New Zealand Graduates

REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST - GRADUATES OF THE BACHELOR OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE DEGREE:

If you are a graduate of the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science qualification programme you are eligible to register with the Council immediately upon receipt of confirmation that you have met all the programme requirements.

Applications are to be made on the Council-issued Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of an Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form.

Your application must be signed and dated and be accompanied by the following documentation:

An original or certified copy of your qualification. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court
Two Certificates of Good Character (one professional and one personal) that have been completed by persons unrelated to you. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a Certificate of Good Character form.
Your application must be accompanied by a Fee Payment Form along with the payment of the registration fee of $230.00. See link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of the Fee Payment form.

If you wish to be registered in a name different to that on your qualification documentation, you must also provide original document or certified copy of the relevant document (e.g. marriage certificate).

Providing your application is received with all the required documentation and the full registration fee payment, your application will be processed within 5 working days and you can expect to receive confirmation of registration within 10 working days from the day your application was received by the Council.

Once your registration has been granted you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate (APC) in order to be allowed to work as a registered medical laboratory scientist. Please note that if you successfully apply for registration between December of the year that you complete your BMLSc requirements and March of the following year, a time limited APC will be issued free of charge on application.

REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST - GRADUATE OF THE GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE QUALIFICATION PROGRAMME:

Another route to registration as a medical laboratory scientist is via completion of the Graduate Diploma in Science qualification and work experience requirements.

You can only apply to enroll in the Graduate Diploma in Science if you are a registered medical laboratory technician and have worked for at least 12 months fulltime in a suitable medical laboratory (either in New Zealand or overseas) prior to commencement of the Graduate Diploma Programme.

If you want to enroll in the Graduate Diploma in Science route to registration you must complete the Council-issued Application Form. See link at bottom of this page to download to a copy of the Application Diploma Route to Registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist form.

Approval to enroll in the Graduate Diploma in Science requires sign-off from two other sources - your employer and the university providing the course of study - prior to approval from the Council.

A Graduate Diploma in Science qualification programme is offered through the Auckland University of Technology and Massey University. Persons interested in obtaining registration through this route should contact one of these universities.

The university may approve your enrolment in the Graduate Diploma on the proviso that you complete some other course of study prior to enrolment in the diploma programme.

You must be employed in a ISO 15189 accredited diagnostic medical laboratory as a registered medical laboratory technician and provide evidence to the Council (prior to the commencement starting the programme) of support from your employer to undertake the practical (laboratory) components of the programme.

Should you change employment during the course of your graduate diploma study programme, you will need to provide the Council with evidence of support from your new employer. The new employing diagnostic medical laboratory will need to be ISO 15189 accredited.

Once you have completed the Graduate Diploma in Science course of study and apply to the Council for registration as a medical laboratory scientist you must be able to show that, post enrolment, you have a minimum of 2 years fulltime (or equivalent) work experience in a diagnostic medical laboratory that is ISO 15189 accredited. A substantial component of that experience, that is at least 50%, must be in an area directly relevant to the practice of diagnostic medical laboratory science. At this point in time this excludes anybody working in the area(s) of phlebotomy and specimen services or as a donor services technician. Any time you were employed in a non-ISO accredited diagnostic medical laboratory will not count towards to this 2-year fulltime (or equivalent) employment requirement.

Applications to change your scope of practice of medical laboratory technician to that of medical laboratory scientist are to be made on the Council-issued Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form. See link at bottom of this page to download a copy of the Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form.

Your application must be signed and dated and be accompanied by the following documentation:

An original or certified copy of your qualification. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court
Two Certificates of Good Character (one professional and one personal) that have been completed by persons unrelated to you. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a Certificate of Good Character form.
Your application must be accompanied by a Fee Payment Form along with the payment of the registration fee of $230.00. See link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of the Fee Payment form.
If you wish to be registered in a name different to that on your qualification documentation, you must also provide original document or certified copy of the relevant document (e.g. marriage certificate).

Once your registration has been granted you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate (APC) in order to be allowed to work as a registered medical laboratory scientist. Please note that if you successfully apply for registration between December of the year that you complete your Graduate Diploma in Science requirements and March of the following year, a time limited APC will be issued free of charge on application.

REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST - HOLDERS OF A NEW ZEALAND QUALIFICATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT

If you hold a qualification approved as being substantially equivalent to the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree you are eligible to register with the Council providing you meet all registration requirements.

Applications are to be made on the Council-issued Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form. See link at bottom of this page to download a copy of the Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form.

Applications must be signed and dated and be accompanied by the following documentation:

An original or certified copy of your qualification. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court
Two Certificates of Good Character (one professional and one personal) that have been completed by persons unrelated to you. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a Certificate of Good Character form.
Your application must be accompanied by a Fee Payment Form along with the payment of the registration fee of $230.00. See link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of the Fee Payment form.
Evidence of a minimum of 12-months fulltime (or equivalent) employment in a medical laboratory, or 2-years fulltime (or equivalent) employment in a medical laboratory if you hold a relevant post graduate degree in science.
If you wish to be registered in a name different to that on your qualification documentation you must also provide an original document or certified copy of the relevant document (e.g. marriage certificate).

Providing your application is received with all the required documentation and the full registration fee payment, your application will be processed within 10 working days and you can expect to receive confirmation of registration within 15 working days from the day your application was received by the Council.

Once registration has been granted you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate in order to be allowed to work as a registered medical laboratory scientist.

REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST - HOLDERS OF ANY OTHER NEW ZEALAND QUALIFICATION:

If you hold a qualification outside of the prescribed qualification or a qualification that has been approved by the Council as being substantially equivalent to the prescribed qualification, your registration application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Your registration application will be referred to the Council's Registration Committee.

Your application is to be made on the Council-issued Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form. See link at bottom of this page to download a copy of the Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form.

Your application must be signed and dated and be accompanied by the following documentation:

An original or certified copy of your qualification. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court
Evidence of a minimum of 12-months fulltime (or equivalent) employment in a medical laboratory, or 2-years fulltime (or equivalent) employment in a medical laboratory if you hold a relevant post graduate degree in science.
Two Certificates of Good Character (one professional and one personal) that have been completed by persons unrelated to you. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a Certificate of Good Character form.
Your application must be accompanied by a Fee Payment Form along with the payment of the registration fee of $230.00. See link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of the Fee Payment form.
A complete academic transcript of the course from the training institution where the course of study was undertaken. To include a list of the subjects taken, the grades/marks obtained, and associated information on the grading system used.
If you wish to be registered in a name different to that on your qualification documentation, you must also provide original document or certified copy of the relevant document (e.g. marriage certificate).
If requested by the Council, you may also need to supply a complete academic syllabus (curriculum), detailing the contents of each subject and hours required for each year of study.

As a holder of an "other" qualification, your registration application may, subject to being received with all the required documentation and the full registration fee payment, take up to 12 weeks to process, especially if the application needs to be referred to a full Council meeting.

Once you have been approved for registration, confirmation of your registration should be received within 5 working days from the day the registration application was approved by the Council.

Once registration has been granted you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate in order to be allowed to work as a registered medical laboratory scientist.

REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - GRADUATES OF THE QMLT/QPT/QDT COURSE OF STUDY:

The QMLT/QPT/QDT courses of study involve laboratory based training for a minimum period of two years at the end of which the trainee sits an examination.

Upon successful completion of one of the above certificates you can apply to the Council for registration as a medical laboratory technician, or a medical laboratory technician (phlebotomy only), or a medical laboratory technician (donor technician only).

Your application must be signed and dated and be accompanied by the following documentation:

An original or certified copy of your qualification. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court
One Certificate of Good Character (personal) that has been completed by a person unrelated to you. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a Certificate of Good Character form.
A completed Certificate of Competence from your supervisor. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of a Technician Certification Form.
Your application must be accompanied by a Fee Payment Form along with the payment of the registration fee of $120.00. See link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of the Fee Payment form.
If you wish to be registered in a name different to that on your qualification documentation, you must also provide original document or certified copy of the relevant document (e.g. marriage certificate).

Once your registration has been granted you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate (APC) in order to be allowed to work as a registered medical laboratory scientist. Please note that if you successfully apply for registration between December of the year that you complete your qualification requirements and March of the following year, an APC) will be issued free of charge and without application. Outside of this time you will need to apply for an APC and pay the required fee.

REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - HOLDERS OF NEW ZEALAND QUALIFICATIONS THAT ARE SUBSTANITIALLY EQUIVALENT:

If you hold a qualification approved as being substantially equivalent to the QMLT/QPT/QDT certificates you are eligible to register with the Council providing you meet all registration requirements.

Your application must be signed and dated and be accompanied by the following documentation:

An original or certified copy of your qualification. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court
Evidence of a minimum of 12-months fulltime (or equivalent) employment in a medical laboratory, either in New Zealand or overseas.
One Certificate of Good Character (personal) that has been completed by a person unrelated to you. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a Certificate of Good Character form.
A completed Certificate of Competence from your supervisor. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of a Technician Certification Form.
Your application must be accompanied by a Fee Payment Form along with the payment of the registration fee of $120.00. See link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of the Fee Payment form.
If you wish to be registered in a name different to that on your qualification documentation, you must also provide original document or certified copy of the relevant document (e.g. marriage certificate).

Once registration has been granted you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate in order to be allowed to work as a registered medical laboratory technician.

REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - HOLDERS OF ANY OTHER NEW ZEALAND QUALIFICATION

If you hold a qualification outside of the prescribed qualifications or a qualification that has been approved by the Council as being substantially equivalent to the prescribed qualifications, your registration application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Your registration application is referred to the Council's Registration Committee.

Your application is to be made on the Council-issued Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form. . See link at bottom of this page to download a copy of the Application for Registration/Change of Scope of Practice form.

Your application must be signed and dated and be accompanied by the following documentation:

An original or certified copy of your qualification. A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court
Evidence of a minimum of 12-months fulltime (or equivalent) employment as a trainee in a New Zealand diagnostic medical laboratory.
One Certificates of Good Character (personal) that has been completed by a person unrelated to you. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a Certificate of Good Character form.
A completed Certificate of Competence from your supervisor. See the link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of a Technician Certification Form.
Your application must be accompanied by a Fee Payment Form along with the payment of the registration fee of $230.00. See link at the bottom of this page to download a copy of the Fee Payment form.
A complete academic transcript of the course from the training institution where the course of study was undertaken. To include a list of the subjects taken, the grades/marks obtained, and associated inFormation on the grading system used.
If you wish to be registered in a name different to that on your qualification documentation, you must also provide original document or certified copy of the relevant document (e.g. marriage certificate).
If requested by the Council, you may also need to supply a complete academic syllabus (curriculum), detailing the contents of each subject and hours required for each year of study.

Once you have been approved for registration, confirmation of registration should be received within 5 working days from the day the registration application was approved by the Council.

Once registration has been granted you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate in order to be allowed to work as a registered medical laboratory scientist.

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