Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) (PTP)
The ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Certificate and Procedural vocational training programs equip medical practitioners to deliver high-quality women’s health services across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Introduction
The ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) (PTP) builds on the skills developed through the Certificate of Women’s Health. It’s intended for medical professionals with a special interest in hospital-based obstetrics and gynaecology.
The PTP can be undertaken on its own, or in combination with the Certificate of Women’s Health (CWH) and/or the Advanced Procedural ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (APTP).
Following the successful completion of the PTP, you will be qualified to safely undertake non-complex deliveries, and perform basic gynaecological procedures.
Course content
Please refer to the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program Handbook and Curriculum for more information on the PTP.
HANDBOOK AND CURRICULUM
HANDBOOK AND CURRICULUM
Certificate of Women’s Health, Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) and Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Advanced Procedural) Handbook
Certificate of Women’s Health, Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) and Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Advanced Procedural) Curricula
·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ requirements
To receive the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ 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.
Logbook
Logbook requirements to be approved by your training supervisor
Workplace-based assessment (WBA)
A WBA is an evaluation of your clinical skills during a normal working day. During a patient encounter or procedure, your training mentor will assess your performance against the standards described for each criterion.
The PTP WBAs are:
Low Instrumental Delivery
Episiotomy/Vaginal/Perineal Tear Repair
Labour and Delivery
Dilatation and Curettage
Examination of a Neonate
Trainees commencing AFTER 1 July ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ 2023 are required to complete WBAs in Integrate and submit them as part of the online logbook
Trainees commencing BEFORE 1 July ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ 2023 are required to download the WBA forms in Integrate under “Resources” and submit them as PDFs with the logbook to Certificate and Procedural ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Programs at cptp@ranzcog.edu.au
Workshops
Certificates of Completion to be uploaded in the logbook for the following:
Management of Obstetric Emergencies
CPR of a Pregnant Woman
Neonatal Resuscitation
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)
Examination
Please visit Certificate and Associate Procedural examinations for information and resources relating to the examination, including registration open and closing dates
Trainee feedback questionnaire
This is a confidential, compulsory questionnaire that you submit to the College at the completion of the Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) — it’s not for assessment purposes.
The questionnaire assesses the training hospitals, rather than individuals within hospitals, so that future training can be modified and improved. The questionnaire asks you to rate and comment on various aspects of your training, including the standard of supervision and clinical experience.
Trainees may submit the questionnaire anonymously, if preferred
Questionnaire responses are collated by the Conjoint Committee for Associate Procedural ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ (CCAPT)
The PTP/APTP Feedback Questionnaire is available to download in Integrate under “Resources”
Modules
The five online modules provide access to a range of dynamic resources and learning tasks. Each module is mapped to the curriculum, with clearly stated learning outcomes.
Trainees can access and complete the modules in any order, and at their own pace, via the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ e-learning system, Acquire.
The subject areas for each module are as follows:
PTP1: Basic skills
Quality assurance methodology and practice
Documentation and coding practices
PTP2: Antenatal care
Complications in pregnancy
Pregnancy-induced disorders
Pregnancy in women with pre-existing medical conditions
PTP3: Labour
Normal labour and delivery
Complications in labour
PTP4: Postnatal and neonatal care
Examination of a neonate
Jaundice in a neonate
Neonatal resuscitation
Problems of the puerperium
PTP5: Procedural gynaecology
Termination of pregnancy
Miscarriage
Marsupialisation of Bartholin’s cysts/abscesses
Fees
Please note that the training and examination fees are payable in Australian dollars (AUD), and are not subject to Australian GST.
The College will send you instructions for payment via email.
Certification
To apply for your certification of PTP, you must:
Satisfactorily complete all training and assessment requirements (including all Certificate of Women’s Health requirements).
Complete the following form:
Support
Member wellbeing
A range of member wellbeing services are available to trainees experiencing professional or personal difficulty during training. The College encourages you to access these supports in times of stress, anxiety or poor health.
For more information, please click to expand the sections below, or follow the link to our Member Wellbeing page.
·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ committees
Please explore the links below to learn more about the committees with oversight and responsibility relating to the Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural).
Policies and procedures
The below policies are relevant to the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Associate ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Program (Procedural) and may be of interest.
RELEVANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
RELEVANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Policy
Exceptional Circumstances and Special Consideration Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
Contact
For more information, please contact Certificate and Procedural ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Programs at: cptp@ranzcog.edu.au
Other useful contacts include:
Assessment services:
eLearning: elearning@ranzcog.edu.au