CPD for Associates and Certificants
Maintaining your annual membership
Women’s health requirements in 2024
Maintaining your membership from 2024
The College recognises that Associates (Procedural and Advanced Procedural) 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 Associates (Procedural and Advanced Procedural) 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, Associates (Procedural and Advanced Procedural) 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, Associates (Procedural and Advanced Procedural) 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 ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ CPD portal.
Issue of certificates
In ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ 2023, the College will issue Associates (Procedural), Associates (Advanced Procedural) and Certificants with:
a recertification certificate with a duration to December ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ 2023 — this certificate will be available for download from the My.·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ portal
a new Certificate, ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) (PTP) or ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Advanced Procedural) (APTP), 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, ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) and ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Advanced Procedural) qualifications are jointly awarded by ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ, together with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
Joining the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ CPD Home
As a valued Associate (Procedural and Advanced Procedural) and Certificant member, you’re invited to join the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ CPD Home and participate in our CPD program. As a member of the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ 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.
If you would like to join ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ as your CPD Home, please complete the .
Some of the benefits of participating in the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ CPD program include:
access to exclusive educational resources and training opportunities
automatic upload of attendance and participation in ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ events that align to the CPD program
attendance at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ 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 an Associate (Procedural and Advanced Procedural) and Certificant 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.
Refunds
Associates (Procedural and Adv. Procedural) and Certificants may cancel their enrolment to the CPD program. Refunds are provided as per the table below.
| Week of CPD cycle | Refund amount |
|---|---|
| 1–26 weeks | 50% refund |
| 27–39 weeks | 25% refund |
| 40–52 weeks | 0% refund |
For more information, please refer to the following document:
Reductions
Associates 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