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Associate 欧美AV Program

The Associate 欧美AV Program - Procedural (PTP), is intended for medical practitioners who wish to gain skills in obstetrics and gynaecology to a level that will enable them to safely undertake non-complex deliveries and perform basic gynaecological procedures.
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About the program

The 欧美AV Associate 欧美AV Program (Procedural) (PTP) builds on the knowledge and skills developed through the Certificate of Women鈥檚 Health program.

It is intended for medical practitioners who wish to gain skills in obstetrics and gynaecology to a level that will enable them to safely undertake non-complex deliveries and perform basic gynaecological procedures.

The program runs for a timeframe of six (6) months minimum to two (2) years maximum to complete the program logbook and examination requirements. Four (4) years if completing multiple programs concurrently.

Eligibility

You must be:
 

  • Enrolled or completed the CWH (and maintained membership).
  • In your second or subsequent postgraduate year (PGY2).
  • Commencing or currently undertaking a hospital appointment at a 欧美AV-approved training site.

欧美AV requirements

To receive the 欧美AV Associate 欧美AV Program (Procedural), you must satisfactorily complete all requirements outlined below within two years of commencement of training, or within four years if completing two or more programs simultaneously.

Trainees will be provided with access to the College鈥檚 training platform , a portal that allows trainees to access, record and submit their course requirements online.

In-training Skills Log

The in-training skills log is aligned with the Associate 欧美AV Program (Procedural) curricula based on the five modules below.

PTP 1 鈥 Basic Skills

  • Quality assurance methodology and practice
  • Documentation and coding practices

PTP 2 鈥 Antenatal Care

  • Complications in pregnancy
  • Pregnancy-induced disorders
  • Pregnancy in women with pre-existing medical conditions

PTP 3 鈥 Labour

  • Normal labour and delivery
  • Complications in labour

PTP 4 鈥 Postnatal and Neonatal Care

  • Examination of a neonate
  • Jaundice in a neonate
  • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Problems of the puerperium

PTP 5 鈥 Procedural Gynaecology

  • Termination of pregnancy
  • Miscarriage
  • Insertion and removal of intra-uterine devices (IUDs)

欧美AV Experience Log

鈮70 Antenatal Consultations (in addition to the CWH consultations)
鈮70 Gynaecological Consultations (in addition to the CWH consultations)

Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs)

WBAs evaluate your clinical skills during a normal working day. During a patient encounter or procedure, your performance will be assessed against the standards described for each criterion.

You may use the assessment of these skills as a formative process prior to having a final satisfactory summative sign-off.

  • Dilatation and Curettage
  • Episiotomy/Vaginal/Perineal Tear Repair
  • Examination of a Neonate
  • Labour and Delivery
  • Low Instrumental Delivery

Clinical Procedures Log

鈮 25 Personally conduct management of labour and vaginal deliveries, which must include 鈮 5 instrumental vaginal births
鈮 10 Personally conduct management of post-partum haemorrhage
鈮 10 Personally conduct management of first-trimester miscarriage
鈮 3 Personally conduct management of retained placenta
鈮 10 Performances of dilatation and curettage
鈮 5 Personally conduct episiotomies
鈮 7 Personally insert and remove an intra-uterine device, which must include 鈮 4 in outpatient setting without general anaesthetic
鈮 7 Personally insert and remove an intra-uterine device, which must include 鈮 4 in outpatient setting without general anaesthetic

Workshops

  • Management of obstetric emergencies
  • CPR of a pregnant woman
  • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Fetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP)
  • Face-to-face workshop is mandatory for trainees commencing after 1 January 2022
  • Certificate of attendance and FSEP test score letter must be submitted with your logbook
  • The FSEP assessment is undertaken on completion of the FSEP program and trainees must score >76% (level 3)

Completion of 欧美AV

欧美AV is complete once the program examination and logbook requirements have been met, and you have been formally approved by the Conjoint Committee for Associate Procedural 欧美AV (CCAPT).

Formal approval takes place six times a year in the following months: February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Examinations

Please visit Certificate and Procedural Examinations for information and resources relating to the examination, including registration open and closing dates.

Course information

Please refer to the 欧美AV Program Handbook and Curriculum for more information on the PTP training program.

In addition to the portal, trainees will have access to , an e-learning resource centre where you can access supplementary modules, examination tools and RCOG O&G modules.

Fees

欧美AV and examination fees

欧美AV and examination fees are payable in Australian dollars (AUD), and are not subject to Australian GST.听

Fee name$AUDDetails
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) 欧美AV: 1 Program (CWH, PTP or APTP)$1,810 no GSTOne-time course fee
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) 欧美AV: 2 Programs (CWH + PTP or PTP + APTP)$3,620 no GSTOne-time course fee
Certificate and Associate (Procedural) 欧美AV: 3 Programs (CWH + PTP + APTP)$5,430 no GSTOne-time course fee
PTP Written Examination (CWH Upgrade)$598 no GSTPayable when registration confirmed
PTP Written Examination$1,209 no GSTPayable when registration confirmed
Recognition Prior Learning Assessment Fee (Associate Procedural & Advanced Procedural)$1,625 no GSTSubmit with application
Conversion to Associate Procedural$452 no GSTSubmit with application
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The Certificate and Procedurals program fees will increase from 1 February 2026: 1 program $1810, 2 programs $3620 and 3 programs $5430. CWH/PTP/APTP applications and payment must be received in full by 31 January 2026 to be eligible for the current 2025 pricing.

CPD and Membership fees

CPD fees are applicable on completion of the PTP and you become an Associate (Procedural) Member. Your annual subscription will be pro-rata for your first year based on the date of completion.

For any enquiries, please contact: membership membership@ranzcog.edu.au or CPD cpd@ranzcog.edu.au

Fee name$AUD$NZDDetails
Annual Subscription Associates (Procedural or Advanced Procedural)$612 inc GST$732 inc GSTDue 1 July annually
Associate (Procedural) Reinstatement Application Fee$466 inc GST$558 inc GSTSubmit with application
Associate (Procedural) Reinstatement to the Register Fee$525 inc GST$628 inc GSTInvoiced upon application approval
Cost of CPD Discounted Program (for 欧美AV Members and Trainees)$563 inc GST$634 inc GSTDue 1 January annually

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Contact us

For general information about the Associate 欧美AV Program (Associate Procedural) (PTP), contact Certificate and Procedurals 欧美AV Programs cptp@ranzcog.edu.au.

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