Recency of Practise Requirements

Once you have obtained registration with the Board, you will then need to apply for an Annual Practising Certificate (APC) to be legally allowed to practise as a Physiotherapist in Aotearoa | New Zealand.

As part of the APC application, you will need to give us an indication of when you last legally practised as a Physiotherapist.

If you are currently practising or have legally practised within the last 3 years, your application will proceed through the normal process.

If you are not currently practising and last practised more than 3 years ago, you will be required to undertake a Return to Practice (RTP) programme here in Aotearoa | New Zealand. If you are ineligible for the RTP programme you will need to retrain as a Physiotherapist before you are granted an APC.