College & NPNZ EndorsementS

Introduction

As part of its mandate, the College & NPNZ seeks to support registered nurses and nurse practitioners in their ongoing professional development within the Nursing Council’s Continuing Competence Framework (2008). To ensure nurses have access to professional development events that are of a high professional standard, the College and NPNZ offer opportunities for providers of conferences, courses, seminars, or workshops to seek College or NPNZ endorsement.

Endorsement in this instance determines that the College or NPNZ is satisfied that the event being provided is of a high standard that will

• enable participants to achieve hours relevant to the 60 professional development hours required by Nursing Council to be undertaken over a three year period (Nursing Council, 2025).

• Offer event providers the ability to state College or NPNZ endorsement (whichever is applied for).

Events such as those listed above, consistent with the College & NPNZ philosophy, are eligible to apply for endorsement. Events of relevance to nursing are eligible for endorsement.

Following successful endorsement the College or NPNZ will allocate;

• Professional Development hours for the event.

• Wording for relevant promotional and marketing materials.

• A College or NPNZ logo for use on Professional Development certification.

*Please note that the College & NPNZ logo is copyright and as such can only be used for the designated endorsed event.

Endorsement will be valid for two years for short courses, repeat seminars and workshops provided no changes are made within this time frame. For a single event such as a conference, endorsement will only be valid for the duration of that event. Re-endorsement requires the activity to be reviewed.

Should the College or NPNZ choose not to endorse a particular event this decision can be revisited with submission of further documentation. The College Board will, on request, review any appealed decision.