College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

What College of Psychiatrists of Ireland does

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) is the recognised professional body and registered charity (No. 20204452) for psychiatrists in the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 2009 and headquartered at 5 Herbert Street, Dublin 2, it is accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland as the responsible body for delivering all postgraduate training in psychiatry in Ireland, including Basic Specialist Training (BST), Higher Specialist Training (HST), and the Clinical Membership Examination. The organisation serves 1,300+ members across 50+ countries, including fully qualified psychiatrists, 500+ trainees, non-training NCHDs, and free-tier medical students and interns, organised through ten Faculties covering the major psychiatric subspecialties and multiple Special Interest Groups.

Its technology stack is modest and operationally focused: a MyCollege member portal for self-service, a Moodle-based eLearning platform (elearning.irishpsychiatry.ie) hosting courses and Hot Topics eModules, and the PCS Diary, a digital Professional Competence Scheme diary for logging CPD activities. Content assets include the peer-reviewed Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine (IJPM), its companion IJPM Podcast, and formal Curricula & Regulations documentation underpinning BST and HST. Product surface extends to the Spring and Winter annual conferences, the CPD-SS Support Scheme for Non-Training NCHDs, Fellowships (Aspire and Post-CSCST), and a Jobs Board. The College has 27 employees and relies on partnerships with the HSE, Medical Council of Ireland, and four Irish universities (UCD, Trinity, UCC, UL) for programme delivery.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The business model is a hybrid of recurring annual membership subscriptions (with tiered pricing across Full, Trainee, Affiliate, Retired, and free Student/Intern categories), one-time conference and workshop registration fees (e.g., €140-260 for member Spring Conference rates), pay-as-you-go webinar pricing (€30-€90), CPD approval fees for external organisations, and supplementary funding from HSE programmes such as the SAMAGH suicide prevention training and the National Office for Suicide Prevention. Pricing is differentiated across members and non-members, with non-members typically paying 1.5-3x the member rate, creating a clear membership value proposition anchored to the regulatory monopoly over training accreditation in Ireland.

Name

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Legal name

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Website

https://irishpsychiatry.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) is the accredited professional body and registered charity for psychiatrists in the Republic of Ireland. It delivers postgraduate psychiatry training, CPD, and examinations to 1,300+ members and 500+ trainees via a member portal, Moodle LMS, conferences, and the IJPM journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Membership and Postgraduate Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Professional medical membership
• Postgraduate psychiatry training
• Continuing professional development
• Professional competence scheme
• Medical education accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from psychiatrists, trainees, medical students and interns. Membership year runs from 1st November to 31st October.
2. Conference and Event Fees: Registration fees for college conferences, CPD events, and educational workshops with tiered pricing for members and non-members
3. Workshop Registration: Fees for specialised workshops such as Patient Suicide Workshop (Members €150, Non Members €175)
4. CPD Approval Services: CPD accreditation and approval of events for external organisations

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is a registered charity and professional membership body that delivers postgraduate specialist training in psychiatry, a Professional Competence Scheme for CPD, and a portfolio of educational events, conferences, and eLearning modules for its 1,300+ members. It is accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland as the responsible body for postgraduate psychiatry training, operating across 54 accredited sites and 4 training programmes with 3 annual clinical examinations.

Product overview

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland operates a comprehensive professional ecosystem comprising member services, educational programmes, and continuing professional development offerings. The core member services include the MyCollege portal (integrating PCS Diary for CPD tracking) and the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine with its companion podcast. Education is delivered through Basic Specialist Training (BST) and Higher Specialist Training (HST) programmes, complemented by eLearning via Moodle and Hot Topics eModules. Professional communities are organized through College Faculties (representing psychiatric subspecialties) and Special Interest Groups. The College hosts two major annual conferences (Spring and Winter) offering CPD credits. Additional services include the CPD-SS scheme for non-training doctors, Clinical Membership Examinations, Fellowships, and a Jobs Board for career opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Membership

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Medical Council of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College is accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland as the responsible body for delivering postgraduate training in psychiatry in Ireland
• Health Service Executive (HSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training programmes including HSE National Flexible Training Scheme, HSE Courses & Exam Refund Scheme, and National Office for Suicide Prevention funding for SAMAGH programme
• Universities (UCD, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University of Limerick)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, research collaborations, and joint webinar programmes such as UCD ACAP series
• National Clinical Programme for Eating DisorderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative programme for training on eating disorders assessment and management
• National Clinical Programme in Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine and PaediatricsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar on medical emergencies in eating disorders
• Irish Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ICAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organisation of workshops such as Power Imbalances within Mental Health
• The Balint SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelfast Balint Conference co-organised with The Balint Society

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Psychiatric Association: The APA is the US national professional psychiatric association delivering member services, continuing education, journals, practice guidelines, and Annual Meeting conferences. Highly comparable in mission and member-based revenue model, though operating at much larger scale.
• Royal College of Physicians of Ireland: RCPI is the Irish sister professional body for physicians, operating the same postgraduate training, membership, and CPD model in Ireland. Directly comparable as a peer national medical royal college operating in the same geography and regulatory framework.
• Canadian Psychiatric Association: The CPA is the national Canadian professional body for psychiatrists, providing membership, annual conference, CME/CPD programmes, and the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Directly comparable mission and operating model.
• Royal College of Psychiatrists: The UK Royal College of Psychiatrists is the most directly comparable peer — a chartered professional body responsible for postgraduate psychiatry training, examinations, CPD, and publishing in a single national jurisdiction (UK). CPsychI operates the same model at smaller scale in Ireland.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists: RANZCP accredits and delivers postgraduate psychiatry training across Australia and New Zealand, runs specialist examinations, and offers CPD — a closely analogous specialty college model operating in different national jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• World Psychiatric Association: The WPA is the global umbrella body for national psychiatric societies, hosting the World Congress and providing international educational frameworks. Relevant broad incumbent in CPsychI's international engagement and conference space.
• European Psychiatric Association: The EPA is the broad European-level psychiatric professional association providing congresses, CME, and pan-European guidance. It complements rather than directly competes with national bodies like CPsychI but operates in the same content and event space.

Regional players

• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: RCSI operates in the same Irish postgraduate medical training market with comparable membership, examination, and CPD structures, but in the surgical specialty. Useful peer for understanding the broader Irish medical royal college landscape.
• Psychiatric Nurses Association of Ireland: Irish-based professional body for psychiatric nursing operating in the same domestic mental health professional ecosystem. Adjacent rather than direct peer, but relevant for member overlap in Irish mental health advocacy and continuing education.
• Royal College of Psychiatrists of Australia (historical / College of Psychiatrists under RANZCP): Historical regional peer now subsumed under RANZCP; relevant for tracking how specialty colleges consolidate internationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IrishPsychiatry
• YouTubepodcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishjpsych
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-of-psychiatrists-of-ireland

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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