Applicants who hold NZ qualifications
Applicants for registration must meet NZASA’s registration criteria. According to the current ACC legislation you must hold either:
New graduates from any programme are offered a discount on their APC fee for applications received within 12 months of completing their qualification.
All applicants must fill in the application form available on this site. (Ref Page titled Application form and other documents)
Practitioners previously registered with NZASA applying to re-register need only complete items 1, 2, and 6, and provide proof of prior registration i.e. copy of registration certificate.
Once the above information and documents are received, the Registrar will process your application.
A member of the NZASA Executive or a nominated NZASA Assessor will make contact with you to arrange your Clinic Inspection and Professional Visit. You will be emailed the Ethics Questionnaire prior to the visit. Complete and hand it in at the time of the visit.
Once the application is approved, the visit is completed and all fees are received, you will be issued with your Annual Practicing Certificate.
Registered membership fees for applicants who hold NZ qualifications are:
Applicants who hold NZ qualifications (including new graduates) |
|
Application Fee (once-only fee) |
$75 plus GST ($86.25) |
Application Fee - New Graduates1 (within 12 months of graduation) |
No Charge |
Clinic Inspection and Professional Visit Fee2 (once-only fee) |
$125 plus GST ($115.00) |
Clinic Inspection and Professional Visit Fee - New Graduates1, 2 |
$95 plus GST ($109.25) |
Any additional Clinic Inspection and Professional Visit2 (if required) |
$100 plus GST ($115.00) |
Annual Practicing Certificate (full year rate; charged on pro rata basis of $31.66 per month +GST for applications received during the year) |
$380 plus GST ($437.00) |
Annual Practicing Certificate – New Graduate rate. (Charged on a pro rata basis of $10.55 per month +GST) |
$126.67 plus GST ($145.67) |
1 New Graduate rate applies to applications received within 12 months from the date the qualification was awarded (academic transcript date), 1st year only, and will be charged on a pro rata basis
2 Applicants living outside the Auckland area may be asked to pay for travel costs - options regarding this will be discussed at the time of the application.
Applicants who hold overseas qualifications
Applicants with overseas qualifications have additional requirements which must be met.
Graduates from the following list of pre-approved tertiary institutions have the right for direct application to NZASA:
NZASA reserves the right to amend this pre-approved list as and when required.
For overseas graduates from universities not in the list above, the registration process consists of several steps.
All applicants must fill in the application form available on this site. NZASA-Membership-Application-Form-September-2016.pdf
When the above information and documents are received, the Registrar will process your application. You will be advised of the next available examination date.
On passing that examination you will be supplied by email with NZASA’s Pharmacology Module and Assignment to complete and return to the Registrar for marking.
Then a member of the NZASA Executive or a NZASA Assessor will make contact with you to arrange your Clinic Inspection and Professional Visit.
Once the application is approved, the visit is completed and all fees are received, you will be issued with your Annual Practicing Certificate.
Applicants who hold overseas qualification (including new graduates) |
|
Application Fee (once-only fee) |
$75 plus GST ($86.25) |
Examination fee
|
$625 plus GST ($718.75) |
Pharmacology Module and Assignment Fee (once-only fee) |
$60 plus GST ($69.00) |
Clinic Inspection and Professional Visit Fee2 (once-only fee) |
$125 plus GST ($143.75) |
Any additional Clinic Inspection & Professional Visit2 (if required) |
$100 plus GST ($115.00) |
Annual Practicing Certificate (Full year rate; charged on pro rata basis of $31.66 per month +GST for applications received during the year) |
$380 plus GST ($437.00) |
Annual Practicing Certificate – New Graduate rate (Charged on a pro rata basis of $14.58 per month +GST) |
$175 plus GST ($201.25) |
1 New Graduate rate applies to applications received within 12 months from the date the qualification was awarded (academic transcript date), 1st year only
2 Applicants living outside the Auckland area may be asked to pay for travel costs - options regarding this will be discussed at the time of the application.
To summarize: