You will be asked to provide a certified copy of certain documents as part of your application. To certify your document means that your document has been confirmed as true and authentic by an approved person with a formal statement. This must include the certifier’s information and details. Certified Copies
We require either a certified copy of your degree certificate or a digital version can be shared to [email protected] via secure digital platforms like My eQuals. If you are sharing a link with us to a digital version of a degree certificate, transcript, etc, please make sure to either remove the requirement
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
What is a Certificate of Good Standing (COGS)? A certificate of fitness or certificate of good standing is an official document detailing: It is issued by the regulatory authority you are/were registered with. If you hold or have held registration as a physiotherapist, we require a Certificate of Good Standing
A Clinical Hours Profile is a university‐issued formal statement confirming supervised physiotherapy practice. The document is typically 1–2 pages long and includes: The supervised practice component of the curriculum must be conducted in a variety of settings, under the guidance of registered physiotherapists approved by your school of physiotherapy. The
A curriculum is a summary of the courses or papers included in a degree programme. It should be published by the educational institution that awarded the qualification. The dates listed on the curriculum documentation must match your specific physiotherapy qualification. It must contain module/paper descriptors for all modules/papers completed and
To ensure that your application is processed as quickly as possible, do your best to avoid these common mistakes. Make sure your documents are correctly certified where required For detail on which documents we require to be supplied as certified copy, please refer to our website here and look for
The New Zealand physiotherapy degree programmes are audited against the Accreditation Standard for Physiotherapy Practitioner Programmes (the Accreditation Standard) Version 2, 2025 and the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. International applicants need to demonstrate the link between their physiotherapy qualification’s curriculum and the Accreditation Standard and Practice
More information about pathways to registration, eligibility requirements, documents we will request, and how to apply can be found on our website at:
Limited Registration will not affect your applications for the International General or International Express pathways. It does however have an impact on applications through the TTMR Pathway. If you hold Limited Registration with AHPRA, there will be a corresponding condition on your scope of practice requiring you to practice under
To legally practise as a physiotherapist in New Zealand, you are required to hold active registration with the Physiotherapy Board and hold an Annual Practising Certificate (APC) for the practising year you intend to work in. This is the case for any role, voluntary or paid, where your physiotherapy skills or knowledge
If your application is declined and you still wish to pursue physiotherapy registration in Aotearoa New Zealand, your best option is to enrol in an undergraduate physiotherapy programme either: Some undergraduate physiotherapy programmes may offer partial credit for the study you have already done.
