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Category 1C
Last updated 7 April 2025
CME category type and its corresponding points cap
Category | Description | Cap (2-Yr PC) | Cap (1-Yr PC) |
|---|---|---|---|
1C | Overseas postgraduate degrees / diplomas | 50 | 25 |
All | CME activities related to aesthetic practice | 5 points per year save for registered specialists in dermatology and plastic surgery | |
Category 1C (Overseas postgraduate degrees / diplomas)
Category 1C criteria/duration and its corresponding credit points awarded
Criteria/Duration | Credit points awarded | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
Participant | 1 CME point per course hour, subject to a cap of 50 CME points. | Medical Practitioner |
Doctors can claim CME points for attending overseas postgraduate degree / diploma courses which are recognised by SMC. Please attach the postgraduate certificate, the course details, information on the number of course hours attended and if the course is held in classroom or conducted entirely online. 1 CME point will be awarded per course hour, subject to a cap of 50 points. Postgraduate programmes that are conducted entirely online should be submitted under Category 3B with a cap of 36 points.