Specialist Training Bodies 

All postgraduate training bodies must meet Medical Council postgraduate accreditation standards and criteria.

When you complete your programme of specialist training, you will be awarded a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training by your training body, and be eligible to register and practice as a specialist in your chosen field.

There are over forty programmes of specialist training in Ireland that you can choose from, delivered by thirteen recognised training bodies, as follows:

College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
Faculty of Occupational Medicine, RCPI
Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI
Faculty of Pathology, RCPI
Faculty of Public Health Medicine, RCPI
Faculty of Radiologists, RCSI
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, RCSI
Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, RCPI
Irish College of General Practitioners
Irish College of Ophthalmologists
Institute of Medicine, RCPI
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Significant Changes Policy 

The purpose of this guidance is to outline the Medical Council’s procedures and obligations on approved Bodies in relation to any significant change to a programme of medical education or training accredited by the Medical Council.

This guidance describes the process that must be followed to ensure that proposed new developments to a Programme are in accordance with Medical Council standards.

You can view the Significant Changes Policy here.

Please download a copy of the application form here and send completed form to educationandtraining@mcirl.ie.