Emergency Medicine Diploma

FTE is at least 38 hours per week.

This is an 18 month competency-based training program conducted in the workplace under the supervision of an approved EMCD Supervisor, which includes 12 months working in the ED plus six months in critical care. The critical care time may be spent in the ED, intensive care medicine, anaesthetics or a combination of these.

This training must be completed within five years of your enrolment date.

The Alternate Critical Care Pathway is available to those trainees who are unable to secure Intensive Care Medicine or Anaesthetics terms for the EMD.

Yes, provided you are working at least 0.5 FTE in an ED. For example:

• A workload of 0.5 FTE requires 36 months of ED time
• A workload of 0.75 FTE requires 24 months of ED time.

If your workload varies, contact the EMCD training team via email.

The program fee in Australia is AUD $6,345 and in New Zealand is AUD $5,775.

You can complete your program at a hospital approved by the College. 

Previous time spent working in the ED cannot be recognised for the EMD. The EMD is a workplace-based qualification that assesses current competency, therefore the ED time must be completed from the date of enrolment in the program.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be granted for previous completion of six months in an anaesthetics term or three months in anaesthetics and three months in intensive care medicine terms.

If you have any questions regarding the EMD training program please contact the EMCD Training Team.