177Endorsement for approved area of practice

177 Endorsement for approved area of practice

(1) The Board, in accordance with an approval given by the Minister under section 175, may endorse the registration of a registered disability worker as being qualified to practise in an approved area of practice if the disability worker—

(a) holds either of the following qualifications relevant to the endorsement—

(i) an approved qualification;

(ii) another qualification that, in the Board's opinion, is substantially equivalent to, or based on similar competencies to, an approved qualification; and

(b) complies with an approved registration standard relevant to the endorsement.

(2) An endorsement under subsection (1) must state—

(a) the approved area of practice to which the endorsement relates; and

(b) any condition applicable to practising as a disability worker in the approved area of practice.