This is the practical CICM Specialist Pathway guide for ANZSCO 253317 Intensive Care Specialist. For pathway view, see the pathway guide. For costs, see the cost case study.
CICM Specialist Pathway sequence
- Application + qualifications + experience evidence
- CICM Specialist Assessment (6-12 months)
- Outcome: Substantially Comparable / Partially Comparable / Not Comparable
- Medical Board Specialist Registration
- 12 months supervised practice (Substantially Comparable)
- FCICM Fellowship granted
- ANZICS membership post-arrival
Qualification evidence
Submit:
- Primary medical degree (MBBS / MD / equivalent) certificate + transcript
- Specialist Fellowship (FFICM, FRCPC Critical Care, ABA / ABIM Critical Care, EDIC)
- Origin-side specialist registration
- Continuing professional development records (5+ years recent)
Clinical experience evidence
Each role:
- Hospital ICU employer letter
- Title — Consultant Intensivist / Senior Intensivist / Lead ICU / ICU Director
- Dates and FTE hours
- Caseload (general ICU, cardiothoracic, neuro, trauma)
- Procedure log (intubations, central lines, bronchoscopy, ECMO cannulation)
- Sub-specialty interests (ECMO, echo, neuro-ICU, cardiothoracic ICU)
For locum / agency:
- Agency letters
- Hospital reference letters
English requirement
CICM + Medical Board requires:
- OET — grade B each component
- IELTS Academic — 7.0 each band
- PTE Academic — 65 each
Common reasons assessments stall
- Insufficient ICU consultant evidence. Need post-Fellowship consultant practice
- Procedure logbook absent. Critical for credentialing
- Origin-side registration restrictions. Unrestricted essential
- English test too old. Test must be valid (typically 2 years for OET)
Tools
Where to verify
- CICM
- Medical Board of Australia
- ANZICS
- Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (UK) — origin reference
Next step
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Intensive Care
ANZSCO 253317
CICM
FCICM
AHPRA
Skills Assessment
Skilled Migration
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