What are the annual minimum credit requirements for CPD?
The annual minimum credit requirements are a total of 50 CPD credits. Certain minimum and maximum restrictions apply to the categories of credits claimed: • External – the annual minimum requirement for external credits is 25. • Internal – There are no restrictions or requirements on the number of Internal credits claimed. • Personal – Only 10 personal credits may count towards the total annual minimum credit requirement. However, you may record as many Personal credits as you have completed. • Distance learning – only the first 7 RCP approved distance learning credits will be counted as external, the remainder can be claimed as personal. • MSc – only 50 external credits may be claimed for an MSc or equivalent activity each year, the remainder can be claimed as personal. • Examining – only 12 external credits may be claimed for MRCP (UK) examining activities each year, all other examining activities can be claimed as personal.
