HOW TO REGISTER
Process of Online Registration with NZCH for NEW Members
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the NZCH. By joining you will become part of the wider homeopathic community in NZ and together we can show our professionalism to the public. You will have the benefit of being supported should you have questions around what you can and can’t do as a homeopath and be able to access the resources in the members only area to help build a successful homeopathic practice, communicate with colleagues via our FB page, be informed via our E-News, monthly Zoom sessions and attend our biannual conference to meet and learn with, as well as from, likeminded homeopaths.
Due to COVID-19 we have felt the need to modernise our initial joining registration pathway and therefore have changed from offering Registration Days to an online registration process. This will simplify and speed up the registration process.
After registering your interest via our online form and downloading the Registration Pack, you will be contacted by our administrator, Helen Kennedy. Should you decide to proceed with registration, a non-refundable $50 admin fee is required to be paid. You will then need to submit ALL the required documents to our administration via email or post.
View the list of required documents here
In addition if you are an overseas qualified homeopath a good level of English language is required and you may be asked to complete an English Language Test with a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or PTE 58.
As there are often major cultural and legal differences in countries a RCHom will be assigned to you and will sit in with you during a consultation and follow up. You will need to pay the RCHom a set one off fee for their time and expertise. This will help you and NZCH ensure safe practice according to the legislation in New Zealand. A form for these clinical observations must be signed off by the local RCHom and yourself, then sent to our administrator.
Click to download clinical observation form
All new registrants will be sent a link to our brief presentations in which you will meet our current executive members who discuss topics such as Safe Practice in NZ, advertising regulations, clinical support and safety etc. This can be done in your own time frame.
Upon watching them you will be asked to complete a short quiz or interview to ensure you have understood the legislation in this country and will be able to run a successful and safe practice. It is our priority to ensure you are supported and thrive in your endeavours to establish yourself as a homeopath in your community.
Once you are given a pass, you will need to pay the registration fee. If you are joining after July 1st the fee is 50% of the annual cost. The initial admin fee of $50 will be deducted from your initial annual fee and considered as your down payment.
You will then be sent your Certificate of Practice with your membership number to display in your clinic and a link to our online form so that you can send in your photo and/or logo, text advertising your services and contact details which will be uploaded to our NZCH website under Find a Homeopath. This is a great free marketing tool for you.
We also offer you the opportunity to have a free of charge mentor for up to 1 year while you are an Intern, having just graduated from college or if you are a homeopath new to NZ. The monthly sessions will allow you to ask all your questions around daily clinical practice, business, marketing and so on.
We look forward to having you on board and working with you to educate and help the public through the art and science of homeopathy.
Your Executive Team
Registration Cost
Upon registering your interest a $50 non-refundable admin fee is required to start the process. Should you follow through and register with NZCH then the $50 go towards your initial annual fee.
Current annual fees:
Students $50
Interns and Acute Prescribers – new graduates and first time registering $210
RCHom (Animal and Human) – practitioners who progress from Intern status to RCHom $295
Bank details: NZCH 06-0889-0204103-00 (ANZ)
Reference your name and “New Member fee”
Documentation & Guide
Please download, read and complete the following 2024 Registration Pack, should you wish to become a member with NZCH.
Registration Renewal (for existing NZCH members)
Click on the link below for all the documents you will want to view before renewing your registration.
Please choose your membership below and fill out the form.
You will need to have the following documents ready to be uploaded:
CPD form with attached hours (20 hours for 2023)
Signed professional guidelines
First Aid Certificate (recommended)
Reflection of Practice (not compulsory)
If paying in instalments, please make sure you reference that with each payment, i.e. payment 1,2,3 alongside your name and the membership number on the payee details.
Payment method:
Pay directly into NZCH bank account: 06 0889 0204103 00 NZ Council of Homeopaths, ANZ
Please include your Name and your Membership number on the payee details.