Certificate of Postgraduate Training in Clinical Psychiatry Committee

Reporting into the Education Committee, the Certificate of Postgraduate Training in Clinical Psychiatry Committee (Certificate of Psychiatry) is responsible for the administration of the Certificate.

Responsibilities

The major responsibilities of the Certificate Committee include: 

• establishing policies and procedures for the successful implementation of the Certificate 
• confirm eligibility for entry into the Certificate, including assessment of recognition of prior learning applications 
• ratifying and approving elective learning plans 
• accrediting Certificate Supervisors, Elective Supervisors and Certificate Reviewers 
• determining criteria and standards of performance to satisfy the rules and processes of the Certificate 
• reviewing Certificate Participants’ Portfolios and awarding qualification for participants who meet the standards of performance and completion of all requirements. 
• evaluating the graduate outcomes and recommending changes to the curriculum based on findings 
• recommending any amendments to curriculum (including learning outcomes, learning activities and assessment) or its implementation to the Education Committee 
• reviewing policy matters in relation to the Certificate for recommendation to the Education Committee 
• overseeing the training of Certificate Supervisors, Elective Supervisors and Certificate Reviewers, Certificate Peer Group Facilitators and Certificate Assessors and advising them of procedural changes. 

Meeting frequency

The Committee will meet quarterly (with proposed meeting duration of approximately two hours). In addition to attending meetings, work will be required out of session.

Regulations

For a copy of the Committee Regulations, please contact governance@ranzcp.org.