Emergency Medicine Certificate

To meet the eligibility criteria to enroll in the revised EMC Training Program, you must:

• Hold general, provisional or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA); or
• Hold general or provisional scope registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ); and
• Be in your second or subsequent postgraduate year; and
• Not be enrolled in the FACEM Specialist Training Program, EMD or EMAD Training Programs, or the ACEM Specialist IMG Program.

Apply now by completing the EMC 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 Emergency Medicine Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma 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]

The six FTE months of ED training is undertaken in an ED that meets the staffing requirements of the program, with a Primary Supervisor overseeing and guiding your training.

Training can be undertaken full time (38 hours per week) or part time at a minimum of 0.25 FTE hours per week (9.5 hours per week). You can complete training in blocks of a minimum of six FTE weeks at a time, however you must be able to complete the ED training time requirements within the two-year time limit.

Training can commence on any day as ACEM does not have intakes at specified times of the year. ACEM does not back date your start date for any ED time completed previously, so please ensure that your application reaches us before or on the date that your ED placement starts.

Guidance on Dual Training
Should a trainee decide that they wish to undertake another specialty training program at the same time as their ACEM EMCD Training Program, it is their responsibility to ensure that they are able to maintain and meet all regulations and requirements of the EMCD Training program.

Training can be completed at emergency departments that meet the staffing requirements of the EMC Training program:

• 1 FTE Fellow of ACEM (FACEM), with at least 1 FACEM an EMCD Supervisor; or
• 1 FTE ACEM Advanced Diplomate or ACEM Diplomate and 0.5 FTE FACEM, who are both EMCD Supervisors.

* If your proposed emergency department does not meet these requirements you may still be able to complete training at the site. Training may include two weeks (FTE) at a second site to fulfil supervision requirements. Contact the EMCD Team at the time of enrolment to discuss your training site requirements.

ACEM doesn’t organise training placements for trainees, this is something you must organise before you commence the program.

Download the approved EMC Training Sites list.

Every trainee must have a Primary Supervisor who has oversight of your trainee progression through the program. Each trainee must select their own Primary Supervisor who is one of the following:

• A Fellow of ACEM (FACEM), or
• An ACEM Advanced Diplomate or
• ACEM Diplomate

All Primary Supervisors must have completed the ACEM Clinical Supervision Online Modules and the EMCD Supervisor Workshop and be working at least 0.5 FTE at the same site or health service as the trainee.

Your emergency medicine training must include 30% of direct supervision by an ACEM Clinical Supervisor. An ACEM Clinical Supervisor can be:

• A FACEM, or
• ACEM Advanced Diplomate who has completed the ACEM Clinical Supervision Online Modules and the EMCD Supervisor Workshop, or
• ACEM Diplomate who has completed the ACEM Clinical Supervision Online Modules and the EMCD Supervisor Workshop.

Meetings
You will be required to complete a Start of Placement meeting with your Primary Supervisor, to establish learning intentions and goals for training.

You will be required to complete Reflection Meetings every three calendar months with your Primary Supervisor to reflect on training, learning and performance, and to gain formative feedback and establish further learning goals.

Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs)
WBAs involve short periods of observation and/or discussion with a trainee in clinical practice, followed by structured feedback to the trainee and an assessment of the trainee's performance.

You are required to complete the following WBAs in the EMC Training Program:

• Five x Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercises (Mini-CEXs) 
• Six x Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) 
• Two x Case-based Discussions (CbDs) 
• One Procedural Checklist.

There are prescribed patient types and presentations required for each Mini-CEX, DOPs and CbD. See the Curriculum or Trainee Handbook for more detailed information.

Emergency Skills Workshop
You will be required to complete the Advanced Life Support 2 (ALS2) emergency skills workshop, or equivalent for New Zealand medical practitioners.

EMC EM Skills Workshops

Online Modules​
You will be required to complete ACEMs Indigenous Health and Cultural Competency Online Modules.

Assessment Forms and Instructions
Start of Placement Meeting
Reflection Meetings
Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercises (Mini-CEXs)
Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS)
Case-based Discussions (CbDs)
EMC Procedural Checklist
Approved Assessor Matrix

Online MCQ Examination
The EMC MCQ exam is completed online at your hospital under supervision. It is 90 minutes in duration and consists of 80 multiple choice questions based on the revised EMC Training Program Curriculum.
 
EMC Examination dates – 2024:

• 8 March 2024 (registration closes 16 February 2024)
• 14 June 2024 (registration closes 24 May 2024)
• 20 September 2024 (registration closes 30 August)

 
To Register for an Examination:

• Check your eligibility to sit an examination by reviewing the Examination section of the Training Handbook.
• Complete and submit the Online Examination Registration form prior to the examination closing date. 

Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted and the trainee will need to register for the next examination.

To Withdraw from an Examination:
If you wish to withdraw from an Emergency Medicine Certificate examination, please complete and submit the Examination Withdrawal Form.

Preparing for Examinations
To assist trainees with preparing for the examination, review the following information:

• Studying for Examinations Guide
• Examinations Operational Guide
• Examinations Standard Setting and Results
• EMCDAD Curriculum
• Training Handbook

Please complete the Notification of Completion form once you have completed all your training time and assessment requirements, and the information has been entered onto your Assessment Summary Site.

Once you have submitted the Notification of Completion form the EMCD Team will contact you to finalise your Program, sending you a Letter of Completion.  Certificates of Completion will usually be issued within two to three months of completing your program.

Withdrawal Form

To formally withdraw from the EMCD Training Programs, please complete the online notification of withdrawal. It is also recommended that you review the College’s Policy on Former EMC, EMD and EMAD Trainees Re-entering the EMC, EMD and EMAD Training Programs prior to making any decision.

The Curriculum outlines the training and assessment requirements and learning objectives.

The EMC online learning modules are a series of audio, video, graphics, animation and online quizzes. Although not a compulsory element of the revised EMC Training Program, they provide up to date information, links and resources that support your learning throughout the program and are highly recommended.

Regulation D: EMC, EMD and EMAD Training Programs

These regulations should be read in conjunction with all relevant College policies and guidelines and the Training Handbook.

The Training Handbook outlines your training and assessment requirements, how to complete them, where to find more information and who to contact.

EMC Grant for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori Medical Practitioners

The EMC Grant for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori medical practitioners aims to increase the number of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori medical practitioners completing the EMC in Australia and New Zealand. Applications are open to EMC trainees who meet the eligibility criteria.

Full details of the applicable fees can be found on our Fees and Payments page.

If you have any further questions, please contact the ACEM EM Certificate and Diploma team at;
 
Ph: 61 3 8679 8872
Email: [email protected]