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Professional Membership Pathways

Holding individual, student, or group membership of NZATD provides you with options to be formally recognised within your field of practice through our professional membership pathway.  There are three levels of professional membership:

  • Professional (PNZATD) recognises your skill and expertise in the field 
  • Fellow (FNZATD) recognises your ongoing professional commitment and contribution to Learning and Development
  • Life (LNZATD) recognises your ongoing commitment and contribution to NZATD.


Professional Membership Types

Start your professional membership journey by reading through the requirements for each below.  When you're ready, complete and submit the application form.  Applications are assessed by the Board of Studies.  

If you'd like to discuss your application or have questions before you get started, please email nzatd@nzatd.org.nz.

Professional Membership (PNZATD)

Professional Membership (PNZATD) is for those involved in one or more areas of Learning and Development at a professional level and have at least three (3) years’ experience.

Membership Benefits

In addition to standard member benefits, Professional Members can use the nominal MNZATD after their name.

Application Criteria

In order to apply for Professional Membership, you must:

  • be a current financial member of NZATD
  • have a minimum of three years' continuous experience working the field of Learning and Development, within the last four years
  • Be able to demonstrate knowledge and application of critical L&D practices and processes within your field of practice. This may include creating a work portfolio or a combination of a partial portfolio and National Certificate in Adult Education and Training (Level 4) or equivalent Learning and Development qualification. For fields of practice, refer to the NZATD Competency Framework
  • commit to the NZATD Code of Professional Practice
  • be able to provide proof of at least twenty (20) hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the past two years
  • supply four supporting referee statements

Getting Started

To get started, download and read the information guides below. Once you're ready, download and complete the application and referee forms.

Information guides

Forms

Maintaining Professional Membership

To maintain your Professional Membership, you must:

  • continue to be a current financial member of NZATD
  • provide proof of completion of 20 hours of CPD every two years
  • continue to work within the field of Training and Development. If this is not possible, the member may be required to undertake an assessment of current competence every three years

Fellow (FNZATD)

Fellow Membership (FNZATD) is for those working in an advisory or executive role at a senior professional level, and have had at least six (6) years’ experience in the field of Learning and Development.

Member Benefits

In addition to standard member benefits, Fellowship members can use the nominal FNZATD after their name.

Application Criteria

In order to apply for Professional Membership, you must:

  • have been a Professional Member for at least three (3) years
  • be a current financial member of NZATD
  • have a minimum of six (6) years' continuous experience working the field of Learning and Development
  • demonstrated commitment to the NZATD Code of Professional Practice
  • be able to provide proof of at least twenty (20) hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the past two years
  • supply four supporting referee statements
  • have completed at least two (2) of the following within the past three years:
    • published at least one L&D related article
    • contributed to the NZATD Online Resource Library
    • delivered a session at a local or national NZATD event (includes both online or face-to-face)
    • provided mentoring through the AITD/NZATD mentoring programme
    • been a judge for the NZATD Awards
    • sat on an NZATD sub-committee or national project

Getting Started

To get started, download and read the information guides below. Once you're ready, download and complete the application and referee forms.

Information guide

Forms

Maintaining Fellow Membership

To maintain your Professional Membership, you must:

  • continue to be a current financial member of NZATD
  • provide proof of completion of 20 hours of CPD every two years
  • continue to work within the field of Training and Development. If this is not possible, the member may be required to undertake an assessment of current competence every three years


Board of Studies (BoS)

The NZATD Board of Studies oversees the NZATD Professional Membership programme.  The BoS are responsible for reviewing all Professional Membership applications and awarding eligible applicants with Professional or Fellow Membership. Life Membership is awarded by the National Executive.

The current BoS members are:

  • Diane Edwards (chair)
  • Fiona Berthold
  • John Faisandier

The NZATD National Executive oversees the BoS, including its role, responsibilities and board member selection.

To contact the BoS, email nzatd@nzatd.org.nz.

Post Nominals

Professional Members will be able to use the following designated post nominals:

  • Professional member – PNZATD 
  • Fellow – FNZATD 
  • Life Member (not holding Professional Membership) – LNZATD 
  • Life Member (holds Professional Membership) LPZATD 
  • Life Fellow (holds a Fellowship of the Association) – LFNZATD 

Lapsed professional members, including those who have not maintained their membership of NZATD, are not permitted to use post nominals.


New Zealand Association for Training and Development (NZATD)

Address: P O Box 9319, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240

Phone:  021 794 277

Email:  nzatd@nzatd.org.nz

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