Depending on which set of eligibility criteria you meet at the time of application, you will have to complete either the AEMTP, IEMTP and EMC training and assessment requirements, the AEMTP and IEMTP training and assessment requirements or the AEMTP training and assessment requirements only.
Entry Pathway 1
If at the time of application you meet the following assessment requirements you are required to complete the AEMTP, IEMTP and EMC training and assessment requirements.
- Hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA); or
- Hold general scope registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ); and
- Be in your third or subsequent postgraduate year; and
- Not be enrolled in the FACEM Specialist Training Program, EMC or IEMTP Training Programs, or the ACEM Specialist IMG Program.
Entry Pathway 2
If at the time of application you meet the following assessment requirements you are only required to complete the IEMTP and AEMTP training and assessment requirements.
- Hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA); or
- Hold general scope registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ); and
- Not be enrolled in the FACEM Specialist Training Program, EMC or IEMTP Training Programs, or the ACEM Specialist IMG Program
And meet at least one of the following:
- Be in your third or subsequent post graduate year and have successfully completed the ACEM Emergency Medicine Certificate (EMC); or
- Are a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or completed RACGP Core Emergency Training (or equivalent, as approved by the RACGP Rural Censor).*
- Are a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP)*
- Are a Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)*
- Are a Fellow of the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine of New Zealand (DRHMNZ)*
- Are a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care (RNZCUC)*
- Within the last five years, have worked at least two (2) FTE years in an Emergency Department of which at least three (3) months was undertaken in Australia or New Zealand *
*Applicants with these qualifications or experience must submit a Direct Entry Application form for Entry Pathway 2 into the AEMTP, including all required documentation as detailed on the form, and be approved by ACEM prior to submitting their online enrolment form for the AEMTP
Entry Pathway 3
If at the time of application you meet the following assessment requirements you are only required to complete the AEMTP training and assessment requirements.
- Hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA); or
- Hold general scope registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ); and
- Not be enrolled in the FACEM Specialist Training Program, EMC or IEMTP Training Programs, or the ACEM Specialist IMG Program
And meet the following:
- Have successfully completed the ACEM Associateship in Intermediate Emergency Medicine (IEMTP); or
- Within the last five years, have worked at least two (2) FTE years in an Emergency Department of which at least three (3) months was undertaken in Australia or New Zealand*; and
- Are a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)*; or
- Are a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP)*; or
- Are a Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)*; and
- have successfully completed the RACGP Advanced Rural Skills Training (ARST) in Emergency Medicine*; or
- have successfully completed the ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training (AST) in Emergency Medicine*.
*Applicants with these qualifications or experience must submit a Direct Entry Application form for Entry Pathway 3 into the AEMTP, including all required documentation as detailed on the form, and be approved by ACEM prior to submitting their online enrolment form for the AEMTP.
Apply now by completing the AEMTP Enrolment Form.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) refers to the assessment and acceptance of evidence of relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies attained through formal training in another medical education program or jurisdiction.
Please review the policy for Recognition of Prior Learning Towards Training in the ACEM Certificate and Associateships in Emergency Medicine Training Programs. The policy outlines what documentation/evidence is required to be included in your application.
Apply for RPL using the online application form.
Please note that applications for RPL must be received no later than one (1) calendar month of commencement in the applicable training program.
If you have any questions or need additional help, please contact [email protected]