CATEGORIES of NZIMLS Membership

Membership of your professional association is your first step toward your identity as both a health-care and laboratory professional.  Membership is open to those engaged in, or training in the profession of Medical Laboratory Science and/or related fields under the following categories:

Member	Scientists registered with the NZ Medical Laboratory Science Board. (Includes 'Fellow' and 'Life' members).
Associate	Any person(s) not eligible for any other class of membership.  (Includes Technicians and non-vocationally qualified persons associated with the profession).
Student	Any person(s) currently enrolled in the third or fourth years of a BMLSc degree taught at a NZ University.

To apply for membership please follow the link:    Apply for NZIMLS membership

Membership of the NZIMLS provides the following benefits:  

• Preferential access to continuing educational activities organised by the NZIMLS.
• A sense of professional belonging for MLS students and practitioners.
• Decreased registration costs for attendance and/or participation in NZIMLS CE activities such as seminars, scientific meetings and workshops.
• Opportunities to publish scientific work and communication(s) through the NZ Journal of Medical Laboratory Science.
• Access to Fellowship and Technician examinations.  
• Three issues of the NZ Journal of Medical Laboratory Science per year.
• Opportunities to participate in the promotion and administration of the profession.
• Discounted membership of the NZIMLS CPD programme
• Voting rights to elect the Council of the NZIMLS (restrictions apply to some forms of membership).

NB:  The NZIMLS Council considers applications for membership at each of its quarterly meetings.