Associate Examiners FAQs

Yes, this is not a barrier. However, you should provide confirmation that your Fellowship supervisor supports your time commitment. This can be included in, or accompany, approval from your TPD or Educational Supervisor.

Yes, you can begin training at this stage. However, you should ensure this commitment is appropriately reflected in your consultant job plan, as the first year post-CCT can be demanding.

An informal interview process may be used where candidates are otherwise equally suitable.

For the MFPH, typically around two years, allowing participation in multiple sittings, including shadow marking and role play. For the DFPH this can continue until CCT at which point you will have the opportunity to transition to a full examiner role.

This will be reviewed individually at the end of the Associate period. Some flexibility may be applied, or you may return to a full examiner role once eligible.

This depends on your employer, but the role should be recognised as professional development and eligible for CPD. It should be incorporated into your job plan where possible.

Recruitment is expected to take place shortly after the application deadline (26 May 2026). 

For the Diplomate Exam, the first commitment will be the training days on 18 and 19 June 2026.

For the Final Membership Exam, the role will commence in September.

For the Diplomate Exam, the Associate DFPH and MFPH Examiners will have access to the same training and support as that offered to full examiners prior to commencing work on question development. 

For the Diplomate exam in-person training on question setting and standard setting will take place on 18th and 19th June.

The training day for the MFPH exam is yet to be confirmed but will be online via video conference for one day only in Autumn.

Both MFPH and DFPH associate examiners will have the opportunity to take part in shadow/practice marking, however, this will not contribute to the live exam scores.

Both DFPH and MFPH associate examiners will be asked to complete an online exam-specific EDI training module. This focuses on standard setting, question setting and reasonable adjustments.

General information about the process may be shared. However, Associate Examiners must sign a confidentiality agreement and must not disclose exam content.

Through structured question-setting training sessions, which differ for the Diplomate and MFPH exams.

Yes. Ongoing review and refinement of questions is a core part of the role, informed by previous exam performance.

No. While much of the role is remote, attendance at in-person question-setting and standard-setting meetings is essential.

Attendance on both days is preferable, but participation on at least one day is required.