Completing training (CCT)
Any applications received later than this will not be eligible for CCT and applicants will be required to use the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) route to apply directly to the GMC if they wish to be entered on the Specialist Register.
Entry to the Specialist Register is required in order to take up appointment in any fixed term, honorary or substantive consultant post in the NHS, although specialist registration is not a legal requirement for these posts in foundation trusts.
Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
Please apply for your CCT through the risr/advance e-portfolio - see below for user guides. You must have received an ARCP outcome 6 in order for the RCR to process your application.
Notes for completion of the application process
Each month, a number of applications for CCT cannot be processed because they are missing information or the date for CCT does not match with the date of CCT on the final ARCP form. Please take the time to read and follow the advice below as this will assist us to quickly process your entry to the Specialist Register.
Please note that you are required to maintain your RCR membership, including full payment of all applicable fees, throughout your training and the CCT process. For queries regarding your membership, you can contact the Membership Team at [email protected] or on +44 (0)20 7406 5951 / 5903.
Once you have received an Outcome 6 in your final ARCP, you will receive email instructions from our training team about how to apply for CCT. However, you don't need to wait for this email. As soon as you have your Outcome 6, you are welcome to apply.
Follow the guidance to complete a CCT application form via the Risr/advance e-portfolio.
Upon receipt of your application form, the RCR training team will use the information recorded in your e-portfolio to confirm that you are eligible for CCT. Provided you are eligible, a recommendation will be made to the GMC that you are eligible for entry to the Specialist Register.
You will receive further guidance from the GMC inviting you to complete a further online application via their portal.
In order to allow time for all stages of the process, we encourage you to submit your completed CCT application form to us promptly. Do not delay starting the application process until you have been appointed to a consultant post.
You should check that all of your ARCP forms are available on your e-portfolio, and that the details shown on all forms are correct. Contact your TPD to rectify any errors on your ARCP form before completing the CCT application form through the risr/advance e-portfolio.
Please ensure your e-portfolio is up to date and correctly shows all of your training posts and time out of training. Ensure that all out of programme activity permission paperwork has been received by the RCR.
Learn more about our innovative risr/advance e-portfolio
Used by residents, supervisors, and the Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panel, risr/advance allows you to record evidence of progression through training, provide supervision to trainees, and record ARCP outcomes.
Our specialty training
Learn more about how the College sets the standards and curriculum that lead to the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and entry onto the GMC's Specialist Register.
