| SM10.5 Occupations requiring registration (to 26/07/2024) In New Zealand registration is required by law in order to undertake employment as one of the following: 
| Architect Barrister Barrister and solicitor Cable jointer Chiropractor Clinical dental technician Clinical dental therapist Dental hygienist Dental technician Dental therapist Dentist Dietitian Dispensing optician Electrician Electrical appliance serviceperson Electrical engineer Electrical inspector Electrical installer Electrical service technician Financial adviser | Immigration adviser Line mechanic Medical laboratory scientist/technologist Medical laboratory technician Medical practitioner Medical radiation technologist Nurses and midwives Occupational therapist Optometrist Osteopath Pharmacist Physiotherapist Plumber, gasfitter and drainlayer Podiatrist Psychologist Real estate agent Social worker Cadastral (land title) surveyor Teacher Veterinarian |  Note: Electrician - where a current 'Employer License' is held, an electrician working for that employer does not require individual occupational registration  Effective 27/02/2021 |