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These programmes prove that a doctor or medical professional has the advanced skills, knowledge and judgement to practice safe, high\u2010quality surgical care. The mission of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) since its founding in 1982 is to improve musculoskeletal function and provide high\u2010quality care to our patients, and this prioritization continues today. Continuing in this direction, ESSKA developed and introduced the European Certification Programme four years ago, which is based on the ESSKA Specialist Core Curriculum. It is modular in structure, with individual specialists being encouraged to study one or more \u2018Modules\u2019 directly relevant to their current or future clinical practice. The assessment structure is composed of three steps (theory component, surgical skills assessment and clinical application). 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