NZ Outdoor Instructors Association

Types of Membership

Registered Membership
Registered membership (four categories) is available to any holder of a NZOIA qualification, who is involved in outdoor instruction, and is interested in promoting the objectives of the Association.

Associate Membership
Associate membership is open to any individual (who does not hold a NZOIA qualification), or organisation interested in the aims of NZOIA and the activities in which NZOIA is involved.

Newsletter Membership - NZOIA Quarterly
~ $20 per year, to receive copies of the NZOIA Quarterly.

The membership year runs from 1st July to 30th June of the following year. The fee shown below is for the full membership year. The fee reduces on a quarterly basis as the membership year progresses. The fee shown in the payment section of the 'online' membership application is for the period from the date of application to 30th June next. (Please note - new online membership applications by between 1st April and 30th June, are charged at the full year amount, and the membership runs until 30th June of the following year).

Membership Benefits

Benefit	Registered Member*	Associate
Annual investment required ** plus qualification registration.	$100.00*	$50.00*
ID card (see below)	yes	no
Member handbook	yes	yes
Quarterly newsletter	4 issues	4 issues
Discount on NZOIA courses and publications	yes	yes
20% discount at Bivouac Stores	yes	no
Access to "members only" website - Job Board etc.	yes	yes
Logos for Advertising	yes	no
NZOIA website link	yes	no
Voting rights	yes	no
Executive committee membership	yes	no
Technical sub-committee membership	yes	no
Attend assessments	yes	no
Published on the NZOIA Instructor List	yes	no
Be an NZOIA Assessor / Trainer	yes	no

* Membership Fee shown above is for the full membership year for a "Full" member. There are four membership categories, being: Full Member - $100, Full Student member - $50, Leader member - $50, Leader Student member - $25. For "new" members, the fees reduce on a quarterly basis as the membership year progresses.

** Qualification Registration
~ $45 per Qualification that a member wishes to maintain as current, up to a maximum of $135.

Membership Cards
All registered members are issued with an annual membership card showing the NZOIA Qualifications that they hold. These cards are useful in obtaining discounts at Bivouac Stores.

Associate members are not issued with annual membership cards.

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