Applications for Independent Pathway 2012 intake are now closed.

Applications for Independent Pathway 2013 will open in September 2012.

Click here to register your interest for the 2013 intake into the Independent Pathway.

The information below is provided for your reference only.

Eligibility criteria

To qualify for entry into the Independent Pathway Training Program for the 2012 intake, applicants must be eligible in all of the following components.

1.   Residency / Citizenship

• Hold Australian citizenship or have Australian temporary residency (skilled migration or business visas – no student visas) or permanent residency status.

2.   Medical Qualifications / Medical Registration

• Be a graduate from an accredited Australian or New Zealand Medical School who is registered to practice with the Medical Board of Australia; or
• Be an International Medical Graduate who has gained full registration with the Medical Board of Australia; or
• Be an International Medical Graduate who has limited medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia and has met the current requirements for the Standard Pathway which are:
  • Pass or exemption in IELTS (English Language Test);
  • Pass the AMC MCQ and have
  • Successfully completed a Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI)

3.   Postgraduate Hospital Experience

• Have completed at least one year of postgraduate hospital experience (i.e. equivalent to an Australian internship year) and
• I have completed at least one year of medical practice in Australia.

Forms

These are the documents which provide information and/or need to be completed as part of the application process.  Please take some time to become familiar with the requirements and further documentation needed to support your application.

IP How to Apply Guide 2012

IP Fees Schedule 2012

RPL & Application Payment Form

Key Dates

RPL & Application Process Flow Chart

Referee Report

Verification of Clinical Experience - Proforma

Checklist for Supporting Documents

IP Structured Education Form

Policy

All operational policies apply to the Independent Pathway in particular it is important to read:

Independent Pathway Active Training Policy

Vocational Training Program Enrolment

IP Course Conditions & Refund Policy 

Further detail of ACRRM policies can also be found here: https://www.acrrm.org.au/operational-policies

Teaching Posts

Supervisor and Teaching Post for PRRT Factsheet

Application for IP Post Accreditation

IP Supervisor Report PRRT 

Standards for Teaching Post PRRT

List of ACRRM Accredited Teaching Posts (Excel Spreadsheet - Read Only)

Factsheets / Information Documents

Structured Education Factsheet

RPL Awarded for ALL Stages of Training Factsheet (Assessment Only)

FAQs Independent Pathway

Medicare Provider Numbers and the IP

Important Information for Applicants with Limited Registration