Certificate of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry
This page contains information about the Certificate of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry. The requirements apply to both trainees and Fellows-in-training.
Training requirements
For each Certificate of Advanced Training, there are specific training requirements (outlined below) in addition to mandatory training requirements that apply to all Certificates of Advanced Training. Specific training requirements for the Certificate of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry are:
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Successful completion of 24 months1 FTE training in accredited forensic psychiatry training posts.
The following experiences can be achieved concurrently:
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Attainment of eight Stage 3 forensic psychiatry EPAs (see below); two per 6-month rotation.
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Six forensic psychiatry EPAs are mandatory for Certificate completion, trainees are to choose an additional two EPAs to attain from the remaining forensic psychiatry EPAs.
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A minimum of three WBAs are required to contribute to the evidence base for each required EPA.
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Completion of a mandatory minimum of one Observed Clinical Activity (OCA) WBA with forensic patients during each 6-month FTE rotation.
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This applies to all trainees (including transitioning trainees) and Fellows-in-training regardless of OCI pass.
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The OCA will be recorded on the end-of-rotation In-Training Assessment (ITA) form.
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This will satisfy the Fellowship OCA requirement for pre-Fellowship trainees.
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Completion of a formal forensic psychiatry teaching program, equivalent to a Graduate Certificate.
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The teaching program must be university level and externally assessed.
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SATFP have approved the following courses:
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Youth Forensic Psychiatry (The University of Auckland)
2 [The University of Auckland website].
2This program meets 50% of the formal forensic psychiatry teaching program requirements. In order to facilitate the full completion of a formal forensic psychiatry teaching program, trainees undertaking this course will also need to complete two core units from any of the three approved programs listed above.
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Trainees can apply prospectively to SATFP for approval of equivalent courses (not outlined above) that are university level and externally assessed.
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The teaching program can be undertaken while on a break in training depending on the arrangements with the course provider and with the employing health service, where relevant.
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Successful completion of a research project. [Summative assessment]
.Research project guidelines [PDF; 111 KB]
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A successfully completed Fellowship Scholarly Project may be used to fulfil this requirement.
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A doctoral thesis, Masters thesis or Honours thesis in a field relevant to psychiatry or mental health or an article published within the past 10 years in a recognised, peer-reviewed English-language journal relevant to psychiatry or mental health that has satisfied the Fellowship Scholarly Project exemption criteria may be used to fulfil this requirement.
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Trainees with no Fellowship Scholarly Project must submit a research projects to their Director of Advanced Training for marking.
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Completion of (formative) mid-rotation and (summative) end-of-rotation ITAs.
.Stage 3 trainee mid-rotation ITA form [PDF; 444 KB]
.Stage 3 trainee end-of-rotation ITA form [PDF; 492 KB]
.Fellow-in-training mid-rotation ITA form [PDF; 2471 KB]
.Fellow-in-training end-of-rotation ITA form [PDF; 246 KB]
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Submission of checklist & sign off
.Checklist & sign off [PDF; 602 KB]
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To be signed by the trainee, DOAT and SATFP Chair as declaration and confirmation that
the trainee has satisfactorily completed the requirements of the Certificate training program.
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See Certificate award process for details.
The requirements listed here were approved by the Subcommittee of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry (SATFP) on 29 September 2015.
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EPAs
.Forensic psychiatry EPAs and COE forms [PDF; 289 KB] (combined document)
EPA number
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EPA title
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-FELL-EPA1
Mandatory
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Forensic education seminars.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-FELL-EPA2A
Mandatory*
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Systemic working: case review.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-FELL-EPA2B
Mandatory*
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Systemic working: clinical audit.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-FELL-EPA3
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Academic forensic psychiatry: research project.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA4
Mandatory
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Consultation and liaison role to contribute to a multi-agency approach to manage a complex forensic patient.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA5
Mandatory
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Violence risk assessment and management 3.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA6
Mandatory
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Management of a long-term forensic patient.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA7
Mandatory
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Expert evidence 3.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA8
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Women’s forensic psychiatry: consultation–liaison.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA9
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Medicolegal assessment (civil): injury and impairment.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA10
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Medicolegal assessment (civil): fitness and capacity.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA11
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Adolescent forensic psychiatry: clinical assessment and treatment.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA12
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Assessment of an older person in a criminal or civil context.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA13
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Assessment and management of sexual offending.
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EPA
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COE
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ST3-FP-AOP-EPA14
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Civil forensic psychiatry: Family Court.
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EPA
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COE
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*Trainees can attain either EPA2A or EPA2B, not both.
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Forms and documents – forensic psychiatry
Workplace-based Assessments (WBAs)
Please direct all enquiries to training@ranzcp.org.
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