Advanced Clinical Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery

2023 Enrolments Closed

Delivered online over six months, this course offers the most comprehensive skin cancer surgical training in Australasia. This is the ideal course for general practitioners already undertaking basic elliptical skin surgery and particularly those seeking to focus exclusively on skin cancer medicine.

Participants develop the capability to diagnose and appropriately manage the majority of lesions encountered in primary practice. Surgical teaching focuses on the major types of skin flaps and grafts with theory being applied during a separate practical workshop.

Participants also enjoy comprehensive teaching of histopathology, non-surgical treatments, curette and diathermy, local anaesthetics, skin surgery complications and skin anatomy.

This extensive course is an ideal complement to the Advanced Clinical Certificate of Dermoscopy and provides an essential step toward Fellowship of the Skin Cancer College Australasia.

There are entry requirements for this course. If you are unsure of your eligibility please contact the College for clarification.

Please note enrolments for the 2023 Advanced Clinical Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine & Surgery are now closed.

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Commencement

February 2023 (Enrolments Closed)
Duration

25 weeks. 10 fortnightly, self-paced, online modules
CPD Points Australia

RACGP:
By individual application

ACRRM:
60 performance review points
1 performance review point
41 educational activity hours
CPD Points New Zealand

By individual application
Format

Combining self-paced online learning, live webinars and small group tutorial interaction.

Features

  • The most comprehensive skin cancer surgical training in Australasia.
    Presented online, over 6 months.
  • Learning reinforced through the progressive submission of case studies, tutorial activities and continuous feedback.
  • Achieve a depth of knowledge which can’t be attained at a weekend course.
  • Enhance your medical and surgical skills and develop the capability and knowledge to appropriately diagnose and manage the majority of lesions encountered in primary practice.
  • Learn the major types of skin flaps and grafts and their appropriate application.
  • Develop a comprehensive knowledge of histopathology, non-surgical treatments, curette and diathermy, local anaesthetics, skin surgery complications and skin anatomy.
  • This comprehensive course is an ideal complement to the Advanced Clinical Certificate of Dermoscopy and provides an essential step toward Fellowship of the Skin Cancer College Australasia (SCCA).
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Further Information

1300 754 676

Entry Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of the SCCA Certificate of Dermoscopy AND Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine. This includes successful completion of the Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine logbook. RPL is available for some alternative courses which will provide access to our mandatory certificate exams which you must pass to gain entry.

In order to be eligible for this course the above must be fulfilled before you can enrol.

Course Fees

25-week online course
(Theoretical component)
$3,600 AUD / NZD

Advanced Skin Surgery Workshop
(Practical component)
$4,050 AUD / NZD

Total Course Fee
$7,650 AUD / NZD

*Member discount $110 AUD / NZD
*Fees inclusive of GST