This website delivers the Australian Institute of Dermatology's Dermatology course for Nurses

The course covers the 4 streams of General Medical Dermatology Nursing, Skin Cancer Clinic Nursing, Nursing Procedures and Treatments and Cosmetic Dermatology Nursing

The course is completly online with a Weekend Live online Workshop held twice a year to cover many practical issues pertaining to the course.

The course can be started at any time between Feb to September You can view course details by downloading the PDFs in  the Contact or Register tabs of this website.

You can view some of the Institute's other websites at  www.ausderminstitute.blogspot.com  or www.aideducational.com

The Australian Institute of Dermatology provides a series of online courses for General Practitioners, Allied Heath Professionals, Dermatology and Pathology Trainees and Specialists in other disciplines in all facets of skin diseases. It's Membership  course in Dermatology including previous iterations has been running for 10 years and in that time has taught  many doctors both in Australia and Overseas to become proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of the most commonly seen skin diseases. Candidates who pass the Membership course are then able to access the Institute's Advanced Course in Surgery, Dermatoscopy and Dermatopathology and go on to take it's Fellowship Course See www.aideducational.com

Please note that participation in the Australian Institute of Dermatology's courses does not lead to a regulated higher education award under the TEQSA Act. The Institute's courses are intended as professional development courses only. The courses are aimed at existing medical professionals who seek to increase their proficiency in diagnosing and treating skin diseases in their general or specialist practice and are both practical and cost effective when compared to many others in this field.

The Australian Institute of Dermatology

  • It is based at the John Flynn Private Hospital on the Gold Coast
  • Provides online education in skin diseases
  • It's Membership  course is open to all medical graduates
  • The Fellowship Course runs for 2 Semesters of 14 weeks each with weekly webinars
  • It covers specialised aspects of dermatoscopy, dermsurgery, dermatopathology, advanced dermatology and cosmetic issues. 
  • eMail Dr Ian McColl FACD at imccoll@ozemail.com.au for course details and an Enrolment form or download from the Contact or Register tabs of this website

Information on Courses

The Australian Institute of Dermatology runs a 3 year course which educates you to a level of expertise in the diagnosis and management of skin diseases such that you can handle most skin presentations without the help of a Specialist Dermatologist. This is particularly useful for doctors working in rural areas of Australia or in outer city areas poorly serviced by Specialist Dermatologists. In year 1 you take the AID Membership  Course. If you pass this you are invited to take the Advanced Surgical Course which runs over one year. It covers Specialist Medical Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Dermatoscopy, Derm Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology. If you pass the Advanced Course you are invited to take the Fellowship course. Full details of these courses can be found using the Links below.

View details of the AID Membership Course here 

View the Advanced Course Website here

View the Fellowship Course Website here

Institute Funding

The Institute does not accept funding from any outside source. It specifically has no association with pharmaceutical companies. Neither is it funded by Government grants. This allows it to be independent of any outside influences.