When does the practising year start and end?
4 June 2026
The practising year in New Zealand runs from April 1 through to March 31 of the following year.
The practising year in New Zealand runs from April 1 through to March 31 of the following year.
The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act 2003 requires the Board to ensure that those seeking registration within the General Scope of Practice are fit to practise physiotherapy (s16). Below is a series of questions you will be required to answer in your application to help us determine if you are fit to practise
If you intend to practise as a physiotherapist in New Zealand during the practising year you are required to hold a current APC. You can apply for an APC at any time during the year as long as you have it before you start working. If you won’t be practising
Once you have obtained registration with the Board, you will then need to apply for an Annual Practising Certificate (APC) to be legally allowed to practise as a physiotherapist in Aotearoa New Zealand. As part of the APC application, you will need to give us an indication of when you