Membership Application
Registration CommitteeWe established a Registration Committee early in 2003 which now includes Dr Ted Hughes, Sandra Dillon ( NZATS Registrar), Simon Donald (overseas Registration committee), Julie Bromley (Overseas Registration committee). Together, we have compiled a suitable application pack for Overseas Registrations and meet bi-monthly to discuss all applications for Registration and all return to work Technicians that have been away from our profession for more than 18 months. The Record of Membership of Qualified and Trainee Technicians is currently being updated as this years' applications are being processed. The NZATS Record of Membership on this site is being updated at the same time. During the re-registration period those members that have re-registered, their names will be highlighted in BLACK, this will be for the 60 day re-registration period as per the Registration Regulations. If you have any queries or concerns, we can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and this website will be updated at least monthly for Registration status. This is only for NZ applicants. All questions/applications from outside NZ must be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Registration Application RequirementsRegistration subs are due on the 1st April expiring 31st March annually. NZATS Inc requires the minimum of 8 hours per week in clinical Anaesthetic Assistance to maintain Registration with us. If you have been away from practice for 18 months or more, you are required to completed a Return to Practice Orientation/Assessment. Please contact the Registrar for details. FeesNZ $100:00 (One Hundred Dollars) for all Trained Anaesthetic Technicians. Copies of DocumentsCertified Photo-copies of your documents, qualifications will be accepted only. This can be obtained from a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, or a Lawyer, and they need to have an official seal or stamp. Registrations - FOR NEW ZEALAND APPLICANTS ONLYCertified copies of all your documentation signed by a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, or Lawyer with official stamp or seal. Fill out your Registration form (contact the Registrar This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Attach the appropriate evidence of Qualifications and Work History . Enclose Registration number and Practicing Certificate (ie from Nurses council if appropriate) along with the Qualification. Minimum requirement for registration is 8 hours per week hours averaged over 1 year. A Registration form can be downloaded by in our Document section under the "NZATS" section. Please note that you MUST qualify as a New Zealand applicant for these forms. Overseas applicants using these forms will not be accepted under any circumstance. Registrations - FOR OVERSEAS APPLICANTS ONLYApplication packs are available on request from the Registrar, contact via e-mail at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at the address on the end of this document. Return to Work
Overseas AbsenseAny member intending on travelling overseas for more than 12 months should notify the secretary in writing. A lesser fee of $20.00 per annum shall apply to maintain their name on the register. If they return to work in N.Z. as a technician before the 12 month period, the balance of the fee shall be paid and the APC will be issued. Processing FeeA Processing fee for non-resident, overseas applications, or those not previously Registered in New Zealand is NZ $400:00 (Four Hundred Dollars) which is non-refundable, and has a year's life to complete Registration. If the applicant change their mind about registering with NZATS once the processing fee has been banked by NZATS this is non-refundable. ODPs and ODAs
You are required to have the minimum of 2 years experience in Anaesthesia, post Qualification (A referee to verify this, and we need to be able to contact this person). If less than 2 years experience then the applicant may be eligible for Provisional Regsitration. This will allow you to be employed by an NZATS certified training hospital only and the applicant will need to sit the NZATS Registration Exam within a year of Provisional Registration or working in New Zealand. This will give the applicant 2 opportunities of sitting the Registration Exam. Other Anaesthetic TechniciansYou will need to send your Qualifications to our New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Application for Assessment forms may be obtained form the NZQA Website www.nzqa.govt.nz Once completed, the forms and necessary documentation for evaluative assessment, plus the fee, may be sent to: Qualification Assessments This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it You will need to send evidence of your NZQA Assessment and certified copies of your qualifications (signed by a Justice of the Peace or a lawyer)
You will need to have completed the minimum of two years Anaesthetic experience post Qualification, and we require a letter from your Clinical Director of Anaesthesia to confirm this, and we must be able to contact this person. Your application will be assessed by our Executive Board. Completed Registrations and RequirementsSend these to: The Registrar Associate MembershipAn Associate member is a person, not eligible for full membership, who expresses an interest in the Association and wishes to receive the journal and other Association literature. Associate members are entitled to take part in Association meetings but have no voting rights. Associate membership does not imply that an individual is qualified or competent to practice as an Anaesthetic technician. Subscriptions Payment Options - New ZealandWays to pay for your annual subscriptions. Direct bank credit (Internet Banking) Quote your name and the word Reg Fees and your Registration number. Once you have completed your payment ,print off a copy of your verification of payment and send it with your registration form.
Your card will not be dispatched until payment has been made and a completed Registration form has been submitted. Subscriptions Payment Options - Overseas Electronic/Telegraphic Money TransferFor those wishing to pay processing or registration fees from overseas the NZATS bank details are as follows: WESTPAC SWIFT CODE: WPACNZ2W Please make sure that all transfers have your name and your APO or Registration number or we will not know whom the money is from. If making electronic payments, the banks do take a percentage for the transaction, if NZATS DO NOT receive the full amount of $300 for processing or $100 for registration, your application WILL NOT be completed. Please make sure we receive the full amount. Credit Card PaymentsWe accept credit card payments via a secure server. Click on the logo below:
Practicing Certificate Sample CardPlastic credit card size Annual Practising Certificates are now being issued to financial members who qualify to practice as an Anaesthetic Technician in New Zealand. When your application has been processed, a card will be issued to you and will be valid for the financial year. Please note that the actual card colour will change each year.   |
