Forensic assessments & requirements

Your assessments and requirements to complete the Certificate of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry are:

eight Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), two per 6 month rotation
one Observed Clinical Activity per 6 month rotation
mid-rotation and end-of rotation In-Training Assessments (ITAs)
Scholarly Project
study requirements based on your formal or self-directed learning.

At the end of your Certificate you will need to complete a checklist and sign off.

Entrustable Professional Activities

You must attain 8 Stage 3 forensic psychiatry EPAs, two per 6-month FTE rotation.

Six EPAs are mandatory.
Two can be your choice of the remaining eligible EPAs.

Forensic psychiatry EPAs and COE forms [PDF; 289 KB] (combined document)

DOAT guidance on EPA9 and EPA10 [PDF; 99 KB]

Changes to 'EPA7 – Expert Evidence 3' from February 2027

If you enrol in the Forensic Psychiatry Certificate from February 2027, the requirements for EPA7 – Expert Evidence 3 will change.

The EPA cannot be entrusted until you complete at least 12months FTE training in a Forensic setting.
You are required to complete 15 court reports (these can be mock reports).

Existing participants and those who enrol before February 2027 will continue to complete the original EPA 7 requirements.

Observed Clinical Activity

You must undertake one Observed Clinical Activity (OCA) of a forensic patient in each 6-month rotation.

In-Training Assessments

You must complete mid-rotation and end-of-rotation ITAs. You must submit an end-of-rotation ITA form via inTrain within 60 days of the completion of a rotation.

Scholary Project

You must successfully undertake and submit a Scholarly Project.

Credit for the Scholarly Project

Trainee

When you have successfully completed a Scholarly Project during the training program or meet the Scholarly Project exemption criteria, you do not need to complete a (second) Scholarly Project.