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What is RPLE?

        1. What is RPLE?

Last revised: 27 Mar 2025

Recognition of prior learning and experience


What is RPLE?

Recognition of prior learning and experience (RPLE) is the process of determining whether your prior hospital training and experience meets some of the education and training requirements of the AGPT program. Where RPLE is granted, it can reduce your time on the program.

RPLE is available as credit towards the hospital training term component of the AGPT program.

RPLE can’t be used as credit towards general practice terms (ie GPT1, 2 and 3).

RPLE can’t be used as credit towards extended skills training terms for applicants commencing general practice training from 2026 onwards as per the Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience policy.

IMPORTANT

Even if you're eligible for RPLE, you still have the option to start AGPT in the Hospital Training Term if you wish to gain more hospital experience prior to commencing in GPT1.

When assessing applications for RPLE, the RACGP will consider if your hospital training and experience:

  • was relevant to general practice
  • was recent
  • showed variety and breadth across components of the RACGP Curriculum and syllabus, and
  • was completed successfully.

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