The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK, in association with the Specialist Societies, has developed a programme to deliver Specialty Certificate Examinations within the new training structure. The purpose of the Specialty Certificate Examinations is to:
- ensure that certified specialists have sufficient knowledge of their specialty to practice safely and competently as consultants
- complement workplace-based assessments
- provide a rigorous national assessment to establish public confidence
- offer a challenge similar to sub-specialty certification examination in North America
Specialty Certificate Examination in Endocrinology & Diabetes Blueprint
Candidates are tested on a wide range of common and important disorders as set out in the syllabus of the curriculum.
The composition of the paper is as follows:
| Topic | Number of questions* |
| Diabetes / Hypoglycaemia | 64 |
| Thyroid | 38 |
| Pituitary | 22 |
| Adrenal | 20 |
| Calcium Bone | 18 |
| Female Reproduction | 18 |
| Male Reproduction | 10 |
| Lipids/Obesity | 10 |
| Total | 200 |
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