The three areas of achievement required to gain Certification are:
These three areas are more fully explained in the Certification Application Form.
Provisional Certification is an interim step to Certification and may be achieved when the formal qualification you hold is a Level 4 certificate. All the other criteria of CPD and work history are the same. Upgrading to full Certification, once a Level 5 qualification has been achieved, can be done at the same time of the two yearly renewals.
Provisional Certification Application Form
Once you have achieved Certification, you need to maintain it—this process is called Certification Renewal.
Certification Renewal is required every two years.
There are two requirements for renewal:
For further information contact the Professional Development Team at professional.development@aapnz.org.nz
Certification Renewal Form (biennial requirement)If you hold Provisional Certification this also must be renewed Two-Yearly. If you have since gained a higher level qualification and wish to upgrade to Certification you can do this at the time of renewal.
Two-Yearly Provisional Certification Renewal and Upgrade Form,For further information, contact the AAPNZ Professional Development Team at professional.development@aapnz.org.nz