If you are currently practising as an optometrist but have recently obtained qualifications in therapeutic prescribing, you can apply to the Board to change your scope of practice from Optometrist to Optometrist (TPA endorsement). You can check here whether your therapeutic qualification has been prescribed by the Board for registration in the Optometrist (TPA endorsement) scope of practice.
Apply for a change in scope of practice using this form.
The University of Auckland is currently the only training institution in New Zealand offering optometry qualifications. It also runs post-graduate education in ocular therapeutics. For more information, contact the Department of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Auckland.
Level 3, Freemason House, 195-201, Willis Street,
Wellington 6011
P O Box 10-140, Wellington 6143, New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 474 0705, Fax +64 4 474 0709