• Introduction to managing skin cancer
• Biopsy techniques*
• Setting up a procedure room
• Elliptical excisions*
• Melanoma management
• Working with your pathologist

Program is subject to change without notice.

*Practical session – may involve working on pig flesh.

• Dermoscopy essentials
• Suture techniques – part 1*
• Actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer
• Complications of surgery
• Suturing techniques – part 2*
• Summary and questions

Program is subject to change without notice.

*Practical session – may involve working on pig flesh.

Refund of registration fees:

1. Where a student decides to withdraw from a SCCA education course more than 14 days prior to the commencement date of the course, they will receive a refund of any fees paid less a $110 cancellation fee. To receive this refund, written advice of course withdrawal must be received by the SCCA administration office 14 days prior to course commencement.
2. Where a student decides to withdraw from a SCCA course less than 14 days prior to the course commencement date, no refund of course fees will be considered.
3. Where a registration fee has been paid and the student does not commence the course and does not make contact with SCCA prior to the course commencement date, they will forfeit 100% of their registration fee and no refund is payable.
4. Where a deposit has been paid but the balance remains unpaid by the course commencement date, the student will not be permitted to commence the course and they will forfeit 100% of the deposit paid.
5. Transferring registration fees to a future date for the same course is not permissible. Special or unforeseen circumstances may be considered upon application.

Notwithstanding the above, the management of SCCA reserves the right to make decisions regarding refund of course fees based on individual student circumstances.

Case study assessment, review and appeals:

1. The minimum number of satisfactory case studies required for the Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine is 5.
2. Case studies will be marked as either:
   • Satisfactory
   • Re-submit (1 opportunity to resubmit)
   • Unsatisfactory
3. If a case study requires amendment it will be marked “Re-submit”.
4. A case study can only be re-submitted once. It will then be marked as either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
5. The maximum extension time available for re-submission of an individual case study is one month.
6. The maximum time allowed for submission of all case studies is 6 weeks from the date of the passing the final exam. .
7. The maximum extension time available for submission of all case studies is six months.*
8. In a situation where a student considers the assessment decision applied to an individual case study to be unjustified, the student may ask their tutor for a detailed explanation of the assessment decision. Such requests should be made in writing and copied to the College administrative office at info@skincancercollege.org and the Clinical Coordinator for the relevant course. A response to the student will be made within 14 days of receipt. 
9. If required, the student, tutor or Clinical Coordinator may also request input from the College Censor to review a case study assessment decision.

*This extension will only be granted in exceptional circumstances such as serious illness or injury to the student, family emergency, bereavement, etc.

Examinations:

1. Where a student undertakes an exam but fails to pass, the student can re-sit the exam not more than 12 months after attendance at the face-to-face component of the course for which the student registered.
2. Where a student has been offered the opportunity to undertake an online exam without first attending the face-to-face component of a course, there will be no opportunity to re-sit the exam if they do not pass. The student will, however, have the option to register for and physically attend the face-to-face course and then undertake the required assessment.
3. Students who may have opted not to undertake the assessment component of a certificate course at the time of registration are able to opt in for assessment subject to the following time limits:
   • Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine: not more than 6 months after completion of the face-to-face component of the course
   • Certificate of Dermoscopy: not more than 6 months after completion of the face-to-face component of the course
     

4. Where a student resits an exam, they will be charged an examination resit fee which must be paid prior to undertaking the exam. The examination fee will vary depending on the course. Fees can be obtained by contacting the SCCA office.
5. Where a student resits an exam and successfully passes the exam, the relevant award for successful completion of the course will be provided. (Note: Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine students must also submit a satisfactory log book to be awarded a certificate.)
6. If a student resits an exam but again fails to pass the exam, they will not be permitted to undertake the exam a third time. The student will however have the option to re-enrol in the relevant course as a new student, pay the full course registration fee, complete the necessary course work and undertake all assessment requirements.
7. Exams must be undertaken individually without assistance from any other person.
8. Students are required to complete a declaration prior to undertaking each online exam.

Overall assessment review and appeals:

1. Students may request a review of their overall course assessment result.
2. The request must be made in writing to the college administrative office at info@skincancercollege.org and must include the reason(s) why the student considers the assessment result should be reviewed.
3. The request will be forwarded to the College Censor and CEO.
4. In reviewing an overall assessment result, the Censor may contact the student, tutor and/or Clinical Coordinator for further information.
5. If required, the Censor may also consult the Education Committee for their input before reaching a final assessment decision.

General feedback and complaints:

The process to handle general feedback and complaints is:

1. Receipt by administrative staff
2. All complaints directed to the CEO
3. Receipt is acknowledged to the student
4. CEO will respond directly or direct the matter to the Clinical Coordinator, College Censor and/or Education Committee for further input.
5. Response to student within 30 days.

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