Nominating eligible supervisors
From mid-2023, you’re required to nominate eligible supervisors who meet the supervision requirements of the training program.
You can find a list of eligible supervisors on MyRACP.
This list isn’t available for post-Fellowship trainees. Post-Fellowship trainees can contact us to confirm supervisor eligibility.
Application deadlines
15 December | first half or whole of the following year
30 April | May to August rotations
30 June | second half of the current year
You're responsible for organising all necessary documentation for submission by the deadline. We recommend that you keep a copy of your application for future reference.
See program key dates for trainees and supervisors.
Late applications
Late applications will be considered up to 1 month after the deadline.
Applications received 1 month after the deadline won’t be considered unless exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated in line with the Special Considerations for Assessment Policy.
Late applications may incur a fee.
Late fees won't apply if supervisor approval is pending after the deadline.
Fees
The standard annual membership fees apply for Domain 1 training within Aotearoa New Zealand.
From 1 January 2024, trainees in an overseas Dermatology Domain 2 position are entitled to a 50% reduction in their annual training fees during their mandatory overseas training. To apply, a completed application form (PDF) must be sent to Finance@racp.org.nz for processing.
In accordance with the College Fees Terms and Conditions (section 3.1.6), Dermatology trainees undertaking dual training (simultaneous training in 2 or more training programs during the same period), will be charged the highest training fee applicable to any of their programs.
Visit MyRACP to pay or view previous training program payments.
About your training position
Core training must be undertaken at accredited settings.
Once you have secured a training position, you must prospectively apply for approval as per the Progression through Training Policy.
The College is not involved in the recruitment and selection of trainees. Our role is to set and monitor standards for selection and provide advice to settings and their selection committees.
Training approval and certification
Approval of training periods are determined by the Advanced Training Committee (ATC) in Dermatology. To be approved, your individual training program must be consistent with the training requirements and appropriate for the stage of training you have reached.
Upon completion of each rotation or calendar year of training, the ATC reviews your progress according to the training requirements. If you have satisfactorily completed all training requirements, the ATC will certify that training period.
Training variations
See variations in training for processes covering dual, joint, conjoint and post-Fellowship training.
See flexible training options for information on part-time training, interruptions to training, withdrawing from training and time limits.
Rotation or supervision changes
Changes to your rotation require you to re-submit an application form to your training committee as soon as possible. This includes any changes to sites, dates of rotations and flexible training arrangements.
Change to your supervision must be notified as soon as possible by submitting a Supervisor Details Amendment Form (DOC).
Some changes may require a review of the approval decision and can affect the certification of your training.
Post-vocational registration or post-Fellowship training
Mohs micrographic surgery
If you wish to practise Mohs surgery for skin cancers in Aotearoa New Zealand, you are recommended to complete a formal one or two-year Fellowship, such as those administered by the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Procedural Dermatology Fellowship.
This formal Fellowship training sees trainees perform at least 550 cases of Mohs surgery, supervised on-site by the program director.
Cosmetic procedural dermatology
Due to the Medical Council of New Zealand’s Statement on Cosmetic Procedures (PDF) (November 2017), the ATC in Dermatology requires trainees wishing to train in Category 1 procedures* to complete a formal 12-month procedural or cosmetic dermatology Fellowship such as those administered by the ACGME and/or ACMS.
Prior to enrolment, trainees completing procedural or cosmetic dermatology training should confirm with the ATC that their chosen training program fulfills the program requirement.
* Includes procedures such as blepharoplasty, brow lift, superficial plane rhytidectomy, liposuction, breast reduction or augmentation, otoplasty, fat transfer, hair transplantation, phenol peels and other cosmetic procedures of the skin and fat.
More information
Overseas specialists
Trainee responsibilities