Training Program Structure
GP Training applicants can choose to train towards either Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice (FRACGP) and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (FACRRM).
Training towards the FRACGP is generally 3 years, with an optional 4th year advanced rural skills training (FARGP). Recognition of prior learning may be available for hospital based terms.
The typical training program structure for FRACGP Registrars is below. For more information about each stage of training, click the links below.
- Year 1: Hospital based training (link to Hospital Terms page)
- Year 2: Supervised training in a GP setting
- GP Term 1 (Basic Term) (link to GP Terms 1& 2 page)
- GP Term 2 (Advanced Term) (link to GP Terms 1& 2 page)
- Year 3: Additional GP training experience including an optional term pursuing a sub-specialty interest
- GP Term 3 (Subsequent Term) (link to GP Term 3 page)
- Extended Skills (link to Extended Skills page)
- Year 4 (optional): Advanced rural skills training (link to page)
For more information about FRACGP visit www.racgp.org.au