Work as a midwife in New Zealand

Step by step

Each fee links to the page we took it from.

1. 1

   Apply (Part A and Part B)

   NZ$1,485

   Open a MyMCANZ account and finish the application within six months: the comparability tool and self-assessment, then your certificate of professional status and police certificate. Source

2. 2

   Theory exam

   see the Council

   A multiple-choice exam run by Aspeq, remotely invigilated. Source

3. 3

   OSCE in New Zealand

   up to NZ$2,200

   You must be physically present in New Zealand. The wait can sometimes take 6–12 months. Source

4. 4

   Registration and practising certificate

   NZ$1,062

   Registration comes with conditions, for example working as an employed midwife at first. First certificate: NZ$222 processing, NZ$740 and a NZ$100 levy. Source

5. 5

   Competence programme

   see the Council

   Within two years of your first practising certificate, with modules such as pharmacology and newborn examination; cultural competence comes first. Source

Not included: courses, translations, travel, visas and living costs.

Agencies that help with this route

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