RACP
Diagnoses, investigates and treats disorders of the blood-forming, clotting and lymphatic systems in neonates, children and adolescents, including transfusion medicine.
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Apply during postgraduate year 4 at the earliest, to start Advanced Training in postgraduate year 5 once Basic Training in Paediatrics and Child Health and both Divisional Examinations are complete.
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Total training
6 years
From the start of Basic Training, full time
After Basic Training
3 years
Advanced Training in paediatric clinical haematology, at least 12 months in each phase
Fellowship
Year 6
FRACP, at the end of Advanced Training
Throughout training
What every accredited haematology setting must give you
Stage by stage
Stage 1 of 4
Three years, full time
Entry follows Basic Training in Paediatrics and Child Health, the first three years.
Divisional examinations
The Divisional Written Examination and the Divisional Clinical Examination, both passed before Advanced Training
Stage 2 of 4
At least one year, full time
You learn how the program works and show you are ready to progress.
Training application
At the start of this phase, due 28 February for a start at the beginning of the year or 31 August for mid-year
Expected level by the end
Professional behaviours consistently, most work tasks with indirect supervision and knowledge applied, procedures with direct supervision, and laboratory haematology known in concept
RACP Advanced Training Orientation resource
Online, 1 to 1.5 hours, in the first 6 months
RACP cultural competence and cultural safety resource
Online, 2 hours, if not done in Basic Training
Progress decision
A Progress Review Panel decides whether you move to specialty consolidation
Stage 3 of 4
At least one year, full time
You keep developing in haematology as you work toward the learning goals.
Expected level by the end
Most work tasks with supervision at a distance and knowledge frequently applied, procedures with indirect supervision, and laboratory haematology applied to practice
RACP Health Policy, Systems and Advocacy resource
Online, 5 hours
Progress decision
A Progress Review Panel decides whether you move to the transition to Fellowship
Research project
Submitted for marking by the end of this phase, so there is time to resubmit
Stage 4 of 4
At least one year, full time
You show you meet the standards and prepare for unsupervised practice.
23 learning goals
Professional behaviours, team leadership, supervision and teaching, quality and clinical research, clinical assessment and management, transitions in care, acute and longitudinal care, communication, prescribing, procedures, investigations, clinic management, end-of-life care, and knowledge of anaemia and iron disorders, haemoglobin disorders, bleeding, thrombosis, malignancy and marrow failure, transfusion medicine, neonatal haematology, myeloproliferative disorders and laboratory haematology
Expected level by the end
Every work task well enough to supervise others and most knowledge consistently applied, with transfusion medicine and laboratory haematology frequently applied
Completion decision
Then Fellowship of the RACP
One program run by both colleges through the Committee for Joint College Training in Haematology. The laboratory years add the RCPA examinations.
Total training
7 years
From the start of Basic Training, full time
After Basic Training
4 years
2 years of core laboratory haematology and 2 years of core clinical haematology
Fellowship
Year 7
FRACP and FRCPA together, at the end of the joint program
Throughout training
Stage by stage
Stage 1 of 4
Years 1 to 3
Entry follows RACP Basic Training, in adult medicine or in paediatrics and child health.
Divisional examinations
The Divisional Written Examination and the Divisional Clinical Examination, both passed before Advanced Training
Stage 2 of 4
At least 2 years
Core laboratory training: laboratory practice, safety, quality assurance and management, with a little clinical work.
Basic Pathological Sciences examination
Usually before or during the first year of training
Part I examination
Written and digital slides, then a dry practical and an oral, once you will have 18 months of laboratory training by its second phase
Stage 3 of 4
At least 2 years
Core clinical training in inpatient and outpatient haematology, to manage clinical problems without supervision.
Research project
Met by the RCPA haematology dissertation
Stage 4 of 4
12 months
The last year of the four, in the laboratory or the clinic.
Part II examination
The oral, after Part I and the Basic Pathological Sciences examination
Completion
FRACP and FRCPA together
The College takes no part in recruiting or selecting trainees.
Practise this interview with each station timed. Interview practice
Basic Training
The written examination opens once the Foundation phase is complete, and the clinical examination once the written examination and the Consolidation phase are complete.
The clinical examination allows 4 attempts, up from 3.
Trainees starting Basic Training from 2025 follow the new curriculum.
Trainees who started in 2024 or earlier stay on the PREP program.
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Requirements, application windows and criteria change every year. Verify with RACP before making career decisions. Report an error on this page.
