Education and Training

(updated 18 May 2010)

The Faculty of Occupational Medicine provides education and training in occupational medicine. This section sets out the range of formal qualifications which are offered.

As well as being responsible for postgraduate specialist training in occupational medicine, the Faculty offers qualifications for non specialist doctors, and also some which are appropriate for other occupational health professionals.

Training for Specialists (leading to Membership of the Faculty)

The PMETB has now merged with the GMC. In documents written before the merger, please read GMC for PMETB.

Becoming a Specialist in Occupational Medicine General overview (1.45Mb pdf file)

Changes to the Regulations for Membership.

The new curriculum for specialty trainees came into force on 1st August 2007, along with its associated assessment system. The Faculty of Occupational Medicine is developing a series of Question & Answer Sheets and associated documents to explain these changes.

The Faculty has revised its Person Specification for entry to specialist training at ST3 (Specialty Training Year 3), to reflect the new curriculum.

Q&A sheets and documents available so far are:

Q & A Sheet 1: All about Workplace-based Assessments
Q & A Sheet 2: Educational Supervision
Q & A Sheet 3: Changes to the Faculty Examinations
Q & A Sheet 4: Changes to the MFOM Dissertation

Non-specialist qualifications

Diplomas
Certificates

General information

Calendar of all Faculty examinations
Training and examination fees

The Faculty also provides other educational opportunities which contribute to continuing professional development for both specialists and non specialists. For details of these and other courses, please see Events.