ANAESTHETICS TRAINING PATHWAY

Full details of the application and registration

Registering as an ANZCA Application (after PGY1) processes are available in section 2.9 of the ANZCA
trainee is a two-step process: To assess eligibility to register as an
ANZCA Trainee
Handbook for Training and Accreditation:
http://www.anzca.edu.au/documents/training-
To Apply you must: accreditation-handbook.pdf
 Be a registered medical practitioner
Current fees:
ENTRY

 Have completed at least 52 weeks (full-time

equivalent) prevocational medical education and Registration (after PGY2)
Once a training position in an ANZCA- Application Fee (non-refundable): $705 AUD
training (PMET)
accredited training site has been obtained Registration Fee: $2,285 AUD
To Register you must:
Annual Training Fee: $3,090 AUD
 Be a current applicant
Primary Examination Fee: $5,180 AUD
 Have completed at least 104 weeks PMET (with no
Final Examination Fee: $5,760 AUD
more than 52 weeks in any combination of
anaesthesia, intensive care or pain medicine)
Anaesthetics Registrar
The full list of ANZCA fees is available at
 Provide confirmation of appointment to an (ANZCA Trainee)
http://www.anzca.edu.au/training/fees
ANZCA-accredited training position

Curriculum: ANZCA uses a secure online Training Portfolio

Incorporates three elements:
 Training in clinical fundamentals (core units) and
roles in practice as well as specialised study units
(SSU)
 Volume of practice (VOP) requirements
 Workplace-based assessments (WBA)
Introductory Training min 26 weeks
(6 months) max 52 weeks* requires:
 Registration for access to the TPS
 Initial assessment of anaesthetic competence
(IAAC)
 VOP and WBA requirements
TRAINING PROGRAM
Minimum 5 years: System (TPS) for trainees to record all aspects of
their training.
The training program is undertaken over five
Details of the ANZCA Anaesthesia Training
years (260 weeks) during supervised clinical
Program Curriculum are available at:
placements within ANZCA-accredited
training sites. http://www.anzca.edu.au/documents/anaesthesia-
training-program-curriculum.pdf
Introductory Training
6 months
ANZCA run courses throughout the year
designed to assist and prepare trainees for
exams.
Basic Training ANZCA host social and networking events
18 months for trainees.

 An advanced life support (ALS) course or There is a Victorian Trainees Facebook

equivalent Group to foster interaction between
 A clinical placement review (CPR) registrars across the date.
 A core unit review (CUR) Primary Exam
Basic Training min 78 weeks (18 Anaesthetics Training in North
months) max 182 weeks* requires: West Victoria:
 VOP, WBA, ALS, CPRs, CUR Advanced Training
 Two of five required scholar role activities 24 months Bendigo Health is accredited for anesthetic
 Successful completion of the Primary Exam trainees with a range of registrar positions
available. We host rotators from the Alfred and St
Advanced Training min 104 weeks Vincent’s Hospital.
(24 months) max 260 weeks* requires: Final Exam
 VOP, WBA, ALS, CPR, CUR
 An Emergency Management of Severe Trauma
(EMST) course
 Remaining scholar role activities
 An approved study plan for PFT Provisional Fellow
 Successful completion of the Final Exam

Provisional Fellowship Training

min 52 weeks (12 months) max 104 weeks* Provisional Fellowship
requires: Training
• VOP, WBA, CPR
12 months
 Participation in the ANZCA Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) program
 Emergency Management of Anaesthetic Crises
(EMAC) course Provisional
 Scholar role activities
 Successful completion of a Provisional Fellowship Fellowship Review
Review

Consultant/Staff
Trainees who successfully complete the ANZCA Specialist Flexible training options are
Training Program and are assessed to have met the FANZCA
available including:
CPD

requirements for admission to fellowship qualify for

independent practice as a Specialist Anaesthetist in  Part-time training (min 50%)
Australia and New Zealand, and are awarded  Overseas training
Fellowship of Australian and New Zealand CPD  Interrupted training (max 104 weeks)
College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) Meet ANZCA annual and  Extended training*
triennial CPD requirements

North West Victorian This information sheet is intended as a summary to assist with career planning. While every effort
Regional Training Hub has been made to ensure accuracy, details should be verified through the relevant Specialist College. 2019