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Getting Started

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) oversees the training of qualified medical practitioners who wish to become physicians or paediatricians in Australia or New Zealand.

The College's PREP training program requires a minimum of 6 years to complete including:

• 3 years of Basic Training
• College Written and Clinical Examinations
• 3 or more years of Advanced Training

The aim of the PREP training is to develop a physician or paediatrician competent to provide, at consultant level, unsupervised comprehensive medical care in one or more of the sub-specialities of internal medicine or paediatrics.

Successful completion of the PREP program enables a trainee to be admitted to Fellowship of the RACP and to use the initials FRACP after their name.

Eligibility

The PREP program is a prospective training program: trainees need to apply annually at the beginning of each of training. All trainees in the PREP training program commence as a Basic Trainee and then progress to advanced training. It is not possible to enter into advanced training directly.

To be eligible to apply to join the PREP program trainees must meet the following criteria:

• Completed a medical degree
• Completed an intern year: the first post-graduate year (post MBBS/MBChB)
• Appointed to a hospital accredited by the College for basic physician training [List of accredited hospitals]
• Discussed with and received approval from the relevant hospital Director of Physician Education (DPE) their application for the PREP program [List of DPE's]

How to apply

• Applications to join the PREP program can be made online via the online registration system
• Your nominated DPE will be notified and asked to confirm the training rotations/runs outlined in the application
• All trainees must register on an annual basis to outline their proposed training for the year

Trainees should refer to the relevant College Handbook for the administrative requirements of the program.

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