Education & Training

Lifelong education, training and professional support is at the heart of everything we do. We're responsible for training, assessing and the continuing education of anaesthetists and specialist pain medicine physicians in Australia and New Zealand, and for setting the standards in anaesthesia and pain medicine.

In this section, you'll find everything you need to know about our anaesthesia and pain medicine training programs; how to get your overseas qualifications certified by the college so you can practice in Australia or New Zealand; how you can join our continuing professional development (CPD) program (even if you’re not a member of the college); and the range of lifelong courses and resources available to support our fellows and trainees throughout their career.
 

Anaesthesia training program

Our anaesthesia training program is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). 

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Pain medicine training program

The pain medicine training program comprises a minimum of two years clinical experience directly related to pain medicine, which allows specialists and those completing a speciality training...

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Specialist international medical graduates

If you trained as an anaesthetist or specialist pain medicine physician overseas, we offer a number of pathways for you to practice in Australia or New Zealand as a specialist international medical...

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Rural Generalist Anaesthesia training program

Launching in 2023, the Rural Generalist Anaesthesia training program is a joint initiative of ANZCA, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of...

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Diving and hyperbaric medicine training program

Our advanced certificate in diving and hyperbaric medicine (ANZCA Adv Cert DHM) provides a unique opportunity for specialist doctors to "take the plunge" into an exciting, emerging area of medicine.

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Courses and resources

Access our calendar of clinical teaching courses; Learn@ANZCA; and the Training Resource Hub

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ANZCA and FPM CPD Program

Participating in a continuing professional development (CPD) program is compulsory for specialist registration in Australia and New Zealand. Access to our world-leading CPD program is free for...

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ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine

The ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine enables specialist doctors, such as anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, intensivists, and general practitioners to enhance their skills and knowledge in...

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Procedures Endorsement Program

The Faculty of Pain Medicine has defined processes to endorse fellows who practise procedures.

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ANZCA CICM Dual Training Pathway

In February 2021 ANZCA Council endorsed a recommendation to develop a dual anaesthesia and intensive care training pathway in collaboration with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).

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Training site accreditation

We accredit hundreds of hospitals and private practices in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore to deliver elements of our anaesthesia, pain medicine, and diving and hyperbaric medicine ...

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Doctors' health and wellbeing

Healthy doctors ensure a sustainable workforce that provides best patient care. Find out what we're doing to support our doctors' health and wellbeing, and the services and resources available to...

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Lifelong learning project

We're reshaping the way our educational offerings are delivered to support lifelong learning.

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Advertised training positions

Looking for a training position? We advertise anaesthesia and pain medicine roles at all levels and across Australia and New Zealand.

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Specialist Training Program

This Australian government initiative aims to extend vocational training for specialist registrars into settings outside traditional metropolitan teaching hospitals, including regional, rural and...

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Last updated 09:42 29.09.2022