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 Medical Examiner designation and delegation

Application for Medical Examiner designation and delegation [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, when there are enough participants for a course or an identified need. It is generally held once a year.