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Professional Member

What it means:

A Professional Member of NZATD is a person who has demonstrated a professional commitment to the field of adult education and training.  Your name will appear on the NZATD website as a Professional Member and anyone viewing the site will be able to see that you have met the requirements of elevated status. 

You will be awarded a framed certificate and every two years when you show you have met the ongoing requirements you will receive an updated Professional Membership sticker to place on the certificate.

You will be able use the 'MNZATD'  post nominal with your signature and NZATD will provide you with an electronic 'Professional Member 2010/11' logo you can use for your emails and letterhead.
 

To apply:

In order to apply for the status of Professional Member you must complete a Professional Membership Application and meet a set of requirements which are briefly summarised below. 
 

Criteria:

You need to have: 

  • A minimum of 5 years of continuous and current employment in the training and development field
  • A minimum adult education qualification of the NZQA National Certificate of Adult Education and Training (Level 4)
    Note: members are encouraged to seek formal recognition for their current competence in adult education and training through an approved training provider if they do not have formal qualifications in the field
  • Endorsements from two employers and two trainees if you are an employee.  Self employed people must have endorsements from two clients and two senior L & D professionals.
  • Completion of 20 hours of continuing professional development in the past 12 months including  at least 4 NZATD related events.
  • Commitment to the NZATD Code of Professional Practice

Download:

Alternatively contact the NZATD info@nzatd.org.nz.

To maintain your status:

To maintain your Professional Membership status you will be required to complete and submit a log of your continuing professional development every two years.  You must complete at least 20 hours of continuing professional development each year.  As experienced learning and development professionals we recognise the critical importance of ongoing professional development and know it can take many different forms including:

• Attendance at NZATD or other training and development events
• Attendance at relevant conferences and seminars
• Attendance at training sessions
• Completion of ongoing education

You will be required to download the form from this site and keep it on your computer.  You are encouraged to file the form and update it regularly throughout the 2 year period.  This will save you from having to recall all your professional development activities just before submission.

The form is in Microsoft:Excel and must be completed in the format provided and emailed back to NZATD in the time frame advised.  With the form you will also have to scan and email evidence to verify the professional development you have completed.

Once your continuing professional development information is reviewed you will be sent a new Professional Membership certificate and an updated  electronic “Professional Member 2012/13” logo to use on your emails and letterhead.

If you do not submit your Continuing Professional Development form within the 6 week period your professional membership status will no longer be in effect.

To view a copy of the Continuing Professional Development log click here.
 

Cancellation of Professional Membership Status:

Your Professional Membership status will not be reinstated if you have not submitted the Continuing Professional Development log in the specified timeframe.  If you have simply forgotten the deadline you may have it reinstated by submitting the log within one calendar year. 

If you have not submitted your log within one year of your due date you will have to reapply for the status of Professional Member.

On rare occasions, if NZATD receives a formal complaint against you that contravenes the NZATD Code of Professional Practice you will be contacted and the incident investigated.  In extreme cases you may lose the privilege of Professional Membership status.

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