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What do I need to do?

All doctors need to meet the 2023 CPD registration standard when doing their CPD in 2024. This means you must:

  • join an AMC-accredited CPD home (unless exempt). The home must be suitable for your scope of practice and can be a college or non-college home - find out more.
  • write a professional development plan before starting to do CPD each year
  • do 50 hours CPD each year, split across a range of activities:
    • 25 hours - reviewing performance and measuring outcomes:
      • you decide the best mix of these activities to suit your practice, with five hours minimum of each type
    • 12.5 hours - traditional learning or educational activities – reading, lectures, conferences etc
    • 12.5 hours of activities from any category – you allocate these CPD hours.
  • log CPD activities with your CPD home
  • declare which is your CPD home at 2024/25 registration renewal

In 2023, there were different CPD requirements. Here is a quick guide to find out more about what you needed to do in 2023.

Here is a quick guide to find out more about what you need to do.

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I am a specialist doing my college CPD

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  • Your AMC-accredited specialist medical college is a recognised CPD home.
  • By doing your college CPD program, you will be able to meet your CPD requirements.
  • You can also choose a different AMC-accredited CPD home suitable for your scope of practice.
  • You must include any high-level requirements for your specialty in your CPD program.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.
     

I am a specialist and not doing my college CPD

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  • You need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD each calendar year.
  • Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.
  • You must include any high-level requirements for your specialty in your CPD program.
  • A list CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

I am an intern or PGY2 working in a supervised position

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  • As an intern, your CPD is taken care of in your training 
    • No extra CPD is required

  • As a PGY2 (Australian and New Zealand graduates and IMGs), you do not need to enrol with a CPD home or do CPD:
    • if you are participating in a PGY2 training program accredited by your State or Territory postgraduate medical council (or equivalent), that leads to a certificate of completion, and/or
    • if you are working in supervised clinical practice positions in a hospital or general practice setting

    You will be deemed to have met the standard for CPD by participating in your position and any associated education.

  • As a PGY2, you will need to enrol with a CPD home and do CPD:
    • if you are working independently or working outside supervised practice positions in hospitals and general practices. You will also need to meet the requirements of the Board’s CPD registration standard.

From 2026, you need to be participating in a formal PGY2 training program or you must complete all CPD requirements

I am a PGY 3+ and am not in a specialist college training program

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  • You need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD each calendar year.
  • Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

Note: If you are starting in a specialist college training program at the start of the hospital year, you do not need to enrol in a CPD home, as your CPD is taken care of when you start your training.

I am a PGY3+ and am in a specialist college training program

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  • Your CPD is taken care of in your training 
  • No extra CPD is required.
  • You need to tell us which college you are doing your training with when you answer the CPD home question while renewing your registration each year.

I have general registration only (no specialist registration)

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  • You need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD in each calendar year.
  • Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

I am a specialist international graduate with specialist registration in the Expedited Specialist pathway

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  • You need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD in each calendar year.
  • Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

I am an international medical graduate with limited or provisional registration in the specialist pathway (specialist recognition)

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  • Your college will be your CPD home 
  • By doing your College CPD program, you automatically meet revised CPD requirements.  

I am an international medical graduate with limited registration - NOT in the specialist pathway

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  • You need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD in each calendar year.
  • Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

Note: If you are registered for less than four weeks, you do not need to do CPD. 

I am an international medical graduate with provisional registration (not in an accredited intern position or in the specialist pathway)

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  • You need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD in each calendar year.
  • Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.
  • A list CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

I have more than one specialty

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  • If you are doing all your colleges’ CPD programs, you will be able to meet CPD requirements.  
  • You can also choose a different AMC-accredited CPD home suitable for your scopes of practice/specialties.
  • If you are not doing any of your colleges’ CPD programs, you need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD in each calendar year.
  • Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.
  • You must include any high-level requirements for your specialties in your CPD program.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

 

Are there exemptions to meeting the CPD standard

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These groups don’t have to do CPD:

  • Medical students
  • Doctors with non-practising registration 
  • Doctors with short-term limited registration (less than four weeks)
  • Doctors granted CPD exemptions by CPD homes ( e.g due to illness, parental leave etc)
  • Interns and PGY2 doctors who are participating in a structured program that leads to a certificate of completion.

I am taking extended leave

  • If you are taking leave of between six and 12 months for reasons including illness, parental leave etc, you may be eligible for an exemption from completing CPD. The Board does not grant these exemptions, you must apply through your CPD home.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page.

I am working overseas

  • You need a CPD home in Australia.
  • You are still required to complete the CPD requirements and log your CPD with your CPD home each calendar year. You can use CPD you have completed overseas if it meets the home’s requirements.
  • A list of CPD homes can be found on the About CPD homes page
 
 
 
Page reviewed 22/07/2024
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