INTERCOLLEGIATE COMMITTEE FOR BASIC SURGICAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF BASIC SURGICAL TRAINING (CCBST)

The award of the Intercollegiate CCBST was discontinued in August 2007.

Eligibility for entry to Higher Surgical Training in the Republic of Ireland is dependent upon possession of the Certificate of Completion of Basic Surgical Training (CCBST) which can still be obtained through the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RCSI). To acquire the CCBST trainees will need to have passed the MRCS and to meet a number of other conditions, including successful completion of twenty four months’ training in recognised posts from defined specialties and completion of mandatory courses. Full details of the CCBST are available by accessing the RCSI website at www.rcsi.ie.

To establish whether a doctor was awarded a CCBST please visit the "CCBST Register" page.