CPD Points for Educational Events

Requirements for PCS Recognition (CPD Points) with the  College of Anaesthetists of Ireland

Please note that the CAI allocates CPD points for External Meetings held in Ireland only.
Where external credits are awarded for professional development activities outside of Ireland, a certificate of attendance with identified awarding body for PCS should be retained.

It is not necessary for a hospital or department to apply for recognition of internal credits. A record should be maintained of the activity / meeting for which internal credits are being claimed, and a log of those attending.

Please supply the following information to the PCS Committee administrator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. detailing -

1. Programme content
2. Programme hours
3. Faculty
4. Written disclaimer by the organisers that none of the presentations / lectures involves direct trade promotional activity.

The PCS committee accepts that educational meetings require the support of industry, and would rely on the good judgement of the organisers delineating between sponsorship versus promotion.

Events will not be considered unless all above items are submitted

If this is an annual meeting and you have been awarded CPD points in the past, you must reapply each year for CPD Points as the programme content, hours and faculty will have changed.

Event organisers should not specify the number of credits awarded on printed or other published material until such time as confirmation of CPD points has been issued by CAI. Confirmation of CPD points will be issued in writing to the event organisers.

The Event organiser must provide a certificate of attendance to each delegate.

At the end of an event each delegate at the event must receive a certificate showing that they attended the event. The certificates should only be distributed at the end of the event. Where an event runs over two or more days a certificate of attendance should be distributed to delegates at the end of each day showing the CPD points awarded to that day only. The delegates name should appear on the certificate. The delegate must keep the certificate for a period of five years as proof of attendance.
Should you have any question, please contact the PCS helpdesk at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone on 01 6614412.