CPD for Diplomates and Certificants
Maintaining your annual membership
Women’s health requirements in 2023
A new CPD program to maintain RANZCOG membership as a Diplomate and/or Certificant is commencing on 1 January 2024. Please note that while the new annual process is being implemented, there will be no CPD requirements for Diplomates and Certificants in 2023.
Issue of certificates
In 2023, the College will issue Diplomates and Certificants with:
a recertification certificate with a duration to December 2023 — this certificate will be available for download from the My.RANZCOG portal
a new Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma, including the date on which it was awarded — this qualification will not be re-issued at the end of each CPD cycle and will be available for download from the new CPD portal; an annual compliance statement will also be available for download
The Certificate and Diploma qualifications are jointly awarded by RANZCOG, together with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
Maintaining your membership from 2024
The College recognises that Diplomates and Certificants are already engaged in activities that are aligned to scope of practice, and governed by jurisdiction/hospital credential processes.
From 1 January 2024, it will be a condition of meeting annual CPD requirements that Diplomates and Certificants are CPD-compliant with their respective CPD Homes.
Completion of a Professional Development Plan (PDP) is a mandatory requirement for all College CPD Homes. To maintain CPD requirements, Diplomates and Certificants will be required to include goal(s)/activity(s) for women’s reproductive health, aligned to their scope of practice, and provide evidence of completion of activities in their CPD portal, as follows:
8 CPD hours of activities relating to women’s reproductive health, with a minimum of:
Educational Activities (EA): 4 hours
Outcome Measurement (OM): 2 hours
Performance Review (PR): 2 hours
Upon renewal of membership in 2024, Diplomates and Certificants will need to confirm enrolment into a CPD Home. If selected for a CPD verification check, you will be required to submit a copy of your PDP to the RANZCOG CPD portal.
Joining the RANZCOG CPD Home
As a valued Diplomate and/or Certificant member, you’re invited to join the RANZCOG CPD Home and participate in our CPD program. As a member of the RANZCOG CPD program, you will have access to a wide range of benefits that will help you stay up to date with the latest developments in women’s health and enhance your professional skills.
Some of the benefits of participating in the RANZCOG CPD program include:
access to exclusive educational resources and training opportunities
automatic upload of attendance and participation in RANZCOG events that align to the CPD program
attendance at RANZCOG Symposiums and Annual Scientific Meetings — a great opportunity to network with other medical professionals and share knowledge and experience
access to the online CPD portal to plan, record and track your CPD activities, including any high-level requirements set by your respective College
CPD requirements
Ongoing participation in the program as a Diplomate and/or Certificate member 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.
| Domain | Minimum hours |
|---|---|
| Educational Activities (EA) | 13 |
| Outcome Measures (OM) | 5 |
| Performance Review (PR) | 5 |
| Remaining hours across OM/PR | 16 |
| Remaining hours across any domain (EA/OM/PR) | 11 |
| Total hours | 50 |
Fees
Please note: ‘all other participants’ refers to: Associate Members, Educational Affiliates, and CPD affiliates (non-members) in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
About your CPD application fee
On renewal of your annual membership fee, you will be able to:
opt to join the RANZCOG CPD program
pay the related fee by 1st December
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
Reductions
Diplomates can request a reduction in their annual subscription fees for parental leave, extended period of leave from clinical practice due to ill health or volunteer work overseas.
RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Reduction in Subscription Fees Policy and Procedure
Parental and Extended Leave Reduction in Subscription Fees Policy and Procedure