Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Examination Exemptions at 25 February 2016
The following tables are to be used as a general guide and may be varied at the discretion of the Board of Education and Assessment depending on individual
circumstances
QUALIFICATIONS
Anatomical
Chemical
General
Genetic Path
Haematology
Immunopath
Microbiology
Forensic
Oral Path
Basic Path
Sciences
Exempt
American Boards
Part 1 written
only if in AP (not
slants)
Apply to Chief
Examiner
Apply to Chief
Examiner
Part of Part I
(Conditional)
Apply to Chief
Examiner
N/A
Apply to Chief
Examiner
Part 1
st
written + 1
Practical
(only if in
OP)
American
Osteopathic
Association
BMedSci
BSci (incl. Hons)
Canadian Boards
(Med Genetics)
DCP (London)
N/A
N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AP BoardsFP Phase 1
and Phase 2
FP BoardsFP1 and
FP2 Written
Casebook
and
Autopsies
(require AP1
and rest of
FP2)
N/A
N/A
N/A Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
Nil
Not Exempt
Not Exempt
N/A
Nil
Nil
Dip. Trop. Med etc
Doctor of
Osteopathy (USA)
N/A
N/A
Doctor of
Osteopathy
Medicine (DO USA)
FACD Part I
FACO
FASM
FCFor Path (SA)
FCPath, FFPath(SA)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Not Exempt
N/A
N/A Nil
Nil
Part of Part I
(Conditional)
Practical Exams Nil
(Wet Prac only)
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nil
N/A
Nil
N/A
N/A
N/A
Not Exempt
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Nil
Nil
Micro Prac
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Exempt
Exempt
Not Exempt
Exempt
Part 1 written.
Exempt autopsy
assessment on
justification
Some
Components of
Part 1
Appropriate
Practical Exam
if training pre
1996
Part of Part I
(Conditional)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
FP2 Written,
case book
and autopsy
(require
AP1)
AP1 Written
st
and 1
Practical
Part 1
st
written + 1
Practical
Exempt
(only if in
OP)
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Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Examination Exemptions at 25 February 2016
The following tables are to be used as a general guide and may be varied at the discretion of the Board of Education and Assessment depending on individual
circumstances
QUALIFICATIONS
Anatomical
FHKCPath
Exempt Part I and
autopsy
assessment
N/A
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Part I Written at
discretion of
Chief Examiner
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
FRACS
(Parts I)
FRACS
(Parts II)
FRCP
FRCPSC
Canada
FRCS, MRCS
MAACB, FAACB
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
N/A
MD (research)
(If relevant and
from recognised
university)
MD
(India or Sri Lanka)
Master of Dental
Science/
DClinDent in Oral
Pathology
Master of Dental
Science/
DClinDent in Oral
Medicine & Oral
Pathology
MPath Malaysia
N/A
Nil
Some
components of
Part I
Nil
Nil
Refer to Chief
Examiner
Nil
Chemical
Pathology prac
exams
Nil
FRACDS
FRACP
Chemical
General
Genetic Path
Haematology
Immunopath
Microbiology
Forensic
Oral Path
Apply to Chief
Examiner
Nil
Nil
AP1 Written,
st
1 Prac and
autopsy
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Part 1 written
st
+1 practical
(only if in OP)
Nil
Exempt
Nil
Exempt
Provided
obtained by
examination
Nil
Exempt
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Exempt
Nil
Refer to Chief
Examiner
Nil
N/A
Nil
Refer to Chief
Examiner
Nil
Not Exempt
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Exempt
Exempt
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Exempt
Not Exempt
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Need More Info
Nil
Some
components of
Part I
N/A
Basic Path
Sciences
Not exempt
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
Apply to Chief
Examiner
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Exempt Part I and
autopsy
assessment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Not Exempt
N/A
Part 1
Exempt
written (only
if in OP)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Refer to
Chief
Examiner
Exempt
Refer to Chief
Examiner
N/A
N/A
N/A
Part 1
Written
(only if in
OP)
Exempt
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Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Examination Exemptions at 25 February 2016
The following tables are to be used as a general guide and may be varied at the discretion of the Board of Education and Assessment depending on individual
circumstances
QUALIFICATIONS
Anatomical
Chemical
General
Genetic Path
Haematology
Immunopath
Microbiology
Forensic
Oral Path
MPath, MMed Path
(SA)
Exempt Part I and
autopsy
assessment
Some
components of
Part I
Part of Part I
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
As per
American
Boards
above
Nil
Part 1
Written
(only if in
OP)
Nil
N/A
N/A
Appropriate
Practical Exam
if training pre
1996
Apply to Chief
Examiner
If awarded pre
2010 exempt Part I
& PARTII
assessments
NB; Separate
certificates for
Cytology &
Autopsy required
from 2010
Exempt Part I &
Part II
Assessments
Appropriate
Practical Exam
Part I Written;
first Practical
Part 1 -Written
Exam
Part 1 -Transfusion
Practical
Part 1- Dry
Practical
Not reviewed
yet
Apply to Chief
Examiner
As per
American
Boards
above
Part 1
written +
st
1
Practical
(only if in
OP)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
Micro Practical
if appropriate
course content
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
MRCP (UK)
FRCPath (UK) by
examination plus
CCT Cert
MSc
(If relevant and from
recognised
university)
PhD, DPhil
(If relevant and from
recognised
university)
Philippines Soc
Path
Certificate Taiwan
Society of
Pathology
Singaporean
Fellowship
Nil
Basic
Path
Sciences
Exempt
Not
Exempt
Exempt
NB
MRCPath
Not
exempt
Not
exempt
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Not
exempt
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
N/A
Exempt AP Pt I
(written and slides)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Not
exempt
KEY
N/A = Not Assessed
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