How to Become a CPCA Fellow
All new members are admitted to the College as Corresponding Members to start with. It is commonplace for members to rise through the membership levels in a stepwise progression.
To become a Fellow of the CPCA, you will need to demonstrate to the Membership Review Committee you are a registered medical practitioner with extensive experience in cosmetic medicine and have competency in a wide range of cosmetic procedures including injectables, cosmeceuticals, energy-based and non-ionising radiation devices. The below checklist will assist you to ascertain if you are ready to be assessed for CPCA Fellowship status.
Corresponding Members and Full Members can find the Fellowship application form within the member’s portal via the tab: My Membership/Membership Upgrade/Fellowship.
The annual fee for Fellowship is $2200 per annum, including GST, payable upon upgrade approval.
Fellows are required to meet Continuing Professional Development to maintain their membership level.
Checklist – Fellowship Pathway:
☐ Holder of any of the following sub-sets:
- Fellowship with a recognised external aesthetic medical college, OR
- CPCA Certificate of Completion, Theory & Application of Cosmetic Injectables, and
- CPCA Certificate of Completion, (Theory), Use of Energy-based (or Non-ionising Radiation) Devices & Cosmeceuticals, OR
- 52900WA Graduate Certificate in Cosmetic Medicine, and
- CPCA Certificate of Completion, (Theory), Use of Energy-based (or Non-ionising Radiation) Devices & Cosmeceuticals
☐ Can provide a logbook or other evidence of:
- multiple procedures performed using neurotoxins, fillers, bio-stimulants: 50 procedures of each with varying areas covering all areas of the face and neck. Must include work on areas not considered basic.
- Energy-based device procedures (excluding LED) of at least two different modalities, totalling 100 (must have licensing documentation, etc). These can be from years past if no EBD currently accessible. (The Personal Workload Survey designed for CPCA CPD would suffice if it specifies areas as well as numbers.
☐ Have one publication of any kind in our journal.
☐ Have given one presentation at a conference (any kind of conference in cosmetics).
☐ Have one research project (can be small but must demonstrate ability to do literature search and testing of hypotheses in scientific manner). (Some of the CPD ‘measuring outcomes’ activities would suit).
☐ Have conducted practice exchange visits x two, with report/s.
☐ Can provide a copy of annual CPD ‘Professional Development Plan’
With the above in mind, the application process for Fellowship requires:
1. Demonstration of competency through supporting documents:
- Curriculum vitae,
- Certificates of relevant training and education in addition to any listed above,
- Certificates of other applicable memberships,
- Details of recent presentations, publications, teachings or mentorship
2. Three cosmetic physicians as referees,
3. Completion of questionnaire on procedures currently performed (included in application form).
4. Certificate of current medical indemnity insurance.
5. Demonstration of compliance with applicable Medical Board and TGA guidelines and policies
As a CPCA Fellow you can:
- Attend a convocation ceremony where you will be awarded a formal Fellowship Certificate and badge.
- Take advantage of the same CPCA Member Benefits as a Full Member plus:
- Utilise the CPCA Fellow Logo on personal websites and advertising materials.
- Utilise the post nominal FCPCA.
- Be elected for a CPCA Board or Committee role.