Training pathways

We facilitate training at accredited training sites in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas for over 6,000 students in 33 diverse medical specialties, including 6 joint training programs.


Entry requirements

Your training pathway to become a Physician will depend on your chosen medical specialty.

Each specialty has specific entry requirements that you must meet before applying. The Advanced Training Program page has a list of all our specialties and their entry requirements.

Fellowship Training Pathways

The training program leading to Fellowship at the College.

One

Foundational medical studies and workplace experience
  • One or more initial post-graduate years in the workplace
  • Initial Medical Qualification

TwoRACP training

Basic training

Adult Internal Medicine or Paediatrics & Child Health

Advanced training Qualifications

Division training programs

  • Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine 1,P
  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Genetics
  • Clinical Haematology
  • Clinical Immunology & Allergy
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Community Child Health P
  • Dermatology (NZ only)
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • General & Acute Care Medicine A
  • General Paediatrics P
  • Geriatric Medicine A
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Oncology
  • Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine P
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Palliative Medicine 2
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine

FRACP

Joint training programs

Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine P

FRACP and FAFRM

Endocrinology & Chemical Pathology

FRACP and FRCPA

Haematology

Immunology & Allergy

Infectious Diseases & Microbiology

Paediatric Emergency Medicine 3,P

FRACP and/or FACEM

Chapter training programs

Addiction Medicine 3

FAChAM

Palliative Medicine 2,3

FAChPM

Sexual Health Medicine 3

FAChSHM

Faculty training programs

Rehabilitation Medicine 3

FAFRM

Occupational & Environmental Medicine 3

FAFOEM

Public Health Medicine 3

FAFPHM

ThreeProfessional Practice

Continuing professional development (CPD)


P Trainees must complete Basic Training in Paediatrics & Child Health to enter this program.
A Trainees must complete Basic Training in Adult Internal Medicine to enter this program.
1 Training program must be undertaken with another division training program or undertaken post-RACP.
2 Trainees who have entered Advanced Training in Palliative Medicine via a RACP Basic Training Program will be awarded FRACP upon completion and may subsequently be awarded FAChPM. Trainees who have not entered Advanced Training in Palliative Medicine via a RACP Basic Training Program will only be awarded FAChPM upon completion.
Entry to these training programs can be via Basic Physician Training or through other pre-requisites.

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