Emergency Medicine Exams

>> College of Emergency Medicine (CEM)

The College runs two main examinations - the MCEM and the FCEM. The Membership examination has three parts (A,B,C) and is essential for entry into ST4 training. At a national level trainees would be expected to have obtained the MCEM part A to enter ST3, the MCEM part B and C before (or, for 2007 entrants during) ST4 and the FCEM prior to being awarded a CCT.

Trainees already holding part of a relevant postgraduate diploma who qualified before December 2004 can either use this exam to enter MCEM parts B & C or complete their alternate postgraduate qualifications (both before entry to ST 4). Trainees qualifying after December 2004 who hold part of a relevant postgraduate diploma can not use this exam as a substitute to MCEM part A and so are advised to take the full MCEM (though completion of the alternate postgraduate qualification is possible). Further details can be found at the CEM website. Trainees in ACCS or ST3 posts should read the information on the Training pages to ensure they understand what alternative examinations may currently be acceptable. From 2009 entry (August), all trainees entering training will be expected to have MCEM by the time of entry into ST4, no other postgraduate examinations will be acceptable.

In addition, trainees will be expected to complete the three life support courses – ALS, ATLS, and APLS before ST4.