Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme

RCSI provides a Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme (CPD-SS) to assist doctors who are not engaged in training to satisfy the requirements of the Irish Medical Council.

Once enrolled in the scheme, eligible non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) can avail of a comprehensive suite of programmes, including full and half-day courses in technical and non-technical skills.

About the scheme

Our programme includes an array of courses in technical and non-technical skills for the surgical specialties, emergency medicine and others.

Enrolment

Our Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme enables those enrolled to meet the requirements required.

Fees

Find out all you need to know about fees for attending Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme classes.

FAQs

Explore our database of frequently asked questions to find more information about our suite of programmes.

Terms and conditions

Peruse our helpful list of regulations and policies in advance of applying for a CDP-SS programme at RCSI.

Programmes

This year we are offering both classroom and interactive learning courses for those enrolled in the CPD-SS.

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CPD-SS programme 2022/23 PDF | 3242.9 KB

Enrol in the Continuous Professional Development Support Scheme and avail of our extensive list of programmes for 2022/23. Download our brochure to learn more.

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Online courses

ECG Interpretation in the Emergency Department

Delivered in digital format and built to suit the busy schedules of medical doctors, this course uses a case discussion format to revise the basics of ECG interpretation.

Medical Emergencies

This course is presented as a series of recorded one-hour modules, with access released on a rolling monthly basis.

Professionalism in 21st Century Medical Practice

This course is fully-online and aimed at all registered medical doctors in all specialties.

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