How to apply for specialist and GP certification

This section is to help doctors find out which type of specialist or GP certificate they are eligible to apply for and provides guidance on how to complete an application.

Specialist and GP certification

There are a number of different types of application for specialist and GP certification and the standard against which your application is assessed depends on the type of application you are eligible to make.

To find out which certificate you are eligible to apply for and read the right guidance for you, you will need to answer a few short questions about your circumstances.

Find the right certification guidance for me

If you have already answered the questions and you know which guidance you need you can see a list of the available guidance.

I know which certificate I am eligible for; take me to a list of the guidance.

Sub-specialty recognition

If you already hold specialist registration you may be eligible to apply for your entry on the Register to be updated with a sub-specialty you have subsequently completed training in.

How to apply for sub-specialty recognition

Read more about sub-specialty recognition