RCR Global Training Accreditation

Our RCR Global Training Accreditation (GTA) programme supports organisations around the world to benchmark, strengthen and showcase excellence in postgraduate training in clinical radiology and clinical oncology.

Built on the College’s expertise in education, standards and quality improvement, GTA provides a clear pathway towards global accreditation for organisations at different stages of their training journey. Whether you're seeking accreditation for an established training system, developing a new programme or enhancing existing provision, GTA can support you at every stage.

Our approach recognises that excellent training can be delivered in different ways across diverse healthcare systems. Organisations are not expected to replicate UK training models. Instead, GTA provides a framework that helps you strengthen postgraduate training while retaining local ownership and context.

All activity is guided by our standards framework, which sets out the core characteristics of high-quality postgraduate training. Our approach is collaborative and developmental, helping you identify strengths, priorities and practical next steps to enhance training quality over time.

GTA is designed for organisations commissioning, delivering, developing or overseeing postgraduate training programmes in clinical radiology and clinical oncology.

You do not need to be ready for accreditation before contacting us. We welcome early conversations with organisations at different stages of training development.

Your organisation may be looking to:

• Strengthen governance and quality assurance processes

• Develop curriculum, assessment and supervision models

• Improve trainee experience and support

• Benchmark training against internationally informed standards

• Demonstrate commitment to excellence through external accreditation

Support Hub

For organisations seeking access to RCR expertise and resources to support continuous training improvement.

Organisations can access the GTA Support Hub, providing practical resources including:

• Guidance documents

• Templates and frameworks

• Examples of good practice

• Quality improvement tools

• Shared learning opportunities

Joining the hub does not represent accreditation or assessment by the College but provides organisations with resources to support ongoing development.

Working towards accreditation

For organisations ready to undertake a structured review against GTA standards.

We will work with your organisation to understand your training context, identify strengths and development areas, and support progression towards accreditation.

This includes:

• Review against the GTA framework

• Expert feedback

• Training quality improvement roadmap

• Ongoing review and benchmarking

Our review will result in an action plan that we will agree with you, along with a realistic timeframe for working towards meeting the actions identified. On acceptance of the action plan and timeframe we will recognise your organisation’s commitment through the award of ‘Working Towards Accreditation’ status.

Accredited Training Provider

For organisations that demonstrate strong, sustained alignment with our standards framework.

Accredited training providers receive formal recognition that their postgraduate training programme meets the quality expectations set out in the GTA framework.

Accreditation demonstrates:

• Commitment to high-quality specialist training

• Robust governance and oversight

• Effective educational support

• Continuous monitoring and improvement

• Commitment to trainee development

1. Explore

   • An initial discussion to understand your organisation, training programme, context and ambitions.

2. Review

   • A structured review against our standards framework, considering your local context and training environment.

3. Plan

   • A tailored training quality improvement roadmap to support organisations working towards accreditation by identifying strengths, priorities and next steps.

4. Strengthen

   • Continued development, benchmarking and quality improvement.

5. Achieve

   • Recognition as an RCR accredited training provider.

We have extensive expertise in setting standards, supporting education and improving the quality of specialist training.

Through GTA, your organisation will benefit from:

• A globally respected professional body

• A robust but supportive accreditation framework

• Independent external review

• Access to practical tools, resources and guidance

• Recognition of training excellence

GTA recognises the quality of training systems. It does not provide GMC registration, UK licensure, employment eligibility or individual qualifications such as FRCR. Information shared with us is treated confidentially and used only for the purposes of engagement, review and recognition.

Discover how GTA can support your organisation to improve postgraduate training in clinical radiology and clinical oncology. Contact the team at [email protected].