any state exam need to take in australia?

alina_zhuang · Nov 23, 2007

hi, samira, sorry to miss your call. i was just back to hong kong from beijing. i tried to contact you but u didn't leave ur contact number. could u pls give me a call when u get a chance. looking forwarding talking with you soon. alina

hi all nurses here,
im a RN in HONG KONG. I want to immigrate and work in australia. i'd like to know apart from the assessment of ANMC, is there any state exam( like NCLEX in USA) which i need to take in australia? bcoz all i know is only the assessment from ANMC i need in australia.
another question, do i need to find any agency to go through the process and the assessment of ANMC? im actually looking for some agencies in the website...... anyone can give me some informations about this?
thx for all the kindly attention here

Interested Party · Nov 24, 2007

ANMC is the assessing body which you will need for immigration purposes. The Board of Nurses / Nursing Council deals with your nursing registration and assess your initial qualification, experience etc etc. Getting your registration / licence should be your priority then when you are ready to apply for your Permanent Residency, you get ANMC's assessment. Before I came to Australia, I applied for some nursing jobs but was told by HR and nursing agencies to get my registration first then apply for a job. And, you guessed right, as soon as I had my registration, the job offers were flowing in non stop. I have friends who came over on work visa and have just recently applied for their PR.

vivek105 · Nov 25, 2007

ANMC is the assessing body which you will need for immigration purposes. The Board of Nurses / Nursing Council deals with your nursing registration and assess your initial qualification, experience etc etc. Getting your registration / licence should be your priority then when you are ready to apply for your Permanent Residency, you get ANMC's assessment. Before I came to Australia, I applied for some nursing jobs but was told by HR and nursing agencies to get my registration first then apply for a job. And, you guessed right, as soon as I had my registration, the job offers were flowing in non stop. I have friends who came over on work visa and have just recently applied for their PR.

Hi - do advise us on:

a. After you file the papers for assessment in Canberra - how long does it take?

b. Do they normally recommend any bridge courses for 6-12 weeks for RNs from Asia? How much does this cost? Which institutes?

c. After getting assessment - then which STATE does the quickest processing for Registration?

d. Can the registration be done even if you are not in Australia?

e. How to go about getting a job? List of Hospitals and recruiters?

Should one get the assessment and registration first and then go for a job hunt?

Thanks

Vivek

Believer3232 · May 26, 2008

Hi - do advise us on:
a. After you file the papers for assessment in Canberra - how long does it take?
b. Do they normally recommend any bridge courses for 6-12 weeks for RNs from Asia? How much does this cost? Which institutes?
c. After getting assessment - then which STATE does the quickest processing for Registration?
d. Can the registration be done even if you are not in Australia?
e. How to go about getting a job? List of Hospitals and recruiters?
Should one get the assessment and registration first and then go for a job hunt?
Thanks
Vivek

such a good set of questions.. all that I need to know as well.

but no body replied yet.

can anyone pls reply above queries...

thanks.

Silverdragon102, BSN · May 26, 2008

Moved to the International forum.

I would suggest a search as I am sure I have seen a very detailed post expaining costs for the bridging course. Going to a province because it is quicker at the moment doesn't mean anything because if it is not the province you want to live in you have to apply to new province which can take time. Contact hospitals in the areas you want to live and see if they are recruiting but I think would be better to get initial licensure stuff out of the way. Registration can be done outside of Australia

arwen_eleven · Jun 11, 2008

to answer your post as much as i can... i copied and pasted it on my reply..

hi - do advise us on:

a. after you file the papers for assessment in canberra - how long does it take? i filed mine with western australia and it took them about a week to reply and another week for their letter to come right at my doorstep =)

b. do they normally recommend any bridge courses for 6-12 weeks for rns from asia? yes, they normally require applicants to take bridging courses that is if they deem one's education as not equivalent to what they have in oz.

how much does this cost? as what i've researched on it costs around $7000 - $12000. this is what i came out from my research ove the internet and the threads in this site.

which institutes? usually on the site of the state board you're planning to apply into, there is an information of which school to contact for the bridging program. like in wa they have a contact number for curtin university.

c. after getting assessment - then which state does the quickest processing for registration? i haven't applied in all the states but i think they're all pretty quick =) eheh

d. can the registration be done even if you are not in australia? if you are supposed to take a bridging course i think you should be in australia. or maybe take distance learning? but....you intend to work in oz right? so why not be in oz to get your registration? just wondering.

e. how to go about getting a job? list of hospitals and recruiters?

hmmm there are lots oh hospitals to choose from, you wouldn't have any problems about that once you are registered to their particular state board. you can search online for such hospitals in the state of your choice.

should one get the assessment and registration first and then go for a job hunt?

definitely. because you cannot be offered a job and be accepted in a job if you don't have the minimum requirements for it. like registration and stuff. and once you get your registration and be able to land a job, you can apply for sponsorship by the hospital to change your status from student visa to a working visa or temporary/permanent resident.

thanks

hope this helps. god speed. :saint: :up:

vivek

angela

Interested Party · Jun 11, 2008

hi! i ahve just added on information i know:

to answer your post as much as i can... i copied and pasted it on my reply..

hi - do advise us on:

a. after you file the papers for assessment in canberra - how long does it take? i filed mine with western australia and it took them about a week to reply and another week for their letter to come right at my doorstep =) different nursing boards have different processing time. you can email each and ask how long or you can read through their web page.

b. do they normally recommend any bridge courses for 6-12 weeks for rns from asia? yes, they normally require applicants to take bridging courses that is if they deem one's education as not equivalent to what they have in oz. not all the time. i work with a number of rns who qualified in india and have either worked in the uk or singapore and they were not asked to do a bridging course.

how much does this cost? as what i've researched on it costs around $7000 - $12000. this is what i came out from my research ove the internet and the threads in this site. this is true

which institutes? usually on the site of the state board you're planning to apply into, there is an information of which school to contact for the bridging program. like in wa they have a contact number for curtin university. the nursing board who assesses your application will usually recommended a number of approved courses including which universities offer them.

c. after getting assessment - then which state does the quickest processing for registration? i haven't applied in all the states but i think they're all pretty quick =) eheh once the assessment is done you will have to apply for registration from the assessing nursing board which recommended or processed the assessment as others have different policies on assessment and bridging course.

d. can the registration be done even if you are not in australia? if you are supposed to take a bridging course i think you should be in australia. or maybe take distance learning? but....you intend to work in oz right? so why not be in oz to get your registration? just wondering. yes, registration can be done if you are not in australia. the nursing boards sends you a recommendation and you can do a bridging course at an overseas universities for as long as the nursing board agrees.

e. how to go about getting a job? list of hospitals and recruiters?

hmmm there are lots oh hospitals to choose from, you wouldn't have any problems about that once you are registered to their particular state board. you can search online for such hospitals in the state of your choice. once you are registered in australia or nz, you can transfer your registration at a small cost anywhere in australia or nz. so, basically, you have the whole of these two countries to apply for a job. i work with a nurse who was given a 5 year working visa without a job and it was left up to her to look for a job after that, she has been here for over a year now.

should one get the assessment and registration first and then go for a job hunt?

definitely. because you cannot be offered a job and be accepted in a job if you don't have the minimum requirements for it. like registration and stuff. and once you get your registration and be able to land a job, you can apply for sponsorship by the hospital to change your status from student visa to a working visa or temporary/permanent resident. well, not exactly true ............... my good friend was offered a job pending her getting her registration but they only held the offer for 3 months. definitely, the advise is that you get your registration first then apply ............. you will be swamped with offeres. you can apply direct to hospitals or through agencies.

thanks

hope this helps. god speed. :saint: :up:

ip

vivek

angela

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jun 11, 2008

I think the bridging program depends if you have x amount of years experience in a country that they will accept. If you have then the bridging program will not be required

nursemich · Aug 15, 2008

i think the bridging program depends if you have x amount of years experience in a country that they will accept. if you have then the bridging program will not be required

how many years of experience is needed in order not to undergo the bridging program? i already have one year experience here in my home country, philippines. i already passed the nclex, but since there is still retrogression, im planning to apply in australia instead.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Aug 15, 2008

Not sure but probably looking at over 2 years and I am not sure again but may depend on country. Best thing to do is enquire at the state you are looking at working in