Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa: Dip PEC(SA)

Structure and Fees for the Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa

	Part	Fee
	Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa	R 10900

CMSA Appeals Mechanism

PLEASE NOTE that candidates that wish to lodge an appeal against the outcome of his/her written examination results must do so in accordance with the provisions of the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy.  Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are not made available to candidates for review in accordance with the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy.  A copy of the Appeals Mechanism Policy is available at www.cmsa.co.za

Examination Structure

Exit Examination: 2 online written papers.

This examination is capped at 80 candidates per sitting from the FS2020 set of examinations.   A waiting list will be opened but there is NO guarantee that you will get a place once capacity has been reached.

Medals

THE WALTER G KLOECK MEDAL was endowed in 1992 by the Department of Family Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand and is awarded to candidates who obtain distinguished results in the Diploma examination in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa.

THE CAMPBELL MacFARLANE MEDAL was endowed in 2006 by Life Healthcare and is awarded to candidates who achieve outstanding results in the Practical component of the Diploma examination in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa.

Portfolio

Available on this page for free download.

Requirements

- 6 months supervised training at a teaching or CMSA-approved hospital OR a completed Portfolio. 
- Supervisor Letter

Scheduled dates and locations for the Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa

	Date	Details	More Info?
	13/06/2022 08h00-17h00	Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa: Oral/OSCE/OSPE Multiple CMSA Examination Venues
	18/07/2022 13h00-17h00	Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa: Written: Paper 1 - MCQ Multiple CMSA Examination Venues
	19/07/2022 13h00-17h00	Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa: Written: Paper 2 - MCQ Multiple CMSA Examination Venues

Documents attached to the Diploma in Primary Emergency Care of the College of Emergency Medicine of South Africa

	Document	Type	Size
	01. Dip PEC(SA) Regulations		362,11kb
	02. Dip PEC(SA) Portfolio		201kb
	04. Dip PEC(SA) Blueprints		106,95kb
	Dip PEC(SA) - Examinations Guidelines for Candidates, Examiners, Convenors and Moderators		859,59kb
	Dip PEC(SA) Hospital Accreditation Application		97,86kb
	President Letter Dip PEC Changes		105,44kb
	Summary of changes to the delivery of Dip PEC(SA) online OSPE exam		86,02kb

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