Flexible training options
The RACP provides flexible training options for trainees who:
- are unable to train full-time
- need to interrupt their training for more than eight weeks (for example, to take parental leave)
- wish to withdraw from their training
- have been affected by exceptional circumstances
There are alternative pathways trainees can take if they find they need to adjust their training program:
View the RACP Flexible Training Policy for more information.
Training time limits
For trainees completing all training programs (including part-time trainees) the following time limits apply:
| Length of Training Program |
Time Limit |
| 3 years |
8 years |
| 4 years |
10 years |
| 5 years |
12 years |
Approved interruptions of training taken due to full-time parental leave and certified medical leave are excluded from accruing towards time limits to complete training.