division Scheme (Medicine)

If you want to enrol on the Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training Specialist Division Scheme you must be a registered specialist in:

Cardiology
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Neurophysiology
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Dermatology
Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus
Gastroenterology
General (Internal) Medicine
Genitourinary Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Palliative Medicine
Pharmaceutical Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology

Enrol on the Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training Specialist Division Scheme

RCPI Helpdesk

Tel: +353 1 8639721

Contact our Helpdesk for assistance with using our online products and services. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm. In Ireland? Call us free of charge on 1800 303 574 (Republic of Ireland only).

Professional Competence

Tel: +353 1 863 9739

We have a highly experienced Professional Competence support team. They are always happy to answer your questions and advise you on how to maintain Professional Competence. As the team are presently working at home, the fastest way to contact this department is by logging in to our support desk here

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