Recognised Qualifications

Professional Membership Requirements

Professional members of ANZACATA must have completed a two-year Master’s degree that includes 750 hours of supervised clinical placement and is approved by a government qualifications authority (e.g., Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 9). Master’s degrees awarded in other countries may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Currently, ANZACATA offers Tier membership for other approved training courses at AQF Level 6 and above. For details, please refer to our Categories and Requirements page. However, from July 2026, ANZACATA will no longer recognise courses below AQF Level 9 (Master’s level) for entry into membership. This change does not apply to current student members who are completing their studies in approved Tier-level courses.

Protected Qualification Terms

Please note that terms such as degree, master’s, and doctorate are protected and may only be used for courses that are officially registered. Members may not be aware that these terms are legally restricted to registered providers offering accredited courses.

ANZACATA’s website lists all approved training courses available in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Singapore. To verify whether a provider or course is registered, please refer to the following authorities:

• Australia: TEQSA for Degrees and Master’s courses
• New Zealand: NZQA
• Singapore: SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
• Hong Kong: HKCAAVQ

ANZACATA recognises courses and providers approved by TEQSA, ASQA, NZQA, CPE, and HKCAAVQ for membership eligibility. From time to time, ANZACATA may approve the content of non-registered or non-accredited courses as contributions to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).