Confused about SAUDI PROMETRIC

bagitongnurse · Feb 16, 2015

Please enlighten me

dopaminehcl · Feb 17, 2015

Hi there bagitongnurse! You cannot be a pharmacy tech in Saudi since first and foremost you do not hold a BS Pharmacy Diploma. Before the saudi embassy will give you a working visa, they will ask you to present the college diploma, transcript, prc documents including license and certificate of employment duly authenticated by the department of foreign affairs. So there's no way for you to get a visa as a pharmacy tech. Piece of advise, don't be easily fooled by some agencies or be blinded by their offers. Some are too good to be true. The only way for you to work there, since you're a nurse is first, pass the nurse tech exam through prometric and second, work in a tertiary hospital with a minimum of 100 beds. Believe me dude.

dopaminehcl · Feb 17, 2015

I am thinking that they will only give you a driver's visa, a laborer's visa or anything that does not require a licensure and primary source verification. Think about it bagitongnurse!

bagitongnurse · Feb 17, 2015

Hi there bagitongnurse! You cannot be a pharmacy tech in Saudi since first and foremost you do not hold a BS Pharmacy Diploma. Before the saudi embassy will give you a working visa, they will ask you to present the college diploma, transcript, prc documents including license and certificate of employment duly authenticated by the department of foreign affairs. So there's no way for you to get a visa as a pharmacy tech. Piece of advise, don't be easily fooled by some agencies or be blinded by their offers. Some are too good to be true. The only way for you to work there, since you're a nurse is first, pass the nurse tech exam through prometric and second, work in a tertiary hospital with a minimum of 100 beds. Believe me dude.

Thanks for the advise dopaminehcl.. With regards to experience, how many years should be presented in order for me to qualify for the Prometric Exam and get a job?

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bagitongnurse · Feb 17, 2015

I am thinking that they will only give you a driver's visa, a laborer's visa or anything that does not require a licensure and primary source verification. Think about it bagitongnurse!

I am also confused about those new graduates who pass their requirements in POEA, they have no experience but they get hired in Saudi. Did they take Prometric prior to working im Saudi??

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dopaminehcl · Feb 18, 2015

Got it bagitongnurse! Most probably the employer will grant them visas but not as nurses. They will work then as a private duty nurse since the saudi council does not regulate the practice of privatr duty nursing, it will be easy for the employers and the aspiring sponsors to obtain a visa. But it's too risky my colleague! Majority of Filipinos as private nurse suffer from maltreatment physically or in terms of salary. Other thing is that they will work in polyclinics. I know you have an idea what are they. Now, the fact that the saudi hospitals only recognize tertiary hospital experience for 2 years, how much more if you are planning on transferring to bigger hospitals from polyclinics. It woud be hard. Really, not unless you have a relative there who could help you. But as for me, go the right way. Just be patient. It may be not now. Remember that everything will fall into its rightful place and time. :)

dopaminehcl · Feb 18, 2015

Aspiring applicants not sponsors. That's what I mean.

bagitongnurse · Feb 18, 2015

Got it bagitongnurse! Most probably the employer will grant them visas but not as nurses. They will work then as a private duty nurse since the saudi council does not regulate the practice of privatr duty nursing, it will be easy for the employers and the aspiring sponsors to obtain a visa. But it's too risky my colleague! Majority of Filipinos as private nurse suffer from maltreatment physically or in terms of salary. Other thing is that they will work in polyclinics. I know you have an idea what are they. Now, the fact that the saudi hospitals only recognize tertiary hospital experience for 2 years, how much more if you are planning on transferring to bigger hospitals from polyclinics. It woud be hard. Really, not unless you have a relative there who could help you. But as for me, go the right way. Just be patient. It may be not now. Remember that everything will fall into its rightful place and time. :)

Have you been to Saudi dopaminehcl? By the way, my employer really needs nurses in his hospital. I envy those who will be hired as a Staff Nurse. I've been out of nursing for almost 3 years now but I have this thought that if God really wants me to work in Pharmacy, then I'll go for it, I'm thinking that this is just palliative since we know nursing jobs in the Philippines nowadays are complicated. And prior to going abroad, it's like do or die. I have some collegues from my previous hospital and they faked their documents in order to go to Singapore but I wouldn't risk my life and career just by faking documents. I would rather take a job not related to nursing than going straight to nursing job by falsifying my documents.

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dopaminehcl · Feb 18, 2015

Nope bagitongnurse! Hehehehe. Come on stay positive! Remember jvtriumfante, bittersweet and I are still optimistic that diliman doctors hospital will call us! Hehehehehe. I have attempted many times to diverge into other fields but at the end of the day, I feel as if I did not accomplish anything. I felt like quitting. Anyway, if you think and feel that going abroad as a pharmacy tech will be you big break then go for it! Always pray bagitongnurse. But as for me, don't hurry things. I know it's easier said than done. I know how you feel because I have been rejected many times. I have no backer then so what. Remember if plan A did not work out then go for plan B, plan C and so on and so forth. I do not want to sound as if I am preaching you. I just want to enlighten you! :)