FRCA Examiner Regulations
Published: 31/07/2019
2. Definitions
The words and phrases in the left hand column shall have the meanings attached to them in the right hand column:
| Board | The Board of Examiners of the FRCA examination. |
| Chair | Relevant exam or committee Chairperson |
| College | The Royal College of Anaesthetists. |
| Committee | The Examinations Committee of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. |
| Council | The Council of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. |
| Dismissal | The removal of an examiner following a decision of Council. |
| ETE Board | The Education, Training and Examinations Board. |
| Examinership term | The standard duration of appointment for examiners. |
| Extension | An increase in the duration of a standard examinership term. |
| Flexible working | An option for examiners to work on a flexible basis. |
| Job Description (JD) | The Job Description for the role of FRCA Examiner. |
| LTFT Less Than Full Time | Examiners may request to examine on a less than full time basis. |
| Person Spec (PS) | The Person Specification for the role of FRCA Examiner. |
| Re-appointment | The appointment of a former examiner to a second full term. |
| Resignation | The departure of an examiner at his/her request before the end of his/her full term of office. |
| Retirement | The departure of an examiner at the end of his/her term of examinership. |
| Selection group | A minimum of eight members of the Exams Committee who have all held senior roles within the exams or training process. |
| Stand down | A period of one academic year during which an examiner is prospectively excused from all duties. |