Registration, licensing, or certification Body

Registration, licence, or certification name or scope of practice

Points

Requirement(s) to be awarded points for the registration, licence, certification, or scope of practice

Health and Social Services

New Zealand Dental Council

Endodontic Specialist

6

Registration with the New Zealand Dental Council

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist

Oral Medicine Specialist

Oral Pathology Specialist

Oral Surgery Specialist

Orthodontic Specialist

Paediatric Dentistry Specialist

Periodontic Specialist

Prosthodontic Specialist

Public Health Dentistry (or Community Dentistry) Specialist

Special Needs Dentistry Specialist

Dentist

5

Clinical Dental Technology

4

Dental Hygiene

3

Dental Technology

Dental Therapy

Oral Health Therapy

Orthodontic Auxillary

Dietitians Board

Dietitian

5

Registration with the Dietitians Board

Medical Council of New Zealand

Medical Practitioner – General, Vocational, Provisional General, Provisional Vocational, or Special Purpose Locum Tenens

6

Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, or a letter of eligibility issued by the Medical Council of New Zealand

Medical Radiation Technologists Board

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist

6

Registration with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Sonographer

Medical Imaging Technologist

3

Radiation Therapist

Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand

Anaesthetic Technician

4

Registration with the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician

3

Medical Laboratory Technician

Midwifery Council

Midwife

4

Registration with the Midwifery Council

New Zealand Chiropractic Board

Chiropractor

5

Registration with the New Zealand Chiropractic Board

New Zealand Psychologists Board

Clinical Psychologist

6

Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board

Counselling Psychologist

Educational Psychologist

Neuropsychologist

Psychologist

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Nursing Practitioner

6

Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand

Registered Nurse

3

The Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand

Occupational Therapist

3

Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand

Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board

Specialist Optometrist

6

Registration with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board

Optometrist

5

Dispensing Optician

3

Osteopathic Council of New Zealand

Osteopath (Child and Adolescent Health)

5

Registration with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand

Osteopath (Gerontology)

Osteopath (Pain Management)

Osteopath (Western Medical Acupuncture and Related Needling Techniques)

Osteopath (General)

4

Osteopath (Special Purpose)

Paramedic Council

Paramedic

3

Registration with the Paramedic Council

Pharmacy Council of New Zealand

Pharmacist Prescriber

6

Registration with the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand

Pharmacist

5

Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand

Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

6

Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand

Physiotherapy Specialist

Physiotherapist

4

Podiatrists Board of New Zealand

Podiatric Surgeon

4

Registration with the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand

Podiatrist

3

Podiatric Radiographic Imager

3

Psychotherapists Board

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Specialist

5

Registration with the Psychotherapists Board

Psychotherapist

Social Workers Registration Board

Social Worker

4

Registration with the Social Workers Registration Board

Teaching Council of New Zealand

Registered Teacher

5

Registration and a Full 1 or Full 2 practicing certificate from the Teaching Council of New Zealand

Veterinary Council of New Zealand

Veterinarian

4

Registration with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand

Building and construction

Cadastral Surveyors Licensing Board

Licensed Cadastral Surveyor

6

Licence issued by the Cadastral Surveyors Licencing Board of New Zealand

Electrical Workers Registration Board

Electrician (endorsed mining)

4

Registration and practising licence from the Electrical Workers Registration Board

Cable Jointer

3

Distribution Line Mechanic

Electrical Engineer

Electrical Installer

Electrician

Substation Maintainer

Traction Line Mechanic

Transmission Line Mechanic

Engineering Associates Registration Board New Zealand

Registered Engineering Associate

6

Registration with the Engineering Associates Registration Board New Zealand

Engineering New Zealand

Chartered Professional Engineer

6

Registration with Engineering New Zealand

MBIE Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme 

Carpentry Licence

4

Licence issued under the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme

Design Licence

Brick and Block Laying Licence

3

External Plastering Licence

Roofing Licence

Site Licence

New Zealand Registered Architects Board

Architect

6

Registration with the New Zealand Registered Architects Board

Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board

Certifying Plumber

6

Registration with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board

Certifying Gasfitter

5

Certifying Drainlayer

4

Tradesman Plumber

Tradesman Drainlayer

3

Tradesman Gasfitter

Professional and other trades

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Chartered Accountant

6

Membership with Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand

Immigration Advisers Authority

Licensed Immigration Adviser

6

Licence issued by the Immigration Advisers Authority

Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency

Certificate of Fitness B Vehicle Inspector

6

Inspector certificate of appointment from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency

Certificate of Fitness A Vehicle Inspector

4

Warrant of Fitness Vehicle Inspector

4

New Zealand Law Society

Barrister Sole

6

Admission to the roll of Barristers and Solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand and practising certificate as a Barrister with the New Zealand Law Society

Barrister and Solicitor

4

Admission to the roll of Barristers and Solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand

Maritime New Zealand

Master

6

Certification issued by Maritime New Zealand

Master <3000GT

Master <500GT

Chief Mate

5

Marine Engineer Class 1

Marine Engineer Class 2

Marine Engineer Class 2 <3000KW

Marine Engineer Class 2 endorsed Chief Engineer

Chief Mate <3000GT

4

Electro-Technical Officer

Master Yacht

Master Yacht <500GT

Chief Mate Yacht

3

Integrated Rating

Marine Engineer Class 3

Marine Engineer Class 4

Master <500GT Near Coastal

Mate Fishing Vessel – Unlimited

Skipper Coastal/Offshore

Skipper Fishing Vessel – Limited

Skipper Fishing Vessel – Unlimited

Skipper Restricted Limits 3000GT Endorsement

Skipper Restricted Limits 500GT Endorsement

Watchkeeper Deck

Real Estate Authority of New Zealand

Licensed Agent

4

Licence issued by the Real Estate Authority of New Zealand