Postgraduate Training Pathway
Specialty curriculum
The Psychiatry of Learning
Disabilty curriculum, as approved by the GMC, is available
on the GMC website.
Training pathway
Training in th Psychiatry of Learning
Disability commences at ST4 level, following three levels of
core psychiatry training.*
Length of training
Specialist training in psychiatry is six
years. Following the successful completion of core psychiatry
training (three years), trainees can specialise in the Psychiatry
of Learning Disability, which is a further three years of higher
training.
Qualifications
- MBBS OR equivalent medical
qualification
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych
equivalent as approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
OR a specialist qualification in psychiatry from
an EU country that complies with the requirements of EU directive
2005/36/EC
Person specification
The
person specification for the Psychiatry of Learning Disability
is available on the Royal College of Psychiatrists
website.