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JCST Residency training and assessment requirements

JCST Residency training and assessment requirements

This page contains the training requirements and Programme Accreditation Submission (PAS) for JCST accredited residency programmes.

Last updated 3 June 2025

Training requirements and Programme Accreditation Submission (PAS) for JCST accredited residency programmes

JCST Residency programmes	Duration of training	Training requirements	Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)
Advanced Internal Medicine (AIM)	2 years (R4-R5)	Advanced Internal Medicine Specialty Training Requirements [PDF, 302 KB] 23 May 2025	Advanced Internal Medicine EPAs [PDF, 177 KB]
Anaesthesiology	5 years (R1-R5)	Anaesthesiology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 269 KB]	N.A
Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS)	4 years (R3-R6)	Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 107 KB]	Cardiothoracic Surgery Programme Accreditation Submission Form (Nov 22) [PDF, 116KB]
Dermatology	3.5 years (R4-R6.5)	Dermatology Specialty Training Requirements [PDF, 281 KB] 23 May 2025	Dermatology EPAs [PDF, 190 KB]
Diagnostic Radiology	5 years (R1-R5)	DiagnosticRadiology Specialty Training Requirements [PDF, 342 KB] 23 May 2025	DiagnosticRadiology EPAs [PDF, 192 KB]
Emergency Medicine	5 years (R1-R5)	Emergency Medicine Training Requirements [PDF, 334 KB] [Note: Section on EPAs as learning outcomes is only applicable to cohorts from AY23 onwards]	For AY23 cohorts onwards Emergency Medicine EPAs [PDF, 213 KB]
Endocrinology	3 years (R4-R6)	Endocrinology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 91 KB]	N.A
Geriatric Medicine	3 years (R4-R6)	GRM Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 53 KB]	N.A
Haematology	3.5 years (R4-R7)	Haematology Residency Training Requirements (prior to July 2017 intake) [PDF, 655 KB] Haematology Residency Training Requirements (July 2017 intake onwards) [PDF, 662 KB]	N.A
Hand Surgery	4 years (R3-R6)	Hand Surgery Training Requirements [PDF, 73 KB] Hand Surgery Training Requirements 3-year Training Programme (For Dual Accreditation) [PDF, 75 KB]	Hand Surgery Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [PDF, 117 KB]
Infectious Diseases	3 years (R4-R6)	Infectious Diseases Training Requirements [PDF, 197 KB]	N.A
Medical Oncology	3 years (R4-R6)	Medical Oncology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 327 KB]	N.A
Neurology	3 years (R4-R6)	Neurology SR Training Requirements [PDF, 253 KB]	Neurology Programme Accreditation Submission [PDF, 85 KB]
Neurosurgery	4 years (R3-R6)	Neurosurgery Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 642 KB]	Neurosurgery Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [PDF, 840 KB]
Nuclear Medicine	2.5 years (R4-R5)	Nuclear Medicine Training Requirements [PDF, 106 KB]	Nuclear Medicine Programme Accreditation Submission [PDF, 936 KB]
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	6 years (R1-R6)	Obstetrics & Gynaecology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 92 KB]	N.A
Ophthalmology	5 years (R1-R5)	Ophthalmology Training Requirements [PDF, 266 KB] [Note: Section on EPAs as learning outcomes is only applicable to cohorts from AY23 onwards]	For AY23 cohort onwards Ophthalmology EPAs [PDF, 173 KB]
Orthopaedic Surgery	6 years (R1-R6)	Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Requirements (amended as @ Oct 2021) [PDF, 46 KB]	RAC Template for Progression (R1 to R2) - Orthopaedic Surgery [XLS, 65 KB]
Otorhinolaryngology	5 years (R1-R5)	Otorhinolayngology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 259 KB]	N.A
Paediatric Medicine	6 years (R1-R6)	Paediatric Medicine Training Requirements [PDF, 190 KB]	N.A
Pathology	5 years (R1-R5)	Pathology Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 314 KB]	N.A
Plastic Surgery	4 years (R3-R6)	Plastic Surgery Residency Training Requirements (Approved as at 27 Jul 2023) [PDF, 177 KB] Plastic Surgery Residency Training Requirements (Dual Accreditation) (approved as at 27 Jul 2023) [PDF, 173 KB]	Plastic Surgery Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [PDF, 106 KB]
Preventive Medicine	5 years (R1-R5)	Preventive Medicine Training Requirements [PDF, 178 KB]	N.A
Psychiatry	5 years (R1-R5)	Psychiatry Training Requirements [PDF, 109 KB]	N.A
Rehabilitation Medicine	3 years (R4-R6)	Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Residency Training Requirements (Latest) [PDF, 157 KB]	Rehab Medicine Programme Accreditation Submission [PDF, 93 KB]
Renal Medicine	3.5 years (R4-R7)	Renal Medicine Residency Training Requirements (From July 2020 Intake onwards as @ 12 Nov 2019) [PDF, 606 KB] Renal Medicine Residency Training Requirements (Prior to July 2020 Intake as @ 12 Nov 19) [PDF, 605 KB]	N.A
Respiratory Medicine	3 years (R4-R6)	Resp Med Senior Residency Training Guide [PDF, 235 KB]	N.A
Rheumatology	3 years (R4-R6)	Rheumatology Training Requirements [PDF, 758KB]	N.A
Surgery-in-General (SIG)	2 years (R1-R2)	Surgery-In-General Residency Training Requirements [PDF, 654 KB]	Surgery In General Programme Accreditation Submission (Nov 22) [PDF, 86 KB]
Urology	4 years (R3-R6)	3-year Urology Residency Training Requirements for Dual track (as @ 14 Sept 2018) [PDF, 321 KB] Urology Training Requirements [PDF, 109 KB]	Urology Programme Accreditation Submission [PDF, 896 KB]