New Zealand Registration in 8 weeks

[coillte88]

Hi Guys

I thought I'd just let you know a few things so that you could learn from my mistakes.

1. When the board say to do it on the most recent forms they mean it! I never checked to see if forms had been updated since I originally downloaded them and sent them off in Sept. The board have sent the whole application back to me.
2. Also make sure your referees send the original form through as photocopies will not be accepted.
3. Do not copy and paste job descriptions from your jobs(nhs in my case) directly into the CV. This needs to be in your own words.
4. If you send a certificate as evidence, make sure it is accompanied by a reflection.
5. For the treaty of Waitangi, it was suggested to me to include reference to research undertaken with regards to the treaty.

Anyway, I'm off to complete another application!
Good luck

[Cyr1ax]

Thanks for the update, really useful info. its taken me so long to do that my forms at the beginning may have ran out, aiming to complete it all in a month.

[Nutmeg97]

HI Coillte,

Was just wondering if you could clarify your point 4. When you say certificates do you mean CPD courses? Because on the application guidelines it states that CPD certificates must be accompanied by course descriptions and I wasn't aware that we had to do a reflective statement on it at all?? Is that what they wrote to you?

[Physio200]

Very True....


For nearly all the same reasons mine got sent back too! I have changed CV etc and now been told to wait a further 4 weeks at least...but they have taken my money so i guess thats a good sign?!!

Hi Guys

I thought I'd just let you know a few things so that you could learn from my mistakes.

1. When the board say to do it on the most recent forms they mean it! I never checked to see if forms had been updated since I originally downloaded them and sent them off in Sept. The board have sent the whole application back to me.
2. Also make sure your referees send the original form through as photocopies will not be accepted.
3. Do not copy and paste job descriptions from your jobs(nhs in my case) directly into the CV. This needs to be in your own words.
4. If you send a certificate as evidence, make sure it is accompanied by a reflection.
5. For the treaty of Waitangi, it was suggested to me to include reference to research undertaken with regards to the treaty.

Anyway, I'm off to complete another application!
Good luck