CPD Approval

The RCPCH CPD Approval of live educational activities

Please submit:

• Completed application form (PDF, 538 KB, 3 pages)
• Finalised programme of the activity
• Evaluation form for the activity

The documents must meet the CPD approval criteria summarised in this checklist(PDF, 210 KB, 1 page).

Please submit your application no later than six weeks before the activity via email to cpd@rcpch.ac.uk.

CPD approval guidelines

Read our CPD approval guidelines (PDF, 155 KB, 7 pages) carefully. This document sets out the approval process, fees involved, organiser's responsibilities, and other terms and conditions.

Example documents

See what the mandatory elements are for an attendance register and an evaluation sheet. You can use your own designs.

Evaluation form (MS Doc, 42 KB, 2 pages)

Attendance register example (MS Doc, 48 KB, 1 page)

Types of activities and approval fees

• Commercial organiser, sponsor or pharmaceutical company* -  £180.00
• Non-commercial organisation with income stream*  -  £30.00
• Non-commercial organisation with no income stream  -  no charge

*Please see p.4 of CPD Approval Guidelines for details

The RCPCH CPD approval process is in line with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Standards and Criteria for CPD Activities framework guidance.

The RCPCH Approval of Distance Learning (DL) for CPD

Please submit a Completed application form. (MS Doc, 282 KB, 3 pages) eight weeks prior to the planned launch/prior to inclusion of RCPCH approval on all relevant materials to cpd@rcpch.ac.uk.

Approval of DL for CPD Guidelines

Read our Approval of DL for CPD Guidelines (PDF, 88 KB, 7 pages) carefully. This document sets out the approval process, fees involved, provider's responsibilities, wording to be used, and other terms and conditions.

If you have any queries about our CPD Approval processes please contact us on cpd@rcpch.ac.uk or on 0207 092 6107.