The College Examination
A guide to selecting the College assessment segments
Enrolments closed on 3 July 2009
You are required to be a member of the RACGP prior to enroling in
the any examination segment.
For information on how to become a member visit www.racgp.org.au/membership.
Your enrolment options are to:
1. Enrol in the AKT or KFP only
You must pass the AKT before you can sit the OSCE. The KFP can be sat anytime.
2. Enrol in both the AKT and the KFP
Assuming you pass the AKT, you can then enrol to sit an OSCE.
You are able to sit the AKT and KFP on the same day, regardless of your
AKT result.
3. Enrol in both the AKT and OSCE and then (assuming you pass the AKT) enrol in the next KFP
If you choose this option and do not pass the AKT, you will not be
able to sit the OSCE.
You will be eligible for a refund of the OSCE enrolment fee, however a
withdrawal fee applies.
4. Enrol in the AKT, KFP and OSCE
If you choose this option and do not pass the AKT, you will be eligible for a refund of the KFP and/or the OSCE enrolment fee, however a withdrawal fee applies.
The KFP and OSCE can be sat in any order, provided you:
- have completed eight (8) active units in your general practice
training program; or
- have qualified as practice eligible
- have passed the AKT (to sit the OSCE)
5. Enrol in the Practice Based Assessment Program (PBA)
Not applicable to Registrars
This option is instead of the sitting the AKT, KFP and
OSCE.
For more information, refer www.racgp.org.au/pba.
The dates and fees for each segment are:
Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) |
Date Saturday, 15 August 2009 |
Key Feature Problem(KFP) |
Date Saturday, 15 August
2009 |
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) |
Date Sunday, 25 October 2009 |
Practice Based Assessment (PBA) |
Date Commences 6 July 2009 |
Venues
Adelaide (SA), Brisbane (QLD), Canberra (ACT), Darwin (NT), Hobart (TAS)*, Launceston (TAS)*, Melbourne (VIC), Perth (WA), Sydney (NSW), Townsville (QLD).
* Hobart is the Tasmanian centre for the written segment of the examination. Launceston is the Tasmanian centre for the OSCE segment of the examination.
The Assessment Department has amended its internal processes - it is imperative you become familiar with these changes:
- The Assessment Department will now only accept documentation
relating to your enrolment from yourself.
We will not accept documentation from third parties sent on your behalf (eg. from training providers, from CPR providers, etc). – the onus is on you to provide all documentation.
- The Assessment Department must receive all documentation at the
one time. Do not submit documentation in multiple stages – wait until
you have everything that has been requested before
submitting your Application Form.
- For information regarding documents which the Assessment
Department requires to be “certified as a true
copy” (including those people eligible to
witness your documents), refer to www.racgp.org.au/assessment/policy.
- Application forms and supporting documentation will not be accepted via email or facsimile. We recommend you send your application via express post or registered mail.
As advised earlier, all documentation must be received at the one time so it might be prudent to commence requesting this information from the relevant authorities now and/or renew/undertake CPR training.
Listed below is documentation that must accompany your application form.
If you are unable to provide any of these documents, do not submit your application – it will be returned to you.
Registrars
- a statement from your Regional Training Provider confirming that
you have completed
6 (six) or 8 (eight) training units. This statement must be on
their letterhead and signed by their Senior Medical Educator (no
other signatory will be accepted).
We will not accept a statement advising that you ‘will have completed your 6 or 8 units at the time of enrolment' – you must have already completed your 6 or 8 units at the time of enrolment.
- A certified copy of your current
Certificate of
Australian Medical Registration (it must show an expiry date).
- A certified copy of your current Certificate of
Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (this must be valid within 12
(twelve) months of the end date of enrolment and show the date you
undertook the training).
Practice Eligible with Assessed General Practice Experience
- a Letter of Approval from the RACGP Censor-in-Chief, indicating
your four (4) years full-time approved Australian
equivalent general practice experience, of which one (1)
year was gained in Australian general practice.
- If you are unable to provide this, or require a re-assessment of
your time, refer www. www.racgp.org.au/img to obtain a copy of the
application form. This will take up to six (6) weeks to
process.
- A certified copy of your Certificate of
Australian Medical Registration (it must show an expiry date).
- A certified copy of your current Certificate of
Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (this must be valid within 12
(twelve) months of the end date of
enrolment and show the date you
undertook the training).
- Your current Curriculum Vitae.
- Evidence of your participation in continuing professional
development (including continuing medical education)
Practice Eligible with Recognised Overseas Qualifications
- A letter from the Australian Medical Council (on their letterhead)
verifying your primary and secondary qualifications.
- A certified copy of your Medical Registration
from the state or country in which you reside (it must show an expiry
date).
- Evidence of your participation in continuing professional
development (including continuing medical education).
- A
certificate of good standing from a general
practice medical college
or association (on their letterhead), or from a government body (on
their letterhead) that confirms general practice family medicine in your
country of practice.
- A letter from your current employer (on their letterhead) stating
that you are working in clinical general practice
- a certified copy of your
successfully completed English
Language Proficiency examination results (refer to ‘English Language
Proficiency Policy’ at www.racgp.org.au/assessment/policy)
- A certified copy of your current Certificate of
Basic
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (this must be valid within 12 (twelve)
months of the end date of enrolment, and show the date you
undertook the training).
- Your current Curriculum Vitae.
- Evidence of your acceptance into the RACGP Specialist Pathway
Program.
If you are unable to provide any of these documents, do not submit your application form – it will be returned to you.
For more detailed information see:
Or send an email to assessment@racgp.org.au – your query will be answered within 24 hours.
Before enrolling please ensure you read:
You may obtain an enrolment form during the enrolment in-take period by accessing www.racgp.org.au/exam/enrolments
Once you have completed the online questions, an enrolment form will be emailed to you only if you are deemed an eligible candidate.
Relevant documentation must be returned to the Assessment Department by 5pm, 3 July 2009 (AEST).
Applications will not be accepted via email or facsimile.
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