Professional Competence

The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (CAI) has established the Professional Competence Scheme (PCS), in Anaesthesiology, under the auspices of the Medical Council of Ireland, to facilitate enrolled registrants to fulfil the requirements of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007.

The Medical Council requirements run over the course of a Professional Competence Year, which begins on 1^st May and ends on the 30^th April in the following year.

Over the course of the 2024/2025 Professional Competence year you will need to:

• 40 credits (in any category: external, internal, personal, research/teaching); and
• One audit (clinical or practice (Quality Improvement)

All these activities must have been completed between 1^st May 2024 and 30^th April 2025 .

Please visit here for further information on the Medical Council Requirements for the 2024/2025 PCS year.