There are three basic parts to the exam:
The Portfolio of Evidence
This will assess aspects of knowledge and application of knowledge, and provide workplace-based assessment of relevant competencies
The Portfolio of Evidence consists of five parts:
1. A portfolio providing evidence of core clinical and professional skills drawn from the candidate’s working environment.
2. Evidence of clinical management through:
a. Presentation of an audit or research project.
b. Presentation of a clinical case, case-based discussion or equivalent (e.g. Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise [mini CEX] or Multi-Source Feedback [MSF])
3. A curriculum vitae.
4. A record of continuing professional development activity and a personal development plan.
Part 1 Examination
One paper, assessing knowledge and applied knowledge. This will include different formats of multiple choice questions and multiple short answer questions.
Part 2 Examination
The Part 2 examination will consist of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and structured clinical reasoning (SCR) formats of assessment.