Aotearoa NZ Graduate - How to Register

Graduates who have obtained their qualification from a New Zealand accredited education programme can apply for registration with the Medical Radiation Technologists Board.

The Board has accredited the following New Zealand undergraduate qualifications for registration:

Medical Imaging Technologist:

Bachelor of Medical Imaging - Ara Institute of Canterbury
Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging Technology) - Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
Bachelor of Health Science (Medical Imaging) - Unitec Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) – the University of Auckland

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist:

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - the University of Auckland

Nuclear Medicine Technologist:

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Medical Imaging (Nuclear Medicine pathway) - the University of Auckland

Radiation Therapist:

Bachelor of Radiation Therapy - the University of Otago

Sonographer:

Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Ultrasound - the University of Auckland

Are you eligible?

To find out if you're eligible for registration, complete the Eligibility check form.

Please note - you must provide a duly completed application form, along with fee payment, before the Medical Radiation Technologists Board will consider your application.

A completed New Zealand application may include any number of the following documents:

Certified copy of your qualification certificate(s)
Two certificates of good character
Passport ID page (containing your passport photo, your full name, date of birth, signature, etc).
Evidence of name change
Updated criminal history from any country or countries you have lived in for 12 months or longer. The Board's provider of international criminal conviction checks is Fit2Work. You'll need to apply and pay for a criminal conviction check for every country you have lived in.
For Aotearoa New Zealand criminal checks please download the Request and Consent form, complete it, and then submit it as part of your application.

The Police vetting from New Zealand Police | Nga Pirihimana o Aotearoa can take up to 20 working days. Please allow this time when submitting the Request and Consent form.
In addition to the above, if you are applying for registration in a trainee scope of practice, you will need to provide the following information:

Evidence of enrolment in a Board-approved training course
The clinical site where you will be undertaking your training
Name of your supervisor

These documents are a legal requirement and provision of them is non-negotiable.