Electrician
Registration New Zealand Qualified pathway
Registration requirements
To become an Electrician, you must complete an apprenticeship and gain one of the following qualifications:
- National Certificate in Electrical Engineering – Electrician for Registration (Level 4)
- National Certificate in Electricity Supply – Electrician (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory and Practice (Trade) (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) with strands in General Electrical, and Electricity Supply.
As part of the above certificates, you must:
- Pass the Electricians Theory coursework and written exam
- Pass the Electricians Regulations coursework and written exam
- Complete approved Safety training within the prescribed time frame
- Complete a Competence programme course – this needs to be entered into our online system by your course provider and must be active and current at the time of applying for your practising licence.
IMPORTANT: Your New Zealand work experience must be completed while holding an Electrician Trainee Limited Certificate.
Required documents
You must provide the following documents in your application.
Certified proof of identity
- A certified copy of the front and back of your current New Zealand Driver Licence; or
- A certified copy of your current Passport biographic page.
*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar. The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.
Certified qualification
A certified colour copy of your official New Zealand or National Level 4 Electrician qualification certificate, which must be one of the following:
- National Certificate in Electrical Engineering – Electrician for Registration (Level 4)
- National Certificate in Electricity Supply – Electrician (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering Theory and Practice (Trade) (Level 4)
- New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Trade (Level 4) with strands in General Electrical, and Electricity Supply.
Passport quality photo
Check that your photo meets the requirements:
Online photo checker(external link) – New Zealand passports
Payment details
You can pay for your application by credit or debit card. All payments made outside the New Zealand banking system must be made by credit card.
Application checklist
Information on certified documents
Before you apply
Have you completed the Registration requirements?
You must complete the Registration requirements before you apply.
Check the “Registration requirements” above to ensure you have completed all the requirements.
Important: If you apply and you have not completed the requirements, your application will be declined and the application fee will not be refunded.