APC and retention forms

Annual practising certificate (APC)

If you wish to apply for an APC for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, you will need to complete the 2018/19 APC application form.

Retention

If you wish to be retained on the Register, but not practise for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, you will need to complete the 2018/19 retention application form.

Registration forms

New Zealand qualified with prescribed qualifications

If you have completed a prescribed qualification in New Zealand, complete the New Zealand prescribed qualification registration form.

New Zealand recent graduate

If you have graduated as part of the last cohort of a New Zealand prescribed qualification, complete the newly qualified graduate registration form. This form is only valid between November and March of each year.

Your application will be accepted before the graduation day, but will only be processed after the respective universities’ graduations.  

If you wish to register outside of this period, you will need to complete the New Zealand prescribed qualification registration form. 

Removal of an exclusion

If you wish to apply to have an exclusion(s) removed from your scope of practice, complete the removal of exclusion application form.

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR)

If you hold registration in Australia and wish to apply for registration in New Zealand under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act, complete the TTMR registration application form.

Overseas applicant with a prescribed qualification

If you have completed an overseas prescribed qualification, complete the registration for overseas applicant with prescribed qualifications application form.

Overseas applicant with a non-prescribed qualification

If you have completed a qualification outside of New Zealand which is not prescribed, complete the registration of non-prescribed qualifications and experience under section 15(2) of the Act application form.

Referee report

Some applications require you to submit referee reports. The referees must use the referee report.

Self Assessment

Some applications require you to complete a self assessment and submit this with your completed application.

Examination forms

The New Zealand Dental Hygiene Registration Examination consists of two parts - a written and clinical examination.

The New Zealand Dental Hygiene Registration Examination written examination

To assess your eligibility to enter the examination pathway and sit the written examination part, complete the written examination assessment of eligibility application form.  

This application form can only be submitted during an open application period. Please refer to the examination timetable.

The New Zealand Dental Hygiene Registration Examination clinical examination

If you wish to sit a clinical examination part, complete the clinical examination application form.  

This application form can only be submitted during an open application period. Please refer to the examination timetable.

Change of Details

Change of address

If you have changed any of your addresses, please advise us by submitting the change of address form.

Change of name

If you have changed your name, please advise us by submitting the change of name form.

Restoration to the Register

If you have been removed from the Register under section 143(3), 144(3) or 144(5) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, and now wish to be restored to the Register, complete the restoration application form.

If you are unsure whether you are eligible to be restored to the Register, please consult the Apply to be restored to the Register page.

Certificates

Certificates of good standing

If you wish to apply for a certificate of good standing, complete the certificate of good standing application form.

Replacement certificate

If you need a replacement certificate, or would like an additional copy of a certificate, complete the replacement certificate application form.