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Summary
This article describes ANZCAP Programs available to ANZCAP members.
ANZCAP Programs
Pharmacist can currently achieve ANZCAP Recognition as a Resident, Registrar or Consultant Pharmacist via one of two merit-based ANZCAP Programs, and the initial Foundation Program.
The various programs provide flexibility and choice for ANZCAP members practicing in a diverse range of regions and scopes of practice to achieve recognition.
Pharmacists with existing industry recognitions of advanced practice prior to the ANZCAP conception have been recognised through the Foundation Program.
Independent Program
Candidates achieve ANZCAP recognition by completing an Independent Program at their own workplace. The Independent Program allows individuals flexibility by using a combination of Core and Elective Learning Experiences (LXs) to complete a Recognition Portfolio and achieve their chosen ANZCAP recognition.
Completion of Learning Experiences (LX) is supported by multi-disciplinary peers.
The Independent Program offers support for pharmacists to achieve recognition as a Resident, Registrar and Consultant Pharmacist.
Please refer to the Independent Program Recognition article for further details on the LX requirements for an Independent Recognition Portfolio for each ANZCAP Recognition level.
Foundation Program
The Foundation Program has now closed for new applications in Australia. The program remains open to pharmacists from New Zealand with access to the ANZCAP platform, until 31 August 2024.
In Australia, the Foundation Program has seen broad uptake and we have deemed it is at capacity given the time required to assess applications before 30 June 2024. However, to ensure equity of access, Australian practitioners who have begun preparing their submission are able to request special consideration via the ANZCAP Info Hub and Help Centre.
Go to Foundation Program resources and templates for further information on the requirements for ANZCAP Recognition through the Foundation Program.
Training Program
Candidates achieve ANZCAP recognition by completing a Training Program at an accredited workplace. The Training Program contains a specified curriculum of Core Learning Experiences to complete a Recognition Portfolio and achieve the chosen ANZCAP recognition.
Completion of Learning Experiences is supported by accredited workplace specific program leads and preceptors.
Examples of current training programs include:
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Resident Training Program
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Registrar Training Program
Currently there is no approved training program available to obtain ANZCAP Consultant recognition.
For further details on how to gain access to a Training Program please refer to the SHPA Training Program website.
Recognition via a combination of the different programs
Throughout a pharmacists career they may obtain the progressive ANZCAP recognition levels via a combination of the various programs.
For example:
A pharmacist may obtain their Resident Pharmacist recognition via the Independent Program and then obtain an SHPA Registrar Training (formally ATR) position so switch to the Training program to obtain their Registrar Pharmacist Recognition
Alternatively a pharmacist may obtain their Resident and Registrar Pharmacist recognition via the training program and then their Consultant Pharmacist recognition via the independent program
Learning Experiences (LX)
A Learning Experience (LX) is a type of Workplace Based Assessment (WBA) tool that a pharmacist can use to record evidence of professional practice at a chosen ANZCAP Recognition level (e.g. Resident, Registrar, Consultant Pharmacist).
Learning Experiences are the building blocks used to build a recognition portfolio and achieve ANZCAP recognition.
Pre-registration features
With ANZCAP pre-registration membership, students and provisionally registered (intern) pharmacists have access to range of specially tailored features on the ANZCAP digital platform. These features have been developed in consultation with representative organisations to ensure they enable students and interns to document and showcase their individual practice.
Further information on the ANZCAP features available to pharmacy students and provisional registered pharmacists (interns) is available here.
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