CCT Application
This guide is intended for doctors who are interested in applying for a certificate of completion of training and who wish to be included on the Specialist or GP Registers.
This guide is intended for doctors who are interested in applying for a certificate of completion of training and who wish to be included on the Specialist or GP Registers. The certificate of completion of training serves as confirmation that a doctor has successfully completed an approved UK training programme and is eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or GP Register.
Step 1 – GMC Invitation
Within the last four months of your training, the GMC will invite you to apply for your CCT online and you can make your application at any point within the last few months of your programme.
It is important to note that you will not be eligible for your CCT/CESR/CEGPR (CP) until you have applied and a recommendation has been received from your Royal College or faculty.
You must hold full registration with a license to practice at the time you apply for your CCT.
Step 2 – ARCP Panel
Within the last two months of your training, your HEE local office or deanery will hold your final ARCP Panel. If they are satisfied that you have met all the required competences for GP licensing, you will be signed off from training and this will be documented on an ARCP form. You will be required to sign your ARCP form in your e-Portfolio. Once you have signed the form it will be sent to the GPSA team who will begin their checks to ensure that you meet the requirements for entry onto the GP Register.
Please ensure that you also press the ‘Apply for CCT’ button on the progress to certification page of your e-Portfolio, as this notifies the RCGP that you wish to formally apply for your CCT. your training, the GMC will invite you to apply for your CCT online and you can make your application at any point within the last few months of your programme.
Step 3 – Submission
Once they are satisfied that all the evidence required to recommend you for CCT is present, they will notify the GMC. This recommendation will be linked with your online application form from “Step one” and the GMC will issue your CCT during the last 10 days of your training programme if they have no other concerns.
Below are some screenshots of the CCT application process through your MyGMC account:
How long until I get my CCT?
Once they have received all relevant documentation and your file is in order, they will aim to make a recommendation to the GMC within 15 working days. Providing the GMC have received your completed application form, your CCT will be sent out no earlier than 10 working days before your end-of-training date, and you will be placed on the GP Register on the final day of your training.
Updating your status on National Performer’s List
At some point you will also receive an email from the National Performers List as below:
If you do not received an email or if you are out of sync, you can access the documents from the National Performers List website.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the NPL3 form. Complete and return the form to the email stated on the site.
