Bridging for experienced American RN

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I keep finding question regarding bridging for Phillipine RNs to Australia but am not finding the info for American RNs. I am sure it is here, but there is so much info I am missing it :-) As an American RN with an AS in Nursing from an accredited American College, with 13 years of continuous full time nursing experience, do I have to complete IELTs andBridging? Thanks and sorry if this is a FAQ that I missed the answer to.

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Specializes in Home Care.

Looks like you found World nursing.

The info you are looking for is under Student Nurse then LPN to RN

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Generally if trained in the US, UK or Canada then as long as your transcripts show you used English then no language exams are required. Also not seen anything from previous US nurses indicate that any form of bridging program is used.

This I found re English exam under core requirements

If you are an applicant seeking initial registration in Australia, you need to demonstrate that you meet the English language skills registration standard.

You can provide evidence to the National Board by:

  • showing that you have completed five years’ full-time equivalent of a combination of secondary and/or vocational and/or tertiary education, taught and assessed in English, in any of the seven recognised countries listed in the registration standard. These countries are:
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • New Zealand
    • the Republic of Ireland
    • South Africa
    • the United Kingdom, or
    • the United States of America.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Fact sheet: Registration standard on English language skills

and this re bridging http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD13%2F10263%5Bv2%5D&dbid=AP&chksum=Ur%2FWijVMbTC3a6uvIhJjTxBd99c9JUPdJVsC0x5qCkA%3D

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Thank you Silverdragon I appreciate the links. It's as I thought but this agency that I am communicating with right now out of Sydney is asking me to find out if I need to bridge. I sent an email to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia last Monday and have not yet heard back. I will continue to trudge forward and hopefully this will become a reality instead of a dream! :-)

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Specializes in Acute Care. ER. Aged Care/LTC. Psyche.
Thank you Silverdragon I appreciate the links. It's as I thought but this agency that I am communicating with right now out of Sydney is asking me to find out if I need to bridge. I sent an email to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia last Monday and have not yet heard back. I will continue to trudge forward and hopefully this will become a reality instead of a dream! :-)

Hi. US Registered Nurses are exempted from taking the bridging program. I got exempted myself.

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I am an American RN too trying to work in Australia. A guy in Australia told me to do bridging program but I figured he didn't know what he is talking about. I have looked at many places and I keep finding that US, Canada, and UK are exempted from bridging program. I am getting ready to apply for ANMAC. I have received an LOE from AHPRA. However, you do need IELTS and 7 in all 4 categories. It is pretty easy and am sure you can do it.. If u find anything else please let me know.

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If you have attended university and high school in the US you are exempted from an English test as well. By AHPRA. IMMI, thought ANMAC as well!

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I also talked with AHPRA and they stated that if your eligibility letter did not say anything about BP then you don't have to worry about it.

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That is true but I did it because immigration requires it. As far as I know.

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Am not sure if u know the answer to this but should I wait to apply EOI till I get my ANMAC assessment completed?

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