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For holders of prescribed qualifications New Zealand qualified applicantsIf you hold a prescribed qualification that has been completed in New Zealand you need to complete registration form REG001 and return this form to the Dental Council together with the necessary documentation and fees. Please contact the Dental Council for a copy of this registration form. In addition, you are required to provide three professional references (Form R001).Holders of overseas prescribed qualificationsIf you hold a prescribed qualification that has been completed outside of New Zealand you need to firstly apply for eligibility to register. To do so you need to complete Form ELIG005 and send this application with the required fees and documentation to the Dental Council. In addition, you are required to provide three professional references (Form R001). Overseas-trained practitioners are also required to read the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Resource Book.The Dental Council will consider your application on an individual basis. If the Council is satisfied that you are eligible to apply for registration you will be issued with an eligibility letter, stating that you are eligible to apply for registration. To apply for registration you are required to complete Form REG002, which will be sent to you with the letter. The correct fees must accompany your ELIG005 and REG002 applications. Please refer to the fees schedule for current fees. For holders of non-prescribed dental technician qualifications seeking individual assessment under Section
15(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act If you hold a non-prescribed dental technology degree and consider that special circumstances exist in respect of your qualifications, training and experience such that the Council might consider them equivalent to a prescribed dental technician qualification you may submit an application for individual assessment (Form ELIG002) under Section 15(2) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act. In addition, to your ELIG002 form you are also required to provide three professional references (Form R001) and a Dental Technician Assessment form. The Dental Council will consider your application on an individual basis. If the Council is satisfied that the combination of your qualifications, training and experience are, in fact, equivalent to a prescribed qualification you will be issued with an eligibility letter, stating that you are eligible to apply for registration. You will also be provided with the relevant registration form (REG002) to be completed and submitted to the Dental Council with the necessary documentation and fees. Application Process under TTMRAAustralian registered dental technicians who wish to register under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act (TTMRA) 1997 should refer to the TTMRA page.All overseas-trained practitioners are also required to read the New Zealand Conditions of Practice Resource Book. For details of the scopes of practice for Dental Technicians and Clinical Dental Technicians, click here. |
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