Fellowship examinations handbook (previously Assessments and Examinations Candidate Handbook)

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Title

• Handbook changed from ‘Assessments and Examinations Candidate Handbook – Part 2’ to ‘Fellowship examinations handbook’ due to the retirement of Assessments and Examinations Candidate Handbook – Part 1.

• Information about entry assessment is now captured on this webpage: https://www.racgp.org.au/a-career-in-general-practice/become-a-gp/national-entry-assessment.

Introduction - Clinical Competency Exam (CCE)

• Wording updated for clarity.

Exam eligibility

• New section added on exam eligibility.

Sitting exams while on approved leave

• Information added on sitting exams while on approved leave.

Exam candidacy

• General information about candidacy added to provide context on suspension of candidacy.

• Example updated.

Applying for a suspension of candidacy

• Updated to include explanations of standard and non-standard suspensions and how to apply for each.

Exam attempts section

• Information removed to avoid duplication regarding exam attempts and the requirement to complete an RACGP-approved training program to be eligible for Fellowship exams. This information was added to the sections on ‘Candidacy’ and ‘Exam eligibility’.

Supporting documentation

• Wording updated for clarity.

Special arrangements on medical grounds

• Hyperlink added to the RACGP assessments and examinations special arrangements medical certificate.

Special arrangements for breastfeeding parents

• Wording updated for clarity and to remove duplication with other sections on special arrangements.

Special arrangements on religious grounds

• Wording about pausing exam time updated for clarity.

Withdrawing from an exam

• Information on withdrawal and transfer of enrolment of exams was moved to the relevant policies.

Sanctioned and unsanctioned exam withdrawals

• Section title changed from ‘Impact on candidacy’.

Refund of enrolment fee

• Refund information now sits within relevant policies.

Refund less than 20 business days before the scheduled exam date

• Reference to ‘extenuating and unforeseen circumstances’ removed.

Change to medical registration

• Email address updated to examinations@racgp.org.au (previously education@racgp.org.au).
• Wording updated for clarity and consistency.

Change to medical registration

• Information on candidates being withdrawn from the exam if they are no longer eligible has been moved to ‘Exam eligibility’.

Presumption of fitness to sit

• Wording updates for clarity.

Proof of identity

• Wording updates for clarity.

Leaving the exam room - CCE

• Section added to include information for CCE candidates.

Incidents during exams

• Wording updated to require candidates to notify RACGP via email of incidents on exam day.

Incidents during exams

• Information on compensation removed due to duplication.

Issues that are not considered incidents

• Further examples added.

Compensation

• Wording update for clarity.