ANZBP Certification
ANZBP Certification recognises that a clinical perfusionist has met the standards set by the Australian and New Zealand Board of Perfusion (ANZBP) for certification in Australia and New Zealand.
Under the current Certification Policy, there are two unconditional certification pathways: certification through the Australian and New Zealand pathway, and certification as an Overseas Trained Perfusionist (OTP).
Certification is awarded by the ANZCP through the Australian and New Zealand Board of Perfusion (ANZBP) and is linked to professional standards, competency requirements, and ongoing recertification obligations. Certified perfusionists are eligible to be listed on the ANZCP Register of Perfusionists and may be eligible for Fellowship of the College, subject to College requirements
CCP (ANZ)
Certified Clinical Perfusionist or CCP (ANZ) is the credential awarded to perfusionists who complete the local Australian and New Zealand training pathway under the direct oversight of the ANZBP. This pathway includes formal education together with concurrent work-integrated clinical training in an ANZBP-accredited training institution, with appropriate supervision and completion of all required clinical milestones.
For local trainees, eligibility for initial certification is based on completion of the approved perfusion qualification, submission of the completed final logbook, and successful completion of the ANZCP certification examinations Successful local applicants are entitled to use the title ANZCP Certified Clinical Perfusionist and the post-nominal CCP (ANZ).
(see the Frequently Asked Questions page for more information on the local training pathway)
OTP (ANZ)
Overseas Trained Perfusionist or OTP (ANZ) is the designation used for overseas trained perfusionists who completed their initial perfusion training outside Australia or New Zealand, without ANZBP oversight of that initial education and training, and who have subsequently met the ANZCP requirements for certification through the OTP pathway. The purpose of the OTP pathway is to confirm that an eligible overseas trained perfusionist can demonstrate that they meet the standards set by the ANZCP for certification.
The current OTP pathway is structured in three phases:
- Phase 1 – Eligibility assessment
- Phase 2 – Practical assessment
- Phase 3 – ANZBP certification examination
Successful OTP applicants are certified by the ANZCP and may use the post-nominal OTP (ANZ).
(see the Overseas Trained Perfusionist Policy for further information)
ANZBP Certification Exams
The ANZBP Certification Exams are the final assessment step for local trainees who have completed their approved academic, clinical, and non-clinical requirements, and for OTP applicants who have successfully completed the required earlier OTP phases.
The examinations are scheduled by the ANZBP and are held twice per year. Please email the Board for further information at abcpsec@anzcp.org.
On successful completion of the final exam, the candidate will be awarded certification CCP (ANZ) or the designation of OTP (ANZ) and will be eligible for ANZCP Fellowship.
All CCP’s and OTP’s are required to have read and abide by the ANZCP Code of Ethical Standards and Professional Conduct; and the ANZCP Mandatory Declarations Policy.
These documents are available here on the College Documents page.
SAMPLE EXAMS
- Candidates will be sent sample questions for all sections of the final exams by the Course Coordinator.
EXAMINATION FAILURE
- If a candidate fails one or more parts of the exam they will be required to sit the entire exam at the next scheduled exam date.
- The full exam fee will be due for any resit examinations
- Candidates must have paid the exam fees prior to the sitting date.
ANZCP Final Certification Examination fee is currently $1,000.00 AUD.