By becoming registered and encouraging your colleagues to do so, you will be ensuring the quality and credibility of the Australian Health Promotion workforce.
Increased employability
Registration assures you have relevant skills, knowledge, and a commitment to high standards, thereby improving the chances of being hired or retained in the job market.
Continued learning opportunities
Maintaining registered status as a health promotion practitioner requires ongoing education and professional development, demonstrating proficiency in IUHPE core competencies and ensuring contemporary practice.
Registration is not mandatory for employment.
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1. Pathways to registration
Option A
Be a graduate of an IUHPE accredited course.
Option B
Be a graduate of other courses related to Health Promotion with evidence/information of 2 years of relevant work experience (within past 6 years).
Option C
Applicants with experience only.
Evidence/information of 3 years of relevant work experience (within past 5 years).
Please note that IUHPE has advised that this option is currently only available until September 2026.
How to become registered
AHPA provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to apply for registration with the Health Promotion Registration Application Checklist, along with other resources available here .
2. Fees
How much will it cost to be registered? There are two fees:
- An administration fee on submission of your application, which is a one-off payment of $38.50 (inc. GST); and
- A registration fee, which is an annual fee.
If you are an existing AHPA member, the annual fee is $44.00 (inc. GST).
If you are not an AHPA member, the annual fee is $313.50 (inc. GST). See AHPA membership fee information here.
There is a one-off administration fee of $38.50 for registration renewal in addition to the AHPA annual registration fee.
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3. Further information
For further information about registration please visit:
Frequently Asked Questions about registration can be found here.
A range of registration resources can be found here.
Information on registration renewal can be found here.
Universities and Accreditation
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