It’s APC season (14 Feb -31 March). As you can imagine we're dealing with large volumes of applications and working as fast as we can. Please give us at least five working days to deal with your emails. For more information and FAQs search ‘APC’.

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Welcome to Te Kaunihera Pūtaiao Hauora O Aotearoa | The Medical Sciences Council - we’re responsible for protecting the health and safety of New Zealanders by ensuring practitioners registered in the profession of medical laboratory science and anaesthetic technology are competent and fit to practise.

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Aotearoa NZ Graduate - How to Register

Trained in New Zealand? Find out everything you need to know before you register

Internationally Qualified - How to Register

Overseas trained? Find out everything you need to know before you register

Annual Practising Certificates (APC)

Apply for your Annual Practising Certificate or renew it

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News

Scope of practice and competence standards

Date: 23 January 2025

New Graduate Recertification (Supervision) Policy

Date: 23 January 2025

Anaesthetic Technician Scope of Practice Review (including supervision policy and competence standards)

Date: 23 January 2025

Update on AT consultations

Date: 20 December 2024