CPCA members are encouraged to study and achieve the nationally accredited (AQF, Lvl8) 52900WA Graduate Certificate in Cosmetic Medicine. However, the CPCA Board understands members may have undergone external training and gained extensive experience throughout the preceding years enabling them to reach the skill levels and standards of practice applicable to CPCA Full Membership level (or Fellowship). For this reason, the College offers its members the opportunity to undergo peer assessment in order to gain the Certificate of Competency, Theory & Application of Cosmetic Injectables. 

Upon obtaining this certificate, the members may then apply for a membership upgrade. If granted, the members would be entitled, according to College Policy, to promote their membership of the College via their various digital platforms and stationery. The Certificate may be displayed in their treatment rooms and referenced in all promotional material. This will serve to demonstrate to their patients they are skilled in this area and have had those skills assessed by their peers.  However, please note, only Fellows may use a CPCA post nominal.

It is important that the applicants who successfully achieve this certificate and are approved for an upgrade, are aware of the compulsory requirements that members must meet to maintain their new membership level. These include the annual and triennial Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development requirements. Contact cpca@cpca.net.au for further information.

This certificate will be gained in two stages.

NB: Full Membership must be obtained before a member can apply for upgrade to CPCA Fellowship.