Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

[Silverdragon102]

New thread discussing meeting APHRA requirements if trained in the Philippines.

Resources

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

International registration / Nurses / Home - Nursing Council of New Zealand

Part 1 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

Part 2 thread New grad Filipino nurse wanting to work in Australia/New Zealand

I have started a thread in the Immigration for Immigration requirements for Australia/New Zealand

[khlei87]

also for the concerned ihna peeps..here is a quoted reply i got from ihna regarding their accreditation.."our accreditation needs to be renewed in july and we are already in the process of renewing accreditation. this is a normal process. in every five years, rtos have to renew their licence. you need not be worried on this as the renewing process will be completed very soon. this will not affect your admission at ihna."

thanks ajlynx16! that's a relief!

[bambamtiger15]

@milkyway518Hi..I would like to ask..what are those links for? Is that for the bridging or student visa? Do they have a list of their requirements? Thank you :)

[ceridwyn]

@milkyway518Hi..I would like to ask..what are those links for? Is that for the bridging or student visa? Do they have a list of their requirements? Thank you :)

1. get your nursing education assessed by ahpra- national registration board of Australia. Must have IELTS of 7 in one sitting to apply.

2. They will send you a letter of approval of your education - on condition that you do a bridging course.

3. Then you can apply to a education provider that gives this education - about 12,000 au dollars.

4. Depending on what education provider you get a place, you will apply for a student visa or a short term business visa.

5. After successful completion, you apply to be Registered with AHPRA.

If you have no experience - cuts down on the BP providers as many want 1-2 years experience

If you want a job - need to apply to be sponsored - if no experience - again lowers your chances of finding an employer as there are local graduates with no experience also looking for work and these are to be employed first.

This all takes time, get Ielts, then apply to AHPRA. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Home

[ajlynx16]

pls delete, double post..

[ajlynx16]

thanks ajlynx16! that's a relief!

Yes, the statement really provided me with such relief but still we cannot be complacent. I am always checking the ahpra site for news:) still, I am doing my IHNA e-learning as of the moment:)

[adel0807]

Hi pringxoxo, I'd like to ask when did IHNA call you after your online interview? I just passed my online interview (the one with 20-item questions) yesterday. I'm just curious as to when IHNA will contact me. So I guess no more telephonic or via skype interview... I'm happy to know this from you :) Appreciate any feedbacks from you. :)

[adel0807]

Hi pinkmarj,

I am sorry, but I never got the chance to be interviewed online (via skype or even phone call). When I applied online on IHNA, at the end of the submission of docs, they have choices on taking the interview now or later, I clicked now and to my surprise it was a 20-item-questions for 10 minutes time pressured. But then, after few minutes of answering all of it, I received an email stating I passed the interview. When the admission officer called me, they mentioned that I already passed the interview (they are referring to the online exam). :yelclap: The exam is similar to the Board Exam questions. More on psychology, like.. "Among the statements of the patient, which is the one that describes her as having anorexia.. " Also medications, like morphine and some diuretics effects.. Goodluck mate!! You can do it!!

Hi pringxoxo, I'd like to ask when did IHNA call you after your online interview? I just passed my online interview (the one with 20-item questions) yesterday. I'm just curious as to when IHNA will contact me. So I guess no more telephonic or via skype interview... I'm happy to know this from you :) Appreciate any feedbacks from you. :)

[teeyara]

1. get your nursing education assessed by ahpra- national registration board of Australia. Must have IELTS of 7 in one sitting to apply.

2. They will send you a letter of approval of your education - on condition that you do a bridging course.

3. Then you can apply to a education provider that gives this education - about 12,000 au dollars.

4. Depending on what education provider you get a place, you will apply for a student visa or a short term business visa.

5. After successful completion, you apply to be Registered with AHPRA.

If you have no experience - cuts down on the BP providers as many want 1-2 years experience

If you want a job - need to apply to be sponsored - if no experience - again lowers your chances of finding an employer as there are local graduates with no experience also looking for work and these are to be employed first.

This all takes time, get Ielts, then apply to AHPRA. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Home

Oh no! Reality hurts. :'( I guess i should really acquire experience first. I guess i just got too excited of the thought that even with zero experience, you'll get through. I didn't realize i was risking too much. After gaining experience, I shall try again. Good things come to those who wait. Thanks for this, ceridwyn!

[bambamtiger15]

Hi can I ask..what is IHNA? Ty

[markmarkrn]

Hi anybody here for the january intake at CON?

How about for the May intake at La Trobe?

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[teeyara]

Helllo!! :) its been a while since i last visited this forum.. And i totally understand how you feeling we're on te same boat! It's like i wanted to start my dream as soon as possible

By the way, im in the process of acquiring my experience.. :) i just sit the ielts last july 21 and got my result few days ago and thank God! I got more than what i needed!! Cheers!

Yes yes! I've been looking for a lot of schools that offer BP.. :) there were a lot actually.. Buh to mention a few, they are CON, La trobe, UniSa, IHNA, ETEA, Deakin, William light, Acfe :) i really really really wanted to lodge my application to ahpra as soon as possible, but my zero experience would not allow me!

Hi! That's great! At least you've already taken the first step. Before you lodge your application to AHPRA, how many months of hospital experience do you plan to acquire first?

I am really having second thoughts on whether to start the process right away (even with zero experience) or to gain experience first. By doing the former, i'll be slimming my chances of getting into a bp school and being employed after. Also, i feel that being too young and clinically incompetent may pose more problems in the future. I don't want to waste my mother's hard-earned money. I'll be risking too much. On the other hand, if i wait for perhaps 1-2 years, i may have become more clinically competent but all vacancies have all been filled up already, costs will be more expensive (i've read that the tf's are drastically increasing each year. Yikes!) and Australia might be imposing more strict rules. I'm afraid that all the waiting and preparation will just be put to waste.

This is really very difficult. I hope i could make up my mind soon, and that such decision will be the right one. I'm just glad that I have the chance to talk to people like you who share similar situations with me. Just keep us updated. :) By the way, congrats on your IELTS! Thats the start of the good things to come. Yey!

[yourprincess]

Hi,I'm still waiting for my LOE from AHPRA and I just have a couple of questions that I've been wanting to ask:1. I'm eyeing to take my BP, if I ever do, somewhere in NSW, however, it seemed that the schools that I had been looking into require at least 2 years of hospital experience to which, I'm afraid, I am under qualified. Could anyone give a list of schools in NSW that offers BP for overseas applicants with less that 2 years hospital experience?2. I was also considering the possibility of taking a short course in Nursing (If my AHPRA application would be rejected/dismissed) other than ARNTP. Is that possible?

when did you apply in ahpra?