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

↓

RACP training

Basic training
Adult Internal Medicine or Paediatrics & Child Health

↓

Advanced training	Qualifications
Division training programs
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 Medicine¹ 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^2,P	FRACP and/or FACEM
Chapter training programs
Addiction Medicine²	FAChAM
Palliative Medicine^1,2	FAChPM
Sexual Health Medicine²	FAChSHM
Faculty training programs
Rehabilitation Medicine²	FAFRM
Occupational & Environmental Medicine²	FAFOEM
Public Health Medicine²	FAFPHM

↓

Professional 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 an RACP Basic Training Program will be awarded FRACP upon completion and may subsequently be awarded Trainees who have NOT entered Advanced Training in Palliative Medicine via a RACP Basic Training Program will only be awarded FAChPM upon completion.
³Entry to these training programs can be via Basic Physician Training or through other pre-requisites.

Access the Training Pathways flowchart (JPG)

Become a Physician