IMPORTANT: If you’re a registered practitioner and you haven’t already applied and paid for your APC by COB today then you need to get in touch with us urgently as your APC will expire. Without a current APC you shouldn’t be working.

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Welcome to Te Kaunihera Pūtaiao Hauora O Aotearoa | The Medical Sciences Council - we’re responsible for protecting the health and safety of New Zealanders by ensuring practitioners registered in the profession of medical laboratory science and anaesthetic technology are competent and fit to practise.

What can we help you with today?

Aotearoa NZ Graduate - How to Register

Trained in New Zealand? Find out everything you need to know before you register

Internationally Qualified - How to Register

Overseas trained? Find out everything you need to know before you register

Annual Practising Certificates (APC)

Apply for your Annual Practising Certificate or renew it

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News

March newsletter

Date: 13 March 2025

Scope of practice and competence standards

Date: 23 January 2025

New Graduate Recertification (Supervision) Policy

Date: 23 January 2025

Anaesthetic Technician Scope of Practice Review (including supervision policy and competence standards)

Date: 23 January 2025