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

[tooties]

@rina.bella

Thanks that makes it much clearer. one more thing. is it ok to send both Criterion 2 docs and part of criterion 3 as well as criterion 8 docs in one envelop? The ones coming from the school that is.

Then have CHED send certificates to comply with criterion 3 in another envelop?

Ill be going to CHED tomorrow. gon

[she_pinayRN]

@rina.bella they received it last march 25.

[rina.bella]

@tooties: no. you have to send the documents separately. reqts indicated in criterion 2 and 8 can be mailed in one envelope. but criterion 3 must be mailed separately. the woman who will assist you at ched will ask you to get the envelope with ched logo at the lower ground floor and she will tell you to mail it on your own and make ched as the sender.

@she_pinayrn: maybe you should follow up the status of your application. my friend got her loe after 1 month

[tooties]

@rina.bella

Thanks a lot! will go to both CHED and my school tomorrow. Busy! busy!

Good luck to us all!

[rina.bella]

welcome. a piece of advice, go to ched in the morning as the staff there is not yet busy so they can do your letter right away..:) cause when i went there i heard ms.****** said that she had series of meetings in the afternoon

[Majai]

In the Section C: Proof of Identity, they indicated a list of documents to submit (choose 1 for any category). Category A always indicates Australia documents... How can I go about with this?

[she_pinayRN]

@rina.bella i did. last time they e-mailed back, i was told that my papers are still under assessment. when did your friend submitted her iqnm requirements?

[omeganursing]

Hi there, I would like to ask a question, I am a registered nurse from the Philippines who has 2 years and 5 months experience in the last 5 years. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1998 and I also completed my Diploma in Public Education in 2004. Lastly, I completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing on 2009. But before I took my first degree, I took a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy for 3 years yet I did not finish it so I shifted my course to Business Administration. Are my qualifications enough to become a Registered Nurse in Australia without taking the IRON course?

[om'sarah]

Hi there, I would like to ask a question, I am a registered nurse from the Philippines who has 2 years and 5 months experience in the last 5 years. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1998 and I also completed my Diploma in Public Education in 2004. Lastly, I completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing on 2009. But before I took my first degree, I took a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy for 3 years yet I did not finish it so I shifted my course to Business Administration. Are my qualifications enough to become a Registered Nurse in Australia without taking the IRON course?

@omeganursing

ALL INTERNATIONALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE IRON PROGRAM EXCEPT IF YOU ARE FROM/HAVE EXPERIENCE FROM THESE COUNTRIES: UK, USA,SOUTH AFRICA, IRELAND,CANADA,NEW ZEALAND,... KINDLY REFER TO AHPRA WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

[shenderella]

Good day! I'm going to start my application for AHPRA and I've seen these thread that talks about the requirements. My school has been the first private school that offered BSN here in Baguio City... It has been in existence since 1969... My problem is that it has never been accredited by the PAASCU, PACU-COA, ACSC, AACCUP, or FAAP... Is CHED my only chance for IQNM 2 and 3?

Hi! I studied in Baguio. Though my school is accredited by PAASCU. If your school is accredited by CHED then you can ask them for a certification :) My friend had already requested from them and they only processed it for a day :)

[omeganursing]

Can I be registered as an Enrolled Nurse in Australia because I heard that a Philippine Nursing degree is equivalent to an AQF diploma which means that my qualification is okay but i am a registered nurse in my country.

[shenderella]

Hello! Can I just clarify something regarding criterion 3? I already requested my school to meet criterion 3. The school indicated that it is accredited by PAASCU, the dean's secretary even indicated photocopies of accreditation certificates from PAASCU. With this regard, should I request criterion 3 document from PAASCU, CHED or both? Thank you!