Applying for a full practising certificate
Full practising certificates are for experienced teachers, who demonstrate they can independently use and meet the Standards | Ngā Paerewa.
When to apply for full certification
Important update: Practising certificates issued from February 1, 2021 are valid for one year and a new fee structure applies.
There are two types of full practising certificate.
1. Tūturu | Full Practising Certificate (Category One) is for experienced teachers who have been and continue to be endorsed as meeting the Standards for the Teaching Profession | Ngā Paerewa. This means you are able to demonstrate that you independently use and meet the Standards | Ngå Paerewa. Fee for your first Tūturu | Full Practising Certificate (Category One): $257.
If you currently hold Tōmua | Provisional, you are ready to move to Tūturu | Full (Category One) when you:
- have talked with your mentor and professional leader about whether you are ready
- have successfully completed your induction and mentoring programme
- have been provided with multiple opportunities to demonstrate that you independently use and meet the Standards | Ngā Paerewa
- are 0.5 full time teacher equivalent (FTTE) or more
- are able to fulfil the requirements in the table below.
Once you have been issued with a Tūturu | Full (Category One) you will never be required to return to Tōmua | Provisional.
2. Pūmau | Full Practising Certificate (Category Two) is for experienced teachers who are not currently able to be endorsed as meeting all the Standards | Ngā Paerewa because of their teaching role type (part-time, casual, relieving) but who would be likely to meet them. This means you have previously help Tūturu | Full (Category One) so have demonstrated in the past that you independently use and meet the Standards | Ngā Paerewa. Fee for Pūmau | Full Practising Certificate (Category Two): $157.