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Admission to the Training Program

Admission to the ACSEP Specialist training program

This page is for prospective applicants for entry to the ACSEP Specialist Training Program. This page contains key information about the Entrance Examination and the selection process including links to all the relevant policies. Prospective applicants should read all key policies included under the key policies section of this page.

Overseas Trained Specialist medical practitioners from outside of Australia and New Zealand should please refer to the OTS page.

Entrance Examination

Successful completion of the ACSEP Entrance Examination is the first requirement for selection for the ACSEP Training Program. The Entrance Examination has been designed to test basic medical sciences to undertake training in the sport and exercise medicine specialty.

For further information, please see the ACSEP Entrance Examination FAQ's.

KEY EXAM DATES

The Entrance Exam is held twice a year.

In 2025, the Entrance Exam will be held on:

  • Saturday 8 March 2025 (applications close Friday, 24th Jan 2025)
  • Saturday 12 July 2025 (applications close Thursday, 22nd May 2025)

LOCATIONS

2025 Exams will be held remotely.

APPLY to sit the entrance examination

To submit an application, click here.

Your application will be submitted to ACSEP National Office for review and consideration. National Office will respond to you within five business days and if you are approved to sit the exam, you will be provided with a link to pay the Entrance Exam fee. Information on fees can be found in the current fee schedule.

For further information, please contact nationaloffice@acsep.org.au

APPLYING FOR THE ACSEP SPECIALIST TRAINING PROGRAM

Applicants who have passed all sections of their Entrance Examination and meet all other eligibility criteria will be invited to apply for the ACSEP Training Program. Applicants should consult the Training Program Selection Policy and Process listed under the key policies section of this page.

KEY DATES

Key dates are to be finalised and will be published as soon as possible. 

Application and CV submission

Applications will be processed by the College within two business days. After processing, applicants will receive an application form, CV template and document upload link via email to provide evidence documents supporting their application. 

SELECTION INTERVIEWS 

Applicants will be notified in late August of offers of interview, no later than one week before the interview date. Interviews will be held online via Zoom. Applicants offered an interview will receive information specific to the interview ahead of the interview date.

Selection interviews use the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format. Applicants move through a series of stations from 6-10 minutes in length where the interviewer will ask a series of pre-determined questions. The domains of practice that are evaluated during the interview may include the following: Communication; Collaboration; Management; Quality and Safety; Health Advocacy; Research; Teaching and Learning; Professionalism; and Cultural Awareness.  

Further cultural safety resources:

  • ACSEP SEM Academy module on Aboriginal Health and Cultural Safety here
  • AIDA Cultural Safety training here
  • Cultural Safety Plan for Vocational Medicine in Aotearoa here.

If you are approved to attend an interview, you will be provided with a link to pay the candidate interview fee. Information on fees can be found in the current fee schedule.

ACSEP WORKFORCE DIVERSITY PRIORITIES

In the 2024 ACSEP Registrar cohort, 31% of Registrars are women, 8% are Indigenous and 6% are currently working regionally/rurally. Applicants who meet one or more of these priorities will be given preference for interview up to 60% of interview places offered after which applicants will be assessed using their CV score. Meeting one or more of the ACSEP's workforce diversity priorities will contribute additional points toward an applicant's final score. Workforce diversity priorities for the 2025 selection process are:

  • Indigenous: Indigenous origin applies when the applicant is of Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori or Pasifika descent; OR identifies as a person of such heritage AND is accepted as such by that Indigenous community.
  • Female or non-binary gender: Applicants identifying as female or non-binary.
  • Commitment to being placed in a regional or rural ACSEP Accredited Training Practice: Applicants who have indicated they will commit to taking a regional or rural placement at entry to the Training Program, event if they are not from a regional or rural background. In Australia, a regional or rural placement is a placement located in a Modified Monash Model 2-7 area. In New Zealand, regional or rural placement is a placement located in any part of New Zealand that does not fall under the local authority boundaries of the City Councils of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Porirua, Hutt, Upper Hutt, Christchurch and Dunedin.
  • Regional or rural background: Regional or rural background is defined as at least 12 months of non-bonded, post-graduate medical work experience in a regional or rural area; and/or a minimum of 5 years attendance at a primary or secondary school in a regional or rural area. In Australia, regional or rural areas are defined as Modified Monash Model 2-7 areas. In New Zealand, regional or rural areas are defined as any part of New Zealand that does not fall under the local authority boundaries of the City Councils of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Porirua, Hutt, Upper Hutt, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Key policies

Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with ACSEP policies. All policies can be viewed on the policies section of the ACSEP website.

CONTACT

For further information, please contact registrars@acsep.org.au