CME Accreditation Questions & Answers | BCCME FAQs

Question 1

What is BCCME?

Accepted Answer

BCCME is an independent council that accredits continuing medical education so that clinician learning is relevant, evidence-based and free from commercial bias.

Question 2

Who is BCCME for?

Accepted Answer

Clinicians who want trustworthy learning, and organisations that deliver it: medical societies, hospitals and universities, event organisers and education companies.

Question 3

What does accreditation involve?

Accepted Answer

Five steps: Apply, Review, Decision, Deliver, Report. You share the agenda, faculty and disclosures; experts review the activity against five standards; the council decides and allocates credit; you deliver with the agreed BCCME mark and evaluation requirements, then report attendance and evaluation.

Question 4

Will BCCME credit be recognised everywhere?

Accepted Answer

Recognition of CME credit is decided by individual professional bodies, employers and regulators. BCCME does not guarantee universal recognition, so clinicians should confirm what their own body accepts.

Question 5

Can I apply for accreditation online?

Accepted Answer

Accreditation begins with an enquiry. Use the provider form and the BCCME team will follow up. There is no online application processing at present.

Question 6

What does the member portal offer?

Accepted Answer

A BCCME account lets you manage your professional profile and view your member dashboard. The portal does not issue certificates. Public event accreditation records can be checked separately on the verification page without signing in.

Question 7

How do I verify an accreditation or find its certificate?

Accepted Answer

Enter the exact accreditation number on the verification page. Published records show the event, provider, credit hours, dates and status, with an accreditation PDF where available. Draft records are not public. If no record is found, check the number or contact the council. This lookup is for event accreditation, not individual attendance certificates.

Question 8

What do expired, suspended and revoked mean?

Accepted Answer

Expired records are shown for historic reference. Suspended or revoked accreditations must not be relied on for credit, and their certificates are not available for download. Recognition of credit is decided by the relevant professional body, employer or regulator.

Question 9

Where can I find accredited learning?

Accepted Answer

The learning and provider directories list entries as they are published. If a directory is empty, nothing has been listed yet.

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