Internationally Qualified Registration: Anaesthetic Technician
If you hold a relevant overseas qualification in anaesthetic technology or equivalent, you can apply for registration as an anaesthetic technician.
UK-Trained applicants:
Practitioners who hold a United Kingdom-issued qualification in anaesthetic technology and:
- have 3680 hours or more (2 years fulltime equivalent) post-qualification relevant specialised anaesthetic technology experience, and
- are registered and in good standing with HCPC
will be eligible for registration but may need to complete a period of supervised practice.
All other overseas qualifications are assessed on a case-by-case basis as to whether or not the holder of that qualification meets the registration requirements of the Council. The qualifications will be assessed against a standard set of criteria approved by the Council.
Applying for APC
You must wait until you are a resident in New Zealand or can provide evidence of your move to New Zealand before applying for an APC. Once you are registered, and before you begin working as an Anaesthetic Technician in New Zealand, you must apply to the Council for an annual practising certificate (APC).
Registration Timeframe
Your application will take up to 6 weeks to process, once all required documentation is received and the registration fee is paid.
Required Documentation
To apply for registration, you will need to provide the following:
A certified copy of your qualification (this may also be referred to as your Diploma or Degree). A photocopy may be certified as a true copy by a solicitor, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or an Officer of the Court.
- Academic transcript (in English). To include a list of the subjects taken, the grades/marks obtained, and associated information on the grading system used.
- Academic syllabus (curriculum), detailing the contents of each subject and hours required for each year of study.
- If applicable, copy of your clinical logbook detailing procedures completed during clinical component of the qualification.
Please note: UK-Trained applicants may be required to provide course information.
- One Certificate of Standing and Experience (personal) completed by persons unrelated to you.
- One Certificate of Competence and Experience (professional).
- If you are registered with a licensing/registration authority in your home country, please provide evidence of your current registration status and a current Certificate of Good Standing (no more than 6-months old).
- One passport-style photograph signed with your signature and certified to be a true likeness of yourself (stating your name) by someone authorised to make statutory declarations in your country
- Evidence of name change if applicable.
- A statement from your most recent/current employer including start and end date of employment, normal contracted hours per week and job title.
- Curriculum Vitae.
A certificate of completion of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and The Treaty of Waitangi and Healthcare module www.mauriora.co.nz.
All registration applicants must meet the Council's English language requirements. If you are required to sit, or have sat the IELTS examination, please provide a copy of your IELTS examination results.
- A criminal conviction notice that is no more than six months old from each country you have lived and worked in for more than 12 months.
- Please ensure all current and previous names are included in the check.
Please note: Only the following criminal history checks will be accepted by the Council:
- United Kingdom ACRO
- Australia AFP
- South Africa South African Police Service Clearance Certificate
- Canada RCMP – Please ensure this is a fingerprint check
- United States of America FBI
- Philippines NBI clearance
For countries not on this list, please check with the Council. The Immigration New Zealand website may provide some guidance.
Please note, criminal check certificates issued by a third party will not be accepted.
You must pay the required fee when you submit your application. No refund will be given if your application is unsuccessful.