RACP
Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic respiratory conditions in children and young people, including difficult asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep-disordered breathing and rare lung diseases.
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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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Choose a pathway
Total training
6 years
From the start of Basic Training, full time
After Basic Training
3 years
At least 24 months in paediatric respiratory medicine settings, and up to 12 months of non-core training
Fellowship
Year 6
FRACP in respiratory medicine
Throughout training
What every accredited paediatric respiratory medicine 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 in respiratory medicine by the end
Professional behaviours consistently, clinical assessment, acute care, communication and prescribing with indirect supervision, and the rest with direct supervision
Expected level in sleep medicine by the end
Clinical assessment, transitions, longitudinal care, communication and investigations with indirect supervision, the rest with direct supervision, and each knowledge goal applied to practice
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 the specialty as you work toward the learning goals.
Expected level by the end
Most learning goals with supervision at a distance, quality improvement with indirect supervision, and in respiratory medicine procedures and interstitial lung disease too
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.
18 respiratory medicine learning goals
Professional behaviours, team leadership, supervision and teaching, quality improvement, clinical assessment and management, transition to adult care, acute care, longitudinal care from birth to young adulthood, communication, prescribing, procedures, investigations, and knowledge of the scientific foundations, acute and chronic respiratory care, airways, chest wall and breathing, pulmonary and pleural disease, and interstitial lung disease, vasculitides and systemic diseases
18 sleep medicine learning goals
Professional behaviours, team leadership, supervision and teaching, quality improvement, clinical assessment and management, transitions in care, longitudinal care, communication, prescribing, investigations, clinic management and procedures, and knowledge of the scientific foundations and measurements, sleep-related breathing disorders, central hypersomnolence, sleep-related movement disorders, parasomnia, insomnia and circadian disorders
Expected level by the end
Every work task well enough to supervise others, and all knowledge consistently applied
Completion decision
Then Fellowship of the RACP
Both specialties in the same 36 months, with the sleep medicine months as core training rather than non-core.
Total training
6 years
From the start of Basic Training, full time
After Basic Training
3 years
24 months of core respiratory medicine and 12 months of core sleep medicine
Fellowship
Year 6
FRACP in respiratory and sleep medicine
Throughout training
What every accredited paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine 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 in respiratory medicine by the end
Professional behaviours consistently, clinical assessment, acute care, communication and prescribing with indirect supervision, and the rest with direct supervision
Expected level in sleep medicine by the end
Clinical assessment, transitions, longitudinal care, communication and investigations with indirect supervision, the rest with direct supervision, and each knowledge goal applied to practice
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 the specialty as you work toward the learning goals.
Expected level by the end
Most learning goals with supervision at a distance, quality improvement with indirect supervision, and in respiratory medicine procedures and interstitial lung disease too
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.
18 respiratory medicine learning goals
Professional behaviours, team leadership, supervision and teaching, quality improvement, clinical assessment and management, transition to adult care, acute care, longitudinal care from birth to young adulthood, communication, prescribing, procedures, investigations, and knowledge of the scientific foundations, acute and chronic respiratory care, airways, chest wall and breathing, pulmonary and pleural disease, and interstitial lung disease, vasculitides and systemic diseases
18 sleep medicine learning goals
Professional behaviours, team leadership, supervision and teaching, quality improvement, clinical assessment and management, transitions in care, longitudinal care, communication, prescribing, investigations, clinic management and procedures, and knowledge of the scientific foundations and measurements, sleep-related breathing disorders, central hypersomnolence, sleep-related movement disorders, parasomnia, insomnia and circadian disorders
Expected level by the end
Every work task well enough to supervise others, and all knowledge consistently applied
Completion decision
Then Fellowship of the RACP
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.
