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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 via one of two merit-based ANZCAP Programs, and the initial Foundation Program (until 30 June 2024 for Australian participants).

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.

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 provides the opportunity for practitioners to obtain 2023-24 ANZCAP recognition as a Resident, Registrar or Consultant using their prior professional experience. The opportunity to apply for ANZCAP recognition via the Foundation Program has been extended and is noe available until 30 June 2024 for Australian participants.

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 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 Recognition
Alternatively a pharmacist may obtain their Resident and Registrar recognition via the training program and then their Consultant 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).

Learning Experiences are the building blocks used to build a recognition portfolio and achieve ANZCAP recognition.

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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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