CPD for Associates and Certificants
Maintaining your annual membership
To meet RANZCOG’s CPD requirements and maintain your membership, you must include goals and activities related to women’s reproductive health in your CPD Professional Development Plan (PDP) and complete them within your CPD home portal as follows:
8 CPD hours related to women’s reproductive health, including a minimum of:
4 hours of Educational Activities (EA)
2 hours of Outcome Measurement (OM)
2 hours of Performance Review (PR)
You are not required to log these activities in the Íæż½ã½ãportal (Integrate). However, you must submit a PDP Declaration in Integrate, confirming that your CPD plan includes these 8 hours.
If selected for an audit, you will need to provide a Compliance Certificate from your CPD home. You will be notified if you are selected for an audit.
Issue of certificates
In 2023, the College will issue Associates (Procedural), Associates (Advanced Procedural) and Certificants with:
a recertification certificate with a duration to December 2023 — this certificate will be available for download from the My.Íæż½ã½ãportal
a new Certificate, Íæż½ã½ãAssociate Training Program (Procedural) (PTP) or Íæż½ã½ãAssociate Training 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, Íæż½ã½ãAssociate Training Program (Procedural) and Íæż½ã½ãAssociate Training Program (Advanced Procedural) qualifications are jointly awarded by RANZCOG, together with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
Joining the Íæż½ã½ãCPD Home
As a valued Associate (Procedural and Advanced Procedural) and Certificant member, you’re invited to join the Íæż½ã½ãCPD Home and participate in our CPD program. As a member of the Íæż½ã½ãCPD 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 Íæż½ã½ãas your CPD Home, please complete the .
Some of the benefits of participating in the Íæż½ã½ãCPD program include:
access to exclusive educational resources and training opportunities
automatic upload of attendance and participation in Íæż½ã½ãevents that align to the CPD program
attendance at Íæż½ã½ãSymposiums 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