Rotation plan approval and validation
Who approves the rotation plan for Advanced Training?
Rotation supervisors will approve rotation plans for Advanced Trainees. Trainees nominate their supervisors within the rotation plan.
Rotation supervisors are equivalent to an AT supervisor under the PREP curricula.
Do Advanced Trainees need both an education supervisor and rotation supervisors?
Advanced Trainees will only need to nominate rotation supervisors as part of their rotation plan.
Rotation supervisors are equivalent to an AT supervisor under the PREP curricula.
How will my professional experience requirements be validated (approved)?
Trainees will need to submit a rotation plan for the training year with the following details entered and have the rotation supervisor approve the rotation plan to ensure the professional experience requirements can be validated (approved):
- Add the Rotation Plan Type and Training Details including Rotation Period, Training Setting Details, Rotation Type (subspecialty)
- Provide your position description and any other supporting information in the comments section or document upload that outlines the training position being undertaken. This should include regular/weekly activities that you intend to undertake during each rotation (e.g. timetable).
- Nominate 2 Rotation Supervisors
- For your first Advanced Training rotation only, please select the checkbox to confirm that ‘the Rotation start date is also the start date of my Training Program’. This will enable your Training Program start date to be recorded.
- Tick the “Declarations
The Training Committee will review and validate your training time after the 28 February deadline and once both supervisors have approved the rotation plan. Please allow up to 8 weeks for notification of the decision. You'll be notified of the decision by email and through your TMP portal.
Training requirements
Are there any changes to professional experience/time-based requirements including core and non-core?
There are some specialties which introduced changes to the professional experience/time-based requirements for their program. Check the specialty Learning, Teaching, and Assessment program information in Online Learning to confirm.
Developmental & psychosocial training (Paediatrics & Child Health Division)
The Developmental and Psychosocial (D&P) training is a requirement of the Paediatrics & Child Health Division that all paediatric trainees must complete during Basic or Advanced Training. The College is working to redefine how D&P training will be embedded in the new training programs.
Alternative options for completing D&P training and a timeline for implementation will be communicated during 2025. New D&P requirements will be developed, and any updates will be included in the relevant curricula standards and learning, teaching and assessment programs. Trainees and supervisors will be informed of updates with sufficient notice of any changes to ensure no disadvantage.
Until alternatives are available, it's important that trainees plan to complete the requirement for D&P training through one of the options currently available, to ensure eligibility for admission to Fellowship on completion of the requirements of Advanced Training. Trainees must satisfactorily complete this requirement to be eligible for admission to Fellowship under the Paediatrics & Child Health Division.
See the Learning, Teaching and Assessment programs for your training program for information on how to complete this training requirement.
Learning course submissions in TMP
The learning courses required for RACP training programs will differ between training programs. Some courses are hosted on the RACP Online Learning platform and other courses you may be required to complete are provided by external organisations.
See section 2.2 of the TMP Learning courses guide for how to submit evidence that you've completed a required training course in TMP.
Recognition of Prior Learning
How do I apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for the new curricula programs?
If you'd like to apply for Recognition of Prior learning against the new curriculum standards, you must submit your application within 3 months of beginning training.
A Guide for Applications, FAQs and application form can be downloaded from the Recognition of Prior Learning page. Please ensure Appendix D is completed using the new curriculum standards.
Note: Advanced Trainees who commenced training in 2024 are now eligible to apply for RPL in relation to ATRPs within 6 months of commencing their first approved rotation in a RACP training program.
See the RACP’s Recognition Prior Learning policy for more information.
Dual training
Dual training in PREP and new curriculum
The existing dual training pathway allows trainees completing 2 PREP programs to count single assessments towards the requirements of multiple training programs submitted through the PREP Advanced Training portal and PREP Online Supervisor’s Report portal.
The launch of new curricula for 6 Advanced Training specialties means that trainees now need to complete new assessment tools, submitted via the Training Management Platform (TMP) to meet their program requirements.
The barrier with continuing the existing dual training pathway is that the PREP and new curricula use different assessment tools and different College systems. We need to ensure that overseeing committees have appropriate information to assess trainee progress within the relevant specialty training program, and we're doing this by working with overseeing committees to consider if the new curriculum assessment tools will be accepted in lieu of PREP tools. We'll carefully consider the impact for both trainees and their supervisors and will provide updates to you as soon as possible.
We understand the clinical year has already started, and dual trainees need clear guidance on their training requirements to plan assessments effectively. Please be assured that Trainees won't be disadvantaged for any late submissions of requirements due to delayed advice.