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

*Practical session working with pig skin.

Program is subject to change without notice.

• Dermoscopy essentials
• Suturing techniques*
• Actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer
• Complications of surgery
• Non-surgical management
• Summary and questions

*Practical session working with pig skin.

Program is subject to change without notice.

Refund of course registration fees

1. Where a student decides to withdraw from an 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 an 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.

Course assessment

Exam component:

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 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.
3. 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 five satisfactory surgical case studies to be awarded a certificate.)
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Students who opted not to undertake the assessment component of a course are able to opt in for assessment not more than 12 months after completion of the face-to-face component of the course. Once a student opts in, they have 3-weeks to undertake the exam.
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.

Case study component:

1. Surgical case studies for the Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine must be submitted no later than 6 months after passing the online exam.
2. Extensions to this date will not be permitted, except in exceptional circumstances such as serious illness or injury to the student, family emergency, bereavement, etc.

Please note: If a student fails to complete the assessment component of a certificate course within the specified timeframe, they will not be awarded a Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine / Certificate of Dermoscopy. If the student wishes to register for an SCCA Advanced Clinical Certificate using the certificate course(s) as a pre-requisite, they will have the option to complete the assessment requirements(s) of the certificate course within five years of attending the course. If the assessment requirement(s) are satisfactorily met, the course will be considered RPL for the Advanced Clinical Certificate. The student will not, however, be retrospectively granted a Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine / Certificate of Dermoscopy. 

Notwithstanding the above, SCCA reserves the right to make decisions regarding assessment based on individual student circumstances.

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 believes 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.

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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