CPD requirements
Ongoing participation in the program as a CPD affiliate is contingent on accruing 50 CPD hours over a 12-month period, and payment of the annual participation fee (within one month of the new CPD cycle commencing). Each cycle, your 50 CPD hours must be spread across three domains, as outlined in the table below.
Educational Activities (EA)
Outcome Measurement (OM)
Performance Review (PR)
Remaining hours across OM/PR
Remaining hours across any domain (EA/OM/PR)
Total hours required
CPD Hours and Domains
Certificate and Associate (Procedural or Advanced Procedural) trainees
If you are enrolled in one of the following RANZCOG training programs, and RANZCOG is your designated CPD home, you can claim CPD hours directly in our CPD portal Integrate.
Certificate of Women’s Health (CWH)
Associate Training Program (Procedural) (PTP)
Associate Training Program (Advanced Procedural) (APTP)
Domains
Educational Activities (EA)
Includes structured learning, self-directed learning, education events, involvement in leadership roles, RANZCOG activities.
Outcome Measurement (OM)
Includes measurement of outcomes of care, benchmarking of performance with peers, reflecting on patient outcomes.
Can also include clinical audits, writing guidelines or statements, publishing articles, assessing incident reports, research
Performance Review (PR)
Includes reviewing and reflecting on actual work processes and can include feedback from peers, colleagues and patients, peer review and discussions.
Can also include reflecting on an activity, including contributions to personal development and improvements to scope of practice.
| Activity | CPD hours and domain |
|---|---|
| Workshops and education sessions | CPD hours equivalent to the duration of the activity under the Education Activity (EA) domain |
| Workplace-based assessments | CPD hours equivalent to the duration of the activity under the Performance Review (PR) domain |
| Logbook entries for in-training skills, training experiences, and clinical procedures | CPD hours under the Performance Review (PR) domain using the Self-evaluation and Reflection Worksheet on Integrate to reflect on the logged activities |
Policy and Procedure
For more information please review the CPD Affiliates Requirements Policy and Procedure.
CPD fees
The initial CPD application fee is payable at the time of submitting your form.
The College will email an invoice for the additional CPD program fee following approval of your application.
Please note that this annual fee will be pro rata from the date of your application.
Following receipt of payment, the College will email information on your CPD program and requirements. The CPD team will be available to provide further guidance and advice.
Pro rata adjustments on your initial CPD program fee
On joining the RANZCOG CPD program, your first invoice for the annual CPD program fee will be adjusted pro rata according to your date of application.
| Fee name | $AUD | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CPD Application and Program Fees (RANZCOG Fellows) | Free | Included in membership fee |
| CPD Program Application Fee | $425 inc GST | Payment due when submitting application (non-refundable fee) |
| Cost of CPD Program (all other participants) | $785 inc GST | Due 1 January annually |
| Cost of CPD Discounted Program (for RANZCOG Members and Trainees) | $550 inc GST | Due 1 January annually |
Refunds
A CPD affiliate may cancel their enrolment to the CPD program, as outlined the table below.
| Week of CPD cycle | Refund amount |
|---|---|
| 1-26 Weeks | 50% refund |
| 27-39 Weeks | 25% refund |
| 40-52 Weeks | 0% refund |