I'd like to talk about the CETN program in Makati Medical Center.
Last September, I was advised by a friend of mine who is currently a staff nurse in MMC, that they are already open for application for the CETN.
CETN is a training program for nurses who would like to work in MMC. This is NOT a direct hire post. Accepted applicants will go through 2-month training and then eventually, they COULD be absorbed/ hired as a staff.
This has been an on-going program in MMC for years now, but the difference this year, is that the nurses who get accepted will no longer pay the fee of 10,000 PHP.
The process that I went through started with submitting basic credentials like TOR, Board Certificate, and of course, your updated resume. They will screen the applicants from there, based on their board rating I guess, and the school you graduated from makes a big difference. You will be instructed to wait for their call, for usually 2 weeks.
In my case, they called within the week from my submission. I submitted my credentials on a Tuesday; they called me Friday that same week to invite me to come for the exam. The exam was scheduled the next Monday.
After the exam, you will undergo the initial interview. Mine was set 2 days after the exam which was a Wednesday. The initial interview consists of basic questions about yourself, your educational and work background (if any) and there are some personal questions too.
They instructed me to undergo medical examination that same day, and gave me a list of requirements to complete.
I completed the medical exam about 2 weeks after the initial interview. MEDICAL EXAM FOR CETN IS FREE. IT IS COVERED BY MMC. Should you withdraw your application though, they would require you to pay.
I was instructed to wait for a call/ text from HR regarding the schedule of my final interview; they texted 2 weeks after the completion of my medical exam.
The final interview went smoothly; it was a one on one encounter, not the usual panel interview. It lasted for 30 minutes. The questions were about nursing knowledge. They would evaluate how much you have retained and of course your application of that knowledge. Most of the questions were situational.
They called to inform me that I passed the final interview 2 weeks later. And asked me to wait for another call, as a go-signal to pass the requirements they asked me to complete earlier in the process. They also mentioned that the training would probably start in the first quarter of next year (2013), 2nd quarter would be the latest.
I asked a few questions, by the way, on that last conversation with HR. I asked whether we would be given an allowance or any compensation during training, how long the training would last and the probability and duration after training of getting hired.
They couldn't give me an exact answer regarding the allowance or compensation during training because they haven't finalized everything yet. The training would last 2 months and eventual hiring would depend on your performance and vacancies. All these would be evaluated first. According to my friend though, it will only take a week after training then they would call you right away for employment.
That was my experience. I'm still waiting now, they said they would probably call on the first week of January.
Please feel free to comment! I would appreciate more input regarding this. The forum I was following is already closed and I don't have any more resources. If you have any intel regarding the CETN program, please, please comment!
Hello, May I ask when did u submit your resume, board rating and Tor at MMC? And how many interviews have u undergone before you are being told that you are hired? Do MMC offers Post Graduate Nurse Training to their applicant before they hire you? Thanks!
As for me I submitted my resume june of last year. And I submitted twice september of last year. They just texted me february this year. Even my co-examinees submitted their resume last june. Initial and final interviews are done before medical and completion of requirements for 6 wks training. I'm not sure if they have PGNT just like in slmc. They have CARE Training w/o training fee.
hi @pls04!! are you done with your medicals/requirements? I read the whole thread and I found out that we both passed our resume last September and finally got a text this Feb inviting us to take the exam. and,.. most probably, we will be on the same batch but I'm still waiting for their text on when to pass the requirements.
i'm also done with the medical exam. Still waiting for their text on when to pass the requirements. I'm getting anxious since the last batch will end on mar 30. just hope that they'll text us soon.
hi mochikuchi!! now I wonder how many are we in our batch... I feel you. I really don't know what to do right now. The waiting game is killing me inside. I am also not sure if my medicals are clear because the hr haven't contacted me yet. I think we should just hope for the best the they will contact us sooner.
Hi orangemouth and mochikuchi! We are for submission of complete requirements on april 1. The tentative start of next training would be on april 20. There's a possibility that we will be on the same batch. I think the text depends on the HR staff who's processing us. God bless to us!
I just finished my exam at MMC last week for Staff Nurse position and now they informed us to wait for their text after 2 weeks. Does anybody know when would the next program start? Thanks! :)
I am also not sure if my medicals are clear because the hr haven't contacted me yet. I think we should just hope for the best the they will contact us sooner.
pls04
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Hi! I'm done with the initial and final interview. Just waiting for the result. Does somebody know the process after final interview? Thanks!