How to maintain your medical examiner designation

Requirements for maintaining your medical examiner designation are stated in CAR Part 67.203. It includes the ongoing requirement for aviation medicine and regulatory medicine training.

It also requires an up-to-date exposition to be maintained and available for inspection. 

Medical examiner CAA exposition [DOCX 500 KB]

CME requirements

Rule 67.203(a)(5) outlines medical examiners CME requirements:

• Attendance at a minimum of 18 hours CME in aviation medicine and aviation regulation courses acceptable to the Director during the previous 36 months
• Attendance at at least one CAA NZ Medical Examiner annual refresher training day during the previous 36 months (in person or by virtual meeting)

Note: Activities such as attendance of aviation medicine conferences overseas, peer groups are potentially acceptable for contributing to the CME hours requirements.

CAA annual meeting for medical examiners

CAA runs an annual meeting for medical examiners about aviation medical updates.

Information about the next meeting: TBC