Candidates must include continuing medical education and peer review activities in their programme. They must also complete quality assurance modules, including patient surveys, video modules and a record review module. The College carries out a data analysis of the questionnaires and sends summarised results to the candidates. Each year, candidates video record a set of consultations. The videos are reviewed by the candidate, a fellow GP and an experienced Fellow appointed by the College.
Candidates use feedback from the reviews to improve their consulting skills.
The process is completely confidential. This module is completed in the second year of the AVE programme. A fellow GP reviews 20 of the candidate's records, selected at random. The module assists candidates to review whether their medical records include everything they should and whether they are legible and understandable to another medical practitioner. It is distinctive because it allows these candidates to complete their AVE programme in two calendar years, by utilising previous approved general practice experience.