Certification Exams

ANZBP Certification Examinations

The Australian and New Zealand Board of Perfusion administers certification examinations for both locally trained and overseas-trained perfusionists.

  • Australian and New Zealand clinical trainees complete the ANZBP training pathway and sit the ANZBP Certification Examinations to attain the credential of Certified Clinical Perfusionist — CCP (ANZ).
  • Overseas Trained Perfusionists who have been accepted into the ANZBP Overseas Trained Perfusionist pathway sit the OTP Equivalency Examinations to demonstrate equivalence with Australian and New Zealand certification standards and attain the credential of Overseas Trained Perfusionist — OTP (ANZ).

This portal is used by eligible applicants from both pathways to apply for the appropriate ANZBP examination sitting and submit the documentation required to confirm their examination eligibility

Submission of an application does not guarantee eligibility or reserve an examination place. The ANZBP will review your application and confirm your eligibility in writing once all applicable academic, clinical, professional, documentation and payment requirements have been satisfied.

Published Examination Dates

The ANZBP ordinarily offers a limited number of scheduled examination sittings each year. Applicants should plan their clinical, academic and policy requirements well in advance of their intended examination sitting.

2026 Examination Dates

Examination Sitting 1 – May

Written examinations: 7th of May
Viva examinations: 8th of May
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Application status: Closed

Examination Sitting 2 – July

Written examinations: 9th of July
Viva examinations: 10th of July
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Application status: Closed

2027 Examination Dates

Examination Sitting 1 – February

Written examinations: 18th of February
Viva examinations: 19th of February
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Application status: Open


Examination Sitting 2 – September

Written examinations: 23rd of September
Viva examinations: 24th of September
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Application status: TBA

Exam Application Portal

Before You Begin

Please read the policy and guidance documents relevant to your pathway before commencing your application.

You should have all required documents available before opening the form. Incomplete, incorrectly certified or incorrectly formatted documents may delay assessment of your application and could affect your eligibility for the selected examination sitting.

Clinical trainees should review the current:

  • ANZBP Clinical Trainee Guidelines
  • ANZBP Examination Policy
  • ANZBP Certification Policy
  • Relevant clinical portfolio, case-log and assessment requirements

Overseas trained applicants should review the current:

  • OTP Policy
  • ANZBP Examination Policy
  • ANZBP Certification Policy
  • Requirements applicable to their confirmed OTP category

For any questions regarding the ANZBP Certification Exams, please contact abcpcoordinator@anzcp.org