Accreditation Standards - Anaesthetic Technician

 The purpose of accreditation

Accreditation focuses on ensuring education providers maintain academic standards, meet public safety requirements, and demonstrate strong educational inputs and outcomes as set out in the Medical Sciences Council accreditation standards guide.

Under the Act, the Council is responsible for defining the work of anaesthetic technology practitioners, and setting the qualifications needed to enter the profession. The Council accredits and monitors education programmes that lead to registration as an anaesthetic technician.

Consultation - reviewing the standards

As part of the review, we are consulting with practitioners and stakeholders (ie education providers) and inviting feedback on proposed updates to the existing accreditation standards, published in 2014 and 2020. Graduates of programmes that meet these standards would be able to register without any further assessment of their qualification.

The standards are supported by an Accreditation Standards Guide, which explains the accreditation process and how education providers can demonstrate they meet the requirements.

View key documents at the bottom of the page: Standards, the guide, consultation document.

You can access the consultation survey here – it closes 5pm, Monday 20 April 2026.

Before participating in the consultation, make sure you familiarise yourself with the accreditation standards below – we’ve asked for your feedback on the standards in the survey:

·         Standard 1: Academic governance and quality assurance – processes are effective

·         Standard 2: Public safety – public safety and inclusive practice are assured, reflecting the competence standards and code of ethics of the profession

-          Standard 3: Programme of study – programme design, delivery and resourcing enable ākonga to achieve the required professional competencies

-          Standard 4: Learning environment – the education provider has sufficient facilities, resources and infrastructure to sustain and support the delivery of the programme

-          Standard 5: Assessment – assessment is fair, valid, reliable and sufficient to evaluate ākonga competence and professionalism

·         Standard 6: The learner experience – learners have equitable and timely access to information and support.

 Current accredited programmes

Auckland University of Technology:

 ·         Bachelor of Health Science (Perioperative Practice).

 Previously accredited programmes

Auckland University of Technology:

 ·        Diploma in Applied Sciences (Anaesthetic Technology)

·         Graduate Certificate in Applied Sciences (Anaesthetic Technology).