Professional Registration
New Zealand Registration for Health Professionals
The process for applying for your professional
registration in New Zealand will take
approximately four to six
months. This is dependent on how quickly you return
all the necessary paperwork to the appropriate Council. In
addition to the cost of Registration indicated under each
discipline there are also associated costs in obtaining the
required documents to support your registration application.
Geneva Health can assist you with this process, so before you
apply for registration make sure you speak to us first.
Nursing Council of New Zealand
English Language Testing for International Health
Professionals
All internationally qualified Registered Nurses and other
health professionals, including those from English speaking
countries are required to obtain the required pass marks of one of
the two following english language tests:
- Occupational English Test (OET)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Geneva Health has detailed information about sitting the english
tests, click on the follwoing link to find out more: Everything you need to know
about the English Language Tests
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition
If you have Nursing Registration in an Australian State you can
apply for Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition which is a quick process
and costs $295. Application forms can be downloaded from the
New
Zealand Nursing Council website.
Getting your Documents Certified
The New Zealand Nursing Council, require you to get copies of
your documents certified so that they can be sure that the copy
they receive has not been altered in any way from the
original. This is normally done by a solicitor or a notary
public. When documents are certified/notarised the must adhere to
the following criteria. If this criteria is not followed the
nursing board will reject your application. Please print out a copy
of this document and take it to your solicitor/notary public so
that they can fulfill the certification criteria.
- All documents must be certified on the same side that the
document is copied on, or certified on both sides if the copy is
double sided
- It must state that this is a true copy of the original
- It must be signed with the personal signature of the certifying
solicitor/notary public
- The solicitor/notary public's name must be printed under the
signature
- The person's title e.g Solicitor or Notary Public must be
printed under the name
- The company name, address and telephone number must printed or
stamped under the person's title
- It must be dated
If any of these criteria are left out the board will reject your
application causing unnecessary delays in processing your
registration.
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Other Councils and Boards for Health
Professionals
Midwifery Council of New Zealand
Occupational Therapy Board
| Cost: |
$675.00 and $506.00 for an Annual Practicing Certificate |
| Website: |
www.otboard.org.nz |
Medical Sciences Council of NZ - Anaesthetic Techs &
Medical Lab Scientists
NZ Physiotherapy Board