Applying for a full practising certificate
Full practising certificates are for experienced teachers.
When to apply for full certification
Important update: Practising certificates issued before February 1, 2021 are valid for three years. 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; those who have been and continue to be endorsed as meeting all the Standards for the Teaching Profession | Ngā Paerewa. Fee for your first Tūturu | Full Practising Certificate (Category One): $302.57.
You are ready to move to Tūturu | Full (Category One) if you:
- have talked with your mentor and professional leader about whether you are ready
- have successfully completed your induction and mentoring programme
- provide multiple opportunities to demonstrate 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 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. Fee for Pūmau | Full Practising Certificate (Category Two): $220.80.