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

[nessie12]

Thank you so much for patiently responding to my questions. I am just curious how would I look for a place near the clinical placement. In the first place, would ACFE tell me where the placement prior the intke period?

ACFE will give you a head's up about your placement a week before its commencent. My accommodation was in the city for a month since the school is located in the heart of the city. After they have announced the location of our placement, I rushed to find a place near the placement. There's so many ways you can find accommodation such as through the internet, forums and word-of-mouth among your classmates. In my case, I found a place online. You can use websites like gumtree, flatmates or expatau.

[eidlar]

ACFE will give you a head's up about your placement a week before its commencent. My accommodation was in the city for a month since the school is located in the heart of the city. After they have announced the location of our placement, I rushed to find a place near the placement. There's so many ways you can find accommodation such as through the internet, forums and word-of-mouth among your classmates. In my case, I found a place online. You can use websites like gumtree, flatmates or expatau.

I really appreciated your generosity in giving out information and experience you had. If I would have more questions, I hope you would not mind extending more. God bless you always.

[nessie12]

I'd be more than happy to answer all of your questions to the best of my abilities. :) I want to help everyone in this forum who are aspiring to be a registered nurse in Australia.

[chunkymunkyyy]

Hi all! Looking for people enrolled at ACFE Melbourne for their April 2016 intake. Would be really nice to hear from you! :)

[eidlar]

Hi all! Looking for people enrolled at ACFE Melbourne for their April 2016 intake. Would be really nice to hear from you! :)

Hi. I will be for ACFE April intake. I am waiting for the COE and hopefully start applying for a visa next week. What about yours?

[chunkymunkyyy]

Hi. I will be for ACFE April intake. I am waiting for the COE and hopefully start applying for a visa next week. What about yours?

Hello! Just lodged my visa application, so right now I'm waiting for notification for my medical. Where will you be staying for the duration of our bridging program? You may email me at [email protected] so we can communicate further. :) Nice to hear from you!

[Lala_]

sorry just now

Just a short summary of documents needed:

Identity Documents:

Birth Certificate

Passport Bio Page

NBI Clearance

Nursing School Documents:

Diploma

RLE

Course Description

Transcript of Records

Program of study from CHED

Certificate from school that you successfully completed Pharmacology subject

PRC requirement:

Board Rating , Board Passing Certificate

Certificate of Nursing Registration

Certificate of Good Standing

Nurse Registration Card

English Requirement:

IELTS with overall score 7 and above with no band score less than 7

Work Related Documents:

Certificate of Employment from current and previous employers

Apply Fit2work Police check, visit fit2work.au

All documents to be attached should be notarized/ CTC only with the exemption of the certificate of good standing which will be mailed directly by PRC to AHPRA. Do not send original documents, only photocopies using A4 paper

For sending your docs, use Philpost EMS since LBC/DHL/ JRS ETC does not deliver to PO box addresses. It has tracking number and just as fast.

hope this helps, Good luck!

Hi rsanti!

I would just like to ask if the requirements "Program of study from CHED" and

"Certificate from school that you successfully completed Pharmacology subject" are new requirements for the bridging program? I have a friend who wants to do bridging soon.

Thanks so much in advance! :-)

[dy3p]

Hey everyone,

Not to brag and all, but I'd like to share the timeline of my application to encourage others who are currently waiting for theirs too.

Nov 7, 2015 - Ielts taken

Nov 23 - Ielts results

Nov 24 - Applied necessary docs from school and PRC

Dec 5 - fit2work application

Dec 7 - Requirements from school and PRC were sent to AHPRA

Dec 10 - Fit2work ICHC result

Dec 11 - Fit2work ICHC result for current country of residence

Dec 12 - AGOS 40 sent together with current nursing registration and COGS

Dec 17 - Receipt of application for registration by AHPRA

Jan 3, 2016 - Mail from RO stating that my credentials are being assessed for suitability

Jan 29 - AHPRA: Assessment outcome

Between Dec 17 and January 3, I have called AHPRA following up my application. This is actually the waiting time I was worried about as I haven't got a letter from an RO yet. The CS informed me that my application was being reviewed. Take note that a lot of scheduled holidays happened during this time.

I went to the Philippines during a 5 day off from work from Nov 23-27 just to have this taken care of. The RN registration and COGS of my current place of practice was of a different story. Everyone can apply for themselves provided that all the requirements are available and with all the help here in allnurses.com.

Godbless every RN's. :)

P.S. Please excuse the brevity, spelling and punctuations. :)

[rsanti]

Hi there

just want to share with you that we received the assessment outcome from AHPRA informing us that my wife's application is NOT eligible for registration, instead, she was given a referral letter to take a NMBA-approved bridging program!! Thats exactly 25 calendar days from the time that they received her application!

To God Be The Glory!!

[Lala_]

Hi there

just want to share with you that we received the assessment outcome from AHPRA informing us that my wife's application is NOT eligible for registration, instead, she was given a referral letter to take a NMBA-approved bridging program!! Thats exactly 25 calendar days from the time that they received her application!

To God Be The Glory!!

Hi @rsanti! Congrats on the good news! Which state did you send your application to? Also, does AHPRA really need the Program of Study from CHED and the proof of taking Pharmacology class in the Philippines?

Thanks again! :-)

[rsanti]

Hi @rsanti! Congrats on the good news! Which state did you send your application to? Also, does AHPRA really need the Program of Study from CHED and the proof of taking Pharmacology class in the Philippines?

Thanks again! :-)

Hi Lala, thank you! I sent it to their Melbourne office last December 23, they acknowledged receipt last January 5. Yes I submitted those 2 evidences to satisfy criterion 6 & 8.

[Trizia]

Hi! I am interested in the Iron program in Australia but before I want to pursue this, I would like to try a different pathway by enrolling in Aged care and followed by occupational english so that I could save enough money for the iron program. My concern here is that, can I register in Ahpra while im at Aus per say.