ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA for FCARCSI

Primary Examination

An individual is eligible to enter for the Primary Examination who:

• Has or is is eligible for, full or limited registration with the Irish Medical Council or the General Medical Council (UK).
•  Has completed 12 months training in the Republic of Ireland or the United Kingdom in posts approved by the College of Anaesthetists, or the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
• Is registered with the College of Anaesthetists, or the Royal College of Anaesthetists, as a postgraduate trainee in Anaesthetics.  Registration number will be requested on application form.
• Complies with the requirements of these regulations in respect of application procedures and other matters.

Final Examination

An individual is eligible to enter for the Final Examination leading to the Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists who:

• Has passed, or is exempt from, the Primary Fellowship Examination.
• Has, by a date not earlier than 5 years before the date of application to enter the examination, completed 30 months of training in the specialty of anaesthesia.  The specified period of training shall have been completed in posts approved by the College of Anaesthetists RCSI, Ireland or the Royal College of Anaesthetists, United Kingdom.  A period of up to 12 months may have been completed as an anaesthetic trainee in a recognised training programme overseas, to the satisfaction of the Examination Committee of the College of Anaesthetists, RCSI Ireland.
• Is registered with the College of Anaesthetists or the Royal College of Anaesthetists as a postgraduate trainee in Anaesthesia.  Registration numbers will be requested on the application form.
•  Complies with the requirements of these regulations in respect of application procedures and other matters.

 Exemption

A candidate for the Final Fellowship examination shall be exempt from passing the Primary Examination  

• Has passed the Part II Examination of the College of Anaesthetists RCSI, or the Part II of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
• Has obtained one of the following qualifications, any one of which shall also exempt the holder from the first 12 months of the 30 months training. 

             (i)         The Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

(ii)        The Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

(iii)       The Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists of South Africa.

(iv)       The Fellowship in Anaesthesia of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

(v)        The Diplomate Certificate of the American Board of Anesthesiology.

(vi)       The Diploma in Anaesthesiology of the European Academy.

(vii)          The Fellowship in Anaesthesiology of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan since April 1998.

(viii)        Overseas Qualifying Examination.

• Has obtained other degrees or qualifications as may be from time to time approved by the Council of the College.

We strongly reccomend that if you have any queries please contact the College of Anaesthetists Royal College of Anaesthetists, Ireland.