New curricula for many of the RACP’s Advanced Training (AT) programs have been approved by the RACP's College Education Committee (CEC), published on the RACP website and confirmed for implementation in 2026. From next year, first year trainees in these programs will follow the new curriculum.
Any changes to the proposed rollout timeline will be confirmed in mid-2025. We will provide a further update on next year's implementation plans in quarter three.
New curricula implemented from 2024
The following RACP Advanced Training programs have been using a new curriculum since 2024, so first year Advanced Trainees entering any of the following programs from 2026 will also be enrolled under the new curriculum:
Other AT programs
Approval and implementation details of the new curricula for the following programs will be communicated as they become available:
- Clinical Genetics
- Community Child Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Dermatology (Aotearoa New Zealand)
- Haematology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Medical Oncology
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- General Paediatrics. (This curriculum is not being implemented in 2026.)
- Public Health Medicine. (The Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) Council has confirmed that the new curriculum for Advanced Training in Public Health Medicine will be implemented from 2027.)
Support and resources
Go to the Curricula Renewal page to access important details about your chosen Advanced Training specialty and understand what might be changing.
To help you understand the new learning and assessment tools used across the new Advanced Training curricula, RACP Online Learning offers on-demand workshops for you to complete at a time that suits your schedule. There are also user instructions and videos on how to navigate the new Training Management Platform (TMP).
You can also visit our New Curricula Support Hub for general information, links to training and support resources, and frequently asked questions (FAQs) by role or by topic.
If you still have questions, please contact our dedicated
Member Support Centre team.