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.

Foundational medical studies and workplace experience
- One or more initial post-graduate years in the workplace
- Initial Medical Qualification
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RACP training
Basic training
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Adult Internal Medicine or Paediatrics & Child Health
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Advanced training |
Qualifications |
Division training programs
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- Cardiology
- Clinical Genetics
- Clinical Haematology
- Clinical Immunology & Allergy
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Community Child HealthP
- Dermatology (NZ only)
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- General & Acute Care MedicineA
- General PaediatricsP
- Geriatric MedicineA
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Oncology
- Neonatal/Perinatal MedicineP
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Palliative Medicine1
- Respiratory Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Sleep Medicine
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FRACP
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Joint training programs
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Paediatric Rehabilitation MedicineP
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FRACP and FAFRM
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Endocrinology & Chemical Pathology
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FRACP and FRCPA
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Haematology
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Immunology & Allergy
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Infectious Diseases & Microbiology
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Paediatric Emergency Medicine2,P
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FRACP and/or FACEM
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Chapter training programs
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Addiction Medicine2
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FAChAM
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Palliative Medicine1,2
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FAChPM
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Sexual Health Medicine2
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FAChSHM
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Faculty training programs
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Rehabilitation Medicine2
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FAFRM
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Occupational & Environmental Medicine2
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FAFOEM
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Public Health Medicine2
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FAFPHM
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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.
3 Entry to these training programs can be via Basic Physician Training or through other pre-requisites.