For entry into the AFOEM training program, applicants must:
have obtained general medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia11;
have completed at least two years of full-time postgraduate general clinical experience;
be enrolled in or have completed a postgraduate qualification in occupational and environmental medicine;
have obtained a position in occupational medicine in Australia, and be working a minimum of twenty hours per week in the field. It is the trainee's responsibility to find a suitable position for occupational and environmental medicine training;
have reached an agreement with a Fellow of AFOEM to be an Educational Supervisor; and
have not been involuntarily discontinued because of failure to progress from any College training program.
Prospective trainees must approach the Director of Training in their region about the possibility of joining the training program. Their previous qualifications are assessed and a recommendation to undertake additional study or to apply is given.