Associates (Procedural & Advanced Procedural)

Associate (Procedural & Advanced Procedural) membership marks the next step in your RANZCOG journey following training.

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About our Associate Procedural members

There are currently more than 2,500 Associates (Procedural & Advanced Procedural) members in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, performing a crucial role in maintaining the wellbeing of women and families especially in rural and remote communities. Please refer to the RANZCOG Regulations Section A for information on the regulations that govern this class of membership.

Postnominals

As a current Associate Procedural Member of the college you can showcase your ARANZCOG (P) or ARANZCOG (Adv.P) postnominal and associated logo. You can access and download the logos for your professional use via Acquire.

Eligibility

Associate (Procedural & Advanced Procedural) membership can be held by trainees who have completed all the requirements of the Associate Training Program (Procedural) (PTP) or Associate Training Program (Advanced Procedural) (APTP), including any associated administrative requirements.

Associate members can also be holders of the New Zealand Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or the Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists who have satisfactorily completed all additional and administrative requirements as determined by the Board.

If you have completed training and would like to become an Associate Proceduralist member, please complete the membership application form.

Benefits of Membership

CPD Home and eLearning resources

Confidential wellbeing support (EAP)

Grants and scholarships to further your research and travel

Our dedicated specialists Jobs Board

Connect, our weekly member-only newsletter

Discounts through our Member Rewards program

Maintaining your membership

Associates (Procedural) are required to renew their College membership every new financial year.

As an Associate (Procedural), your membership is dependent upon the completion of:

Payment of your Annual Renewal Payment
Your online practice Profile. The Practice Profile is essential for the College to have accurate and up-to-date data for workforce planning.

Annual membership renewal is sent in May/June each year, for completion by July in line with the new financial year.

Log into the College’s online portal, Integrate to complete these actions.

Fees

Fee name	$AUD	$NZD	Details
Annual Subscription Associates (Procedural or Advanced Procedural)	$590 inc GST	$680 inc GST	Due 1 July annually

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Nomenclature change

Please refer to the FAQs regarding the 2024 nomenclature changes to the programs formerly called the Diploma and Advanced Diploma of RANZCOG.

In 2022, the College was notified by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) that a number of non-GP specialist Colleges were offering Diploma courses without being registered as a provider, as required by the TEQSA Act 2011.

The College determined that changing the nomenclature was the most effective option to pursue.

Frequently asked questions

Q: I received my DRANZCOG Adv in September 2023, do I need to have another certificate reissued with new letters?

A: No, Any Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas awarded before the nomenclature change can use the same postnominals, logo and title, there is no restriction on you using your title or post nominals in a professional setting. To avoid duplication and double handling of multiple streams and groups for what is effectively the same membership cohort, RANZCOG will refer to Diplomates, Advanced Diplomates and the new Associate Members as Associates.

Therefore communications addressed to RANZCOG Associate (Adv Procedural) members will be referring to you.

Q: Can I still access my Certificate and Letter of Participation with my DRANZCOG Adv information?

A: Yes, Existing Diplomates as of 31st December 2023, will be able to access their Certificate and Letter of Participation from the CPD Integrate portal that will each specify Diploma or Advanced Diploma.

Q: How will the changes affect the progress of rural generalist status registration?

A: The change of name from Diploma to Associate Training (Procedural) and Associate Training (Adv. Procedural) on the Certificate has not impacted the quality of the training program and communications have been sent to all hospitals informing them of this change.

Q: Do existing Diplomates need to change their postnominal?

A: Existing Diplomates and Adv. Diplomates are able to continue to use their existing postnominals, title and logo.

Q: Why don’t you just affiliate with a university?

A: Like all other Colleges, we considered multiple options before arriving at this decision. Affiliating with a university presented ongoing accreditation and audit requirements, as well as significant administrative and operational costs, which would have been passed on to the membership. We believed that this would be an unfair imposition, particularly to accredit programs that have an existing and a strong reputation.

Q. I completed my exam and Logbook late last year and have just applied for my certificate. Will my certificate say “Diploma” and what will be the date on the certificate?

A: Despite finishing the training program requirements last year, completion of your training will be reviewed and approved by the CCAPT in February 2024.

You will receive the new qualification that will specify Associate Training Procedural or Associate Training (Adv Procedural), dated with the date of CCAPT approval.

Q: How will this impact employment and credentialing requirements? Are the hospitals aware of these changes?

A: We have communicated with hospitals and other medical colleges to inform them of this change. We have invited hospitals to meet with us and discuss any concerns.

Our communications have also reaffirmed the absolute equivalency between the previous programs / nomenclature and the current ones. As we have mentioned in previous communications, the curriculum, and the quality of training and assessment remain the same. We are also in discussions with DOHA to ensure they are communicating this in their interactions with hospitals and jurisdictions.

To meet hospital credentialing requirements, Certificates must be supported by a current CPD Compliance Statement that can be downloaded from the CPD Integrate portal.

Q: How does the change impact medical indemnity or medico-legal support?

A: We are in contact with the leading MDOs to notify them of the nomenclature changes and equivalency between the old and new programs. We have received feedback that generally, the nomenclature change does not have an adverse impact.

We cannot provide specific indemnity or medico-legal advice and encourage you to speak to your provider on any specific requirements.