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ANZCAP comprises three core pathways, the Foundation Program, Independent Program and Training Programs.

The Foundation Program is available until April 2024, allowing has been extended for Australian participants now to 30th June 2024. This program allows you to expedite your recognition as either a Resident, Registrar or Consultant (Fellow) through evidence of prior professional experience, without the requirement to submit a portfolio.

A 25% saving on your initial recognition is available through the Foundation Program. View criteria and eligibilty eligibility below, and full information via the ANZCAP Info Hub including resources and templates.

Foundation Program FAQs

Can I select more than two areas of specialty practice?

No. You can select one, or a maximum of two areas of specialty practice.

How many letters of support do I need to provide if I want to apply for two specialty areas?

A minimum of two letters of support are required from within pharmacy and externally. You may choose to ask for letters of support from interdisciplinary colleagues in both areas if you feel that one person isn’t able to properly provide support for both.

I am being recognised in two specialty areas, does this change my recognition fee?

No. Costs do not change for the individual based on how many specialties are recognised.

The Independent Program is open to all Australian and New Zealand pharmacists – and to Pharmacy Technicians in late 2024 – providing the full functionality of ANZCAP.

If you have been recognised as a Resident or Registrar through the Foundation Program, you can continue your journey by building a recognition portfolio toward the next recognition via the Independent Program.

The Independent Program is based on managing your Learning Experiences (LX) Library.

LXs are types of workplace-based assessment that can be planned, drafted and then completed through one of three forms of LX validation:

• Autonomous: independently documents the LX, self-evaluate and self-reflect on your professional learning experience.

• Collaborative: engage with professional peers to document evaluation, feedback and guided reflection on your professional experience.

• Endorsed: autonomously document and self-reflect on your professional learning experience that has an established peer review or peer recognition process as part of the activity.

In the Independent Program you allocate validated LXs to your currently active Recognition Portfolio.

Your portfolio is ready for submission when 40 LXs have been completed and allocated: a minimum of 10 Core LXs / maximum of 30 Elective LXs.

Core LXs and Elective LXs are required to ensure an appropriate spread of competency domains are covered in the composition of your recognition portfolio, enabling you to submit for recognition.

Don’t worry about keeping track of Core and Elective LXs; the ANZCAP platform does this for you, with progress dials showing how far you have to go!

Training Programs are coming in 2024, providing fast-track two-year recognition via structured, accredited workplace-based pathways, recorded and submitted via the ANZCAP platform. Resident and Registrar recognition.