JOIN STEP NEW ZEALAND
How do I join STEP?
There are three routes to membership, depending on your level of experience and qualifications: Exam; Essay; and Expertise. Just select the route that is most appropriate for you.
On all routes, full membership requires completion of an online Professional Standards Awareness (PSA) module highlighting STEP’s Code of Professional Conduct, to which all members must commit as a condition of membership. Find out more about what you are committing to when joining STEP.
Candidates not looking to pursue full membership or intending to enrol on a STEP qualification can apply for Affiliate membership based on Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL). Find out more about becoming an Affiliate here.
Routes to membership for NZ professionals working in the trusts and estates field
Exam Route
Accumulate 240 credits through completing qualifications and demonstrating relevant experience. As the requisite levels of experience and qualification are reached, you can move up through our membership framework to reach the top level of membership – the TEP.
Essay Route
If you already have a relevant professional qualification and five years’ industry experience you can join STEP by submitting three essays of approximately 5,000 words in length in response to set questions.
Expertise Route
If you have a relevant professional qualification and a minimum ten years’ senior experience working at leadership level in the industry in practice or academia and considered an expert by peers, you can join STEP by the Expertise route.
Candidates not looking to pursue Full membership or intending to enrol in a STEP qualification can apply for Affiliate membership based on Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL). Click here to learn more.
The routes to membership are summarised in the ‘How to Join‘ page of the STEP International Website.