Associate Training Program

The Associate Training Program - Procedural (PTP), is intended for medical practitioners who wish to gain skills in obstetrics and gynaecology to a level that will enable them to safely undertake non-complex deliveries and perform basic gynaecological procedures.

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Eligibility

Training Requirements

Fees

Training Resources

About the program

The RANZCOG Associate Training Program (Procedural) (PTP) builds on the knowledge and skills developed through the Certificate of Women’s Health program.

It is intended for medical practitioners who wish to gain skills in obstetrics and gynaecology to a level that will enable them to safely undertake non-complex deliveries and perform basic gynaecological procedures.

The program runs for a timeframe of six (6) months minimum to two (2) years maximum to complete the program logbook and examination requirements. Four (4) years if completing multiple programs concurrently.

Eligibility

You must be:

Enrolled or completed the CWH (and maintained membership).
In your second or subsequent postgraduate year (PGY2).
Commencing or currently undertaking a hospital appointment at a RANZCOG-approved training site.

Training requirements

To receive the RANZCOG Associate Training Program (Procedural), you must satisfactorily complete all requirements outlined below within two years of commencement of training, or within four years if completing two or more programs simultaneously.

Trainees will be provided with access to the College’s training platform Integrate, a portal that allows trainees to access, record and submit their course requirements online.

In-training Skills Log

The in-training skills log is aligned with the Associate Training Program (Procedural) curricula based on the five modules below.

PTP 1 – Basic Skills

Quality assurance methodology and practice
Documentation and coding practices

PTP 2 – Antenatal Care

Complications in pregnancy
Pregnancy-induced disorders
Pregnancy in women with pre-existing medical conditions

PTP 3 – Labour

Normal labour and delivery
Complications in labour

PTP 4 – Postnatal and Neonatal Care

Examination of a neonate
Jaundice in a neonate
Neonatal resuscitation
Problems of the puerperium

PTP 5 – Procedural Gynaecology

Termination of pregnancy
Miscarriage
Insertion and removal of intra-uterine devices (IUDs)

Training Experience Log

≥70 Antenatal Consultations (in addition to the CWH consultations)
≥70 Gynaecological Consultations (in addition to the CWH consultations)

Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs)

WBAs evaluate your clinical skills during a normal working day. During a patient encounter or procedure, your performance will be assessed against the standards described for each criterion.

You may use the assessment of these skills as a formative process prior to having a final satisfactory summative sign-off.

Dilatation and Curettage
Episiotomy/Vaginal/Perineal Tear Repair
Examination of a Neonate
Labour and Delivery
Low Instrumental Delivery

Clinical Procedures Log

≥ 25 Personally conduct management of labour and vaginal deliveries, which must include ≥ 5 instrumental vaginal births
≥ 10 Personally conduct management of post-partum haemorrhage
≥ 10 Personally conduct management of first-trimester miscarriage
≥ 3 Personally conduct management of retained placenta
≥ 10 Performances of dilatation and curettage
≥ 5 Personally conduct episiotomies
≥ 7 Personally insert and remove an intra-uterine device, which must include ≥ 4 in outpatient setting without general anaesthetic
≥ 7 Personally insert and remove an intra-uterine device, which must include ≥ 4 in outpatient setting without general anaesthetic

Workshops

Management of obstetric emergencies
CPR of a pregnant woman
Neonatal resuscitation
Fetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP)
Face-to-face workshop is mandatory for trainees commencing after 1 January 2022
Certificate of attendance and FSEP test score letter must be submitted with your logbook
The FSEP assessment is undertaken on completion of the FSEP program and trainees must score >76% (level 3)

Completion of Training

Training is complete once the program examination and logbook requirements have been met, and you have been formally approved by the Conjoint Committee for Associate Procedural Training (CCAPT).

Formal approval takes place six times a year in the following months: February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Examinations

Please visit Certificate and Procedural Examinations for information and resources relating to the examination, including registration open and closing dates.

Certificate and Procedural examinations

Course information

Please refer to the Training Program Handbook and Curriculum for more information on the PTP training program.

In addition to the Integrate portal, trainees will have access to Acquire, an e-learning resource centre where you can access supplementary modules, examination tools and RCOG O&G modules.

Fees

Training and examination fees

Training and examination fees are payable in Australian dollars (AUD), and are not subject to Australian GST.

Fee name	$AUD	Details
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) Training: 1 Program (CWH, PTP or APTP)	$1,768 no GST	One-time course fee
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) Training: 2 Programs (CWH + PTP or PTP + APTP)	$3,535 no GST	One-time course fee
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) Training: 3 Programs (CWH + PTP + APTP)	$5,303 no GST	One-time course fee
PTP Written Examination (CWH Upgrade)	$584 no GST	Payable when registration confirmed
PTP Written Examination	$1,180 no GST	Payable when registration confirmed
Recognition Prior Learning Assessment Fee (Associate Procedural & Advanced Procedural)	$1,586 no GST	Submit with application
Conversion to Associate Procedural	$441 no GST	Submit with application

CPD and Membership fees

CPD fees are applicable on completion of the PTP and you become an Associate (Procedural) Member. Your annual subscription will be pro-rata for your first year based on the date of completion.

For any enquiries, please contact: membership membership@ranzcog.edu.au or CPD cpd@ranzcog.edu.au

Fee name	$AUD	$NZD	Details
Annual Subscription Associates (Procedural or Advanced Procedural)	$590 inc GST	$680 inc GST	Due 1 July annually
Associate (Procedural) Reinstatement Application Fee	$449 inc GST	$518 inc GST	Submit with application
Associate (Procedural) Reinstatement to the Register Fee	$506 inc GST	$583 inc GST	Invoiced upon application approval
Cost of CPD Discounted Program (for RANZCOG Members and Trainees)	$550 inc GST	$618 inc GST	Due 1 January annually

Training resources

Training Sites and Units

Explore a full list of accredited training sites for the Certificate and Procedural training programs in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Examinations

RANZCOG conducts examinations to ensure that trainees are developing the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver the highest standards of patient care.

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Training Supervisors

Find information and support for current and prospective training supervisors and mentors.

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Trainee Wellbeing

We support individual trainees while advocating for systemic improvements in the places where they work.

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Grants and Scholarships

We award trainees and doctors with funds they can use for research, study, travel and activities worldwide that support RANZCOG’s work promoting excellence in women’s health.

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Contact us

For general information about the Associate Training Program (Associate Procedural) (PTP), contact Certificate and Procedurals Training Programs cptp@ranzcog.edu.au.

For information on PTP examinations, membership and the Acquire platform, contact: