How to become a medical examiner

Medical examiners must meet the requirements of Part 67. They include:

1. being a medical practitioner; and

2. having:

1. successfully completed aviation medicine training acceptable to the Director outlined in rule 67.161(2)(i) and being either:
   • post-graduate Diploma of Aviation Medicine from either the University of Otago or the Royal College of Physicians (London)
     or
   • both the aviation physiology and clinical aviation medicine papers offered on a post-graduate basis by the University of Otago
     or
   • an MD Aviation Medicine from the University of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India
     or
   • Board Certification in Aviation Medicine (USA)
     or
   • equivalent post graduate aviation medicine education found acceptable by the Director, on a case by case basis.
2. successfully completed aviation regulatory medicine training acceptable to the Director (as in rule 67.161(2)(ii)); and
3. demonstrated to the Director that he or she meets the relevant competencies set out in Appendix A; and

3. having access to clinical, administrative and communication facilities adequate for the purpose of carrying out medical examinations to the required standard in accordance with the medical manual; and

4. having a reasonable ability to communicate effectively in English; and

5. meeting the exposition requirements in 67.163.

See Part 67 Medical Standards and Certification for further information.

Operating requirements for medical examiners are covered in Part 67 Subpart E of the CARs.

Note: Medical Examiner Designations are issued by the Director for a period of up to 36 months (3 years).

Application for Delegation of the Director (Medical Examiner)

Application for Medical Examiner designation and delegation (CAA700) [PDF 1.6 MB]

Once your application has been accepted, you will be invited to attend aviation regulatory medicine training. Aviation regulatory medicine training is delivered by the CAA and held bi-annually.