Our courses cater to medical professionals with ranging levels of expertise and interests, and offer complete learning pathways from foundation knowledge to subspecialisation.
You can choose between face-to-face and online programs. Face-to face programs are held throughout the year in various locations. Online programs follow a rolling trimester time schedule. For a small additional fee, online program participants can attend the face-to-face equivalent anytime. To develop your clinical skills further, we encourage you to participate in our clinical attachment programs, giving you the opportunity to observe experts completing procedures, ask questions and receive guidance. Clinical attachment programs are available in the areas of skin cancer medicine, general dermatology, aesthetic medicine, and clinical procedures.
Fees will vary based on the program and study option selected (online vs face-to-face). Payments can be made upfront or in monthly instalments. You will benefit from our Early Bird rate if you register 30 days in advance – this is up to $200 for the certificate courses. GP registrars and doctors in training enjoy access to the HealthCert Education Scholarship which is $500 off every face-to-face program and $350 off online programs.
All of the HealthCert courses come with unique benefits and represent a great investment in your professional development, including:
Should you be unable to participate in the course, please inform us at admin@healthcert.com. This will allow us to make your place available to waitlisted doctors. Click here to know more details on the cancellation charges and course transfers.
HealthCert is an accredited professional development provider. We take our professional development responsibilities seriously and enable all GPs who attend our courses to consider key elements of professional development. These include planning how they will use their professional learning in their practice, compiling specialist resources in the field, identifying a network of professional colleagues for support, joining professional associations and taking advantage of all they offer, keeping up-to-date with research in the field, reflecting on their own practice for continuous improvement, and seeking best practice from around the world. These elements of professional development are also helpful for various types of credit from HealthCert courses to postgraduate pathways.
You will receive the following for your one-time investment:
If you have not already provided your RACGP or ACCRM number, please bring this information to the event. Please also bring the venue information sheet to ensure that you can find us easily on the day.
We supply all consumables, pens and pads, plus catering for morning, lunch and afternoon breaks. Please note that in an attempt to reduce our environmental footprint, we have adopted a green printing policy and will no longer provide print-outs of presentation slides at education events. Please download the presentation slides from the e-Learning portal prior to attending the course so you can follow presentations on your laptop or tablet and take notes. At the education event, you will also be offered a printed learning journal and a notepad. A power point will be available at your desk to connect your device. We hope this will decrease material waste which is a detriment to the natural environment. Thank you for helping us contribute to a greener planet!
The price of the event does not include any transport or accommodation. While HealthCert is not a travel agent, we do have access to some suggested hotels in the area of your event. If you have already enrolled, this information can be found in the venue and agenda information in the email received. If you have not enrolled and would like this information, please contact admin@healthcert.com.
If you are not able to apply the course learning outcomes in your practice, get in touch with us within 90 days of course completion and you can attend the course again at no cost. If you are not satisfied with the course, simply hand in your course materials at the end of day one and we will provide you with a 100% refund.
Completion of any HealthCert course or attendance at an event will enable you to access the HealthCert Alumni Program which includes:
To log into the HealthCert e-Learning platform, visit https://healthcert.instructure.com and log in by entering your username and password.
Your username is the email address that your original details were sent to. If you are unable to log in, please click “Forgot password” to create a new password.
If your password reset email (sent via the eLearning platform Instructure) is not immediately sent through to your preferred email address, please check your spam or junk folder in the first instance. If it has not been sent there please ensure you are requesting the new password with the email address originally provided on your registration.
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The standard and recommended time to complete the post-course assessment is three months after the course attendance date. If you are unable to complete the exam in this time, please email admin@healthcert.com to get an extension.
For your HealthCert certificate to be sent, all aspects of the pre- and post-course assessment must be completed. Please check your eLearning portal to ensure that these activities have been completed.
Your HealthCert certificate will typically arrive in the month following completion of all pre- and post-course requirements. For example, if you completed all pre- and post-course activities on 19 April, your certificate will be printed in early May and sent to you during the month of May. Please allow extra time for weekends, public holidays and the postal system.
Unfortunately, to coincide with the end of the 2014 – 16 triennium, The University of Queensland has advised that it is against university policy to provide a reprint of previous certificates. If you wish to obtain a HealthCert certificate of attendance, please send your request to admin@healthcert.com.
HealthCert is not a Vocational Training Provider. We are a professional development provider; that is, we provide training for already competent, qualified professionals.
As an ACRRM/RACGP accredited professional development provider, HealthCert's goal is to expand GPs' knowledge of procedures by providing brand-free demonstrations and interactive presentations from experts in the field, in a clear and systematic manner, with practical hands-on activities and a focus on patient safety.
We encourage all GPs, as qualified professionals, to seek and comply with regulations for practice in specific areas and ensure they have appropriate insurance coverage.
Depending on their prior qualifications and experience, GPs may decide to enrol in HealthCert online courses, face-to-face courses, clinical attachments, conferences or masterclasses in addition to networking with a wide range of suppliers to compare their products and support services, and seeking professional mentors and professional association membership.
In 2006, HealthCert and The University of Queensland developed a suite of skin cancer certificate courses specifically targeted at primary care physicians. In 2017, 10 years and almost 7,000 alumni later, we unfortunately have to part with our foundation partner The University of Queensland due to their organisational change and restructuring of the School of Medicine. Past HealthCert course participants who have received a UQ skin cancer course certificate will receive full recognition of prior learning into the new HealthCert certificate and professional diploma programs in dermoscopy, skin cancer medicine and surgery. Learn more.
A note from Professor Nicholas Fisk, Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland“
[…] UQ School of Medicine and HealthCert International have enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership spanning 10 years, and during this time have collaboratively grown a series of skin cancer-focused workshops targeted primarily towards GPs. […] The Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (M+BS) is moving into a new organisational model in early 2017. […] One of the outcomes […] is that the Faculty will not be in a position to continue the relationship with HealthCert International. […] We have appreciated the collaborative and mutually beneficial partnership that has seen HealthCert International grow in size and scope throughout our association and we wish you all the very best for your future endeavours. Thank you for the opportunity to have been involved in the development of HealthCert International’s skin cancer training for GPs”.
Bond University provides quality assurance for HealthCert professional diploma programs in skin cancer medicine, skin cancer surgery, aesthetic medicine, and general dermatology.
About Bond University
Bond University is Australia’s leading independent not-for-profit university. In the 2017 Good Universities Guide, Bond University was awarded more 5-star ratings in the student experience category than any other university in Australia, for the eleventh year in a row. Bond University’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine is recognised for the excellence of its education and research in the medical, health and sports sciences fields. The Faculty offers a personalised educational experience where students enjoy small class sizes, assured placements and work experience opportunities, as well as comprehensive use of industry equipment and the latest technologies.
All HealthCert courses are professionally accredited.
Course | RACGP Points | ACCRM Points | Rural Procedural Training Grant | How to Process |
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Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine | 80 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery -1 day | Automatic upon completion |
Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine (Online) | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery -2 days | Automatic upon completion |
Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Medicine | 40 - Category 1 + Clinical audit 40 Category 1 points | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points + Clinical audit = 30 PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Surgery | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery -2 days | Automatic upon completion |
Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Surgery | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery -2 days | Automatic upon completion |
Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Surgery | 40 - Category 1 + Clinical audit 40 Category 1 points | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points + Clinical audit = 30 PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery -2 days | Automatic upon completion |
Professional Certificate of Dermoscopy | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD points | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Certificate of Dermoscopy | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Diploma of Dermoscopy | 40 - Category 1 + Clinical audit 40 Category 1 points | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points + Clinical audit = 30 PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Certificate of General Dermatology | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD points | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Certificate of General Dermatology | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Diploma of General Dermatology | 40 - Category 1 + Clinical audit 40 Category 1 points | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points + Clinical audit = 30 PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Certificate of Aesthetic Medicine | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD points | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Certificate of Aesthetic Medicine | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Diploma of Aesthetic Medicine | 40 - Category 1 + Clinical audit 40 Category 1 points | 30 - PRPD + Clinical audit = 30 PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Certificate of Clinical Procedures | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery -2 days | Automatic upon completion |
Advanced Certificate of Clinical Procedures | 80 - Category 1 7 Category 2 (combination of AWIUS, AWVAS & Joints). Not accredited separately | 66 PRPD 30 MOPS points (combination of AWIUS, AWVAS & Joints). Not accredited separately | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Workshop of Non-Scalpel Vasectomy | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD points | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Workshop of Intrauterine Systems | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Workshop of Joint Puncture and Soft Tissue Injections | 7 - Category 2 | 6 - PRPD ponts | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Certificate of Medical Nutrition Management | Expected to be 40 - Category 1 | Expected to be 30 - PRPD | Automatic upon completion | |
Advanced Certificate of Medical Nutrition Management | 40 - Category 1 | Expected to be 30 - PRPD | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Diploma of Medical Nutrition Management | 40 - Category 1 | Expected to be 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points + Clinical audit = 30 PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Automatic upon completion | |
Skin Cancer Surgery Masterclass | 40 - Category 1 | 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery - 1 day | Automatic upon completion |
Dermatopathology Masterclass | Expected 40 - Category 1 | Equivalent points | Automatic upon completion | |
Professional Certificate of Aesthetic Skin Therapy | N/A | N/A | ||
Skin Cancer Business Management Course (Online) | 24 - Category 2 | 8 Core PDP points | ||
Medical Business Management Masterclass | 12 - Category 2 | 8 Core PDP points | Automatic upon completion | |
GP Update Program | 12 - Category 2 40 - Category 1* *If complete Clinical Audit | 6 Core PDP points or 30 PRPD points* *If complete Clinical Audit | Automatic upon completion Submit via HealthCert eLearning Site | |
Structured Clinical Attachments | 40 - Category 1 - self submitted | Self submitted | Self-submit paperwork | |
2019 Annual One day Skin Cancer Summit | 12 - Category 2 | Expected to be 6 PDP points | Possibly Surgery 1 day depending on content | Automatic upon completion |
Summit Surgery Masterclass | 40 - Category 1 | Expected to be 30 - PRPD + 30 MOPS points | Surgery - 1 day | Automatic upon completion |
Summit Dermoscopy Masterclass | 12 - Category 2 | Expected to be 6 PDP points | Surgery - 1 day | Automatic upon completion |
Skin Cancer Update | 12 - Category 2 | Expected to be 6 PDP points | Probably Surgery - 1 day | Automatic upon completion |
Practice Managers Masterclass | N/A | N/A | Self-submit paperwork | |
Skin Cancer Nurses Masterclass | N/A | N/A | Self-submit paperwork |
While most of the HealthCert course are accredited with the RACGP as Category 1 activities, they are not automatically QI activities. They may however qualify as a QI activity if the education was a self-directed task initiated by yourself as a GP. Please click here to view how the RACGP explain a QI activity.
Joint fellowship with RACGP
Doctors practising in Australia and who hold reciprocal Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) will report their CPD to the RACGP whilst working full-time in Australia. However, if you intend to hold a New Zealand practising certificate and to practise in New Zealand for any portion of the year, you will need to report your CPD to both Colleges. All activities endorsed by the RACGP for their CPD program are recognised by the College, and can be claimed as endorsed activities; however, New Zealand CPD requirements include compulsory peer review and audit of medical practice components, which are optional in the CPD program in Australia.
The World Federation For Medical Education recommends a set of global standards in CPD which can be divided into nine areas (defined as broad components in the, process, structure, content, outcomes/competencies, assessment and learning environment of CPD), covering:
1. Mission and outcomes
2. Educational program
3. Assessment and documentation
4. The individual doctor
5. CPD provision
6. Educational resources
7. Evaluation of CPD activities
8. Organisation
9. Continuous renewal
HealthCert meets these standards through the following channels:
1.1 Mission: Website
1.2 Professionalism and autonomy: Website
1.3 Outcomes of CPD: Course outlines, education guide and eLearning
1.4 Participation in formulation of mission and outcomes: RACGP, GPs and stakeholders involved
2.1 Framework of CPD activities: Course outlines and education guide
2.2 Content of CPD activities: Course outlines, education guide and website
2.3 Relation between CPD and service: Website process and GP submissions
3.1 Assessment methods: Training handbook
3.2 Documentation of CPD: eLearning
4.1 Motivation: Education Advisor services
4.2 Learning strategies: Systematic presentations
4.3 Influence of individual doctors on CPD: EA service and RACGP design with GPs
4.4 Working conditions: Reflective activities
5.1 Recognition policy: RPL
5.2 Provider obligations and development: COI policy trainers handbook
5.3 Role of medical schools: Quality assurance and university partners
6.1 Physical facilities: Venues and eLearning
6.2 Learning settings: Venues, eLearning and clinical attachments
6.3 Information technology: Canvas
6.4 Interaction with colleagues: Collaboration opportunities
6.5 Formalised CPD activities: Local, national and international CPD
6.6 Medical research: Quality development activities
6.7 Educational expertise: Training handbook
6.8 Learning in alternative settings: Freedom of movement, local, national, international
7.1 Program monitoring and evaluation: Evaluation procedures
7.2 Feedback to providers: Focus groups and feedback
7.3 Involvement of stakeholders : RACGP and ACRRM quality stakeholders
8.1 Documentation and needs for planning: Website, learning guarantee
8.2 Academic leadership: Medical and educational leaders’ biographies and CV
8.3 Budgets and resources: Fund CPD for employees, scholarships for registrars
8.4 Administration: Admin structures, organization chart and role descriptions
9.1 Continuous renewal: Review process, continuous improvement, minutes
The AQF levels range from Level 1 (Certificate 1) to Level 10 (Doctoral degree). The lower levels are normally delivered by a Registered Training Organisations (RTO) and they are vocational competency-based qualifications. The higher levels are normally delivered by a university or Higher Education Provider (HEP) and they are academic/research based qualifications.
As an accredited Professional Development Provider with ACRRM and RACGP, HealthCert does not fit into the AQF levels - we offer Professional Diplomas, not vocational diplomas or higher education diplomas. However, HealthCert has used similar language and concepts to AQF Level 8 in our Professional Diploma courses. Some universities are willing to recognise the prior learning of HealthCert qualifications towards Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma units and provide a pathway to Master's degrees. In some cases, there are additional requirements that must be met in order to access the pathway. Please contact a HealthCert Education Advisor to learn more.
HealthCert is a professional development provider, and not a competency-based vocational training provider.
As an RACGP accredited professional development provider, HealthCert's goal is to expand GPs' knowledge of procedures by providing brand-free demonstrations and interactive presentations from experts in the field, in a clear and systematic manner, with practical hands-on activities and a focus on patient safety.
We encourage all GPs, as qualified professionals, to seek and comply with regulations for practice in specific areas and ensure they have appropriate insurance coverage.
Depending on their prior qualifications and experience, GPs may decide to enrol in HealthCert online courses, face-to-face courses, clinical attachments, conferences or masterclasses in addition to networking with a wide range of suppliers to compare their products and support services, and seeking professional mentors and professional association membership.
Academic freedom is the freedom of students and teachers to study, teach, and pursue knowledge and research without unreasonable interference or restriction from institutions or other sources.
At HealthCert we value academic freedom and facilitate free choice of studies from all available topics without high pressure selling for any one program.
HealthCert will take action on any breeches of academic freedom and reserves the right to discipline any HealthCert staff member who breeches academic freedom principles.
Academic Integrity is important at HealthCert. Your HealthCert qualifications should represent your own learning journey. Your studies should be genuine and honest.
Academic integrity is the guiding principle for all that you do when studying with HealthCert; from taking exams to writing reflective papers and submitting cases for review. It requires that you recognize and acknowledge information from other sources and take credit only for ideas and work that are yours.
At HealthCert we assume that GPs are trusted professionals of the highest integrity. They do not: cheat in exams, receive help without acknowledging it, pay others to do assignments, plagiarise or provide false information in order to meet course requirements.
HealthCert acts quickly on any evidence of academic integrity misconduct and reserves the right to withdraw academic recognition and advise the related professional organisations should any misconduct be proven.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with one of our Education Advisors if you have any questions, require more information or would like to discuss your learning requirements. We are here to help and will be sure to tailor your education pathway to your current expertise, interests and career goals.
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