New Zealand Police. Nga Pirihimana O Aotearoa.

  1. 1. Do you qualify?

    Want to be a recruit? First, try our quick quiz… ten questions that will tell you if you can join the New Zealand Police.

  2. 2. The Assessment

    There are some assessments you need to complete before you enter training at the Royal New Zealand Police College. You can complete them in any order.

Certificates required

Swimming Certificate of Competency

This involves:

  • Swimming 50 metres within 54 seconds.
  • Treading water for 5 minutes.
  • Duck dive 3 metres to retrieve a rubber brick.

Please ask your recruitment staff member where your closest police qualified swim complex is in order to sit the test.

The First Aid and Advanced Driving Skills certificates are not required until you have passed the academic and physical appraisal tests.

Workplace First Aid Certificate

You need to get this certificate which covers NZQA units 6400, 6401 and 6402. Major providers include St John and the Red Cross.

Advanced Driving Skills Certificate

You’ll also need an approved Advanced Driving Skills Certificate. See the Land Transport New Zealand web site for details.