| If you are a professional in medical and health sector | | | | As per the requirements of AMC (Australian Medical |
| and willing to practice in Australia, you have to give | | | | Council), the test-taker has to triumph over all the |
| out an Occupational English Test (OET) to prove | | | | modules in one sitting. This is exempted for the |
| your proficiency in the English language. The test is | | | | candidates in the dentist profession, where they can |
| administered by the OET center. The test is | | | | pass the test in multiple sittings. Typically in all the |
| recognised by the Regulatory Authorities of 12 | | | | four modules of the test there are two common |
| Australian health professions. | | | | elements: |
| The OET test assesses only the fluency in the | | | | General elements: This element includes all the |
| English language for the overseas qualified health | | | | components of the test which are common for |
| professionals. It consists of four modules - Listening, | | | | every profession, which highly based on the general |
| reading, Writing and Speaking. The test-taker has to | | | | medical concepts. Listening and reading are the key |
| score a minimum of grade-B in each skill to qualify the | | | | modules designed to test the general elements of |
| professional boards. | | | | the test. |
| The maximum time limit of the test is 3 hours and | | | | Professional elements: This element of the test has |
| the test is conducted for 6 times in 40 locations all | | | | the specific components of the test that would be |
| around the world. OET test is valid for 2 years from | | | | varying based on the test-taker's profession. Listening |
| the date of test taken. | | | | and reading are the key modules to test the usage |
| To work and migrate to Australia OET test is | | | | of English in the perspective of the test-taker's |
| essential for various health professional. If you fall | | | | profession. |
| under any of the following professions, you have | | | | Though the structure of the test is similar to all the |
| qualify the test:o Medical Practitioners (GPs and | | | | professions, its content varies based on the nature |
| Specialists)o Dentistso Vetso Nurseso Radiographerso | | | | of the profession. Here the test-taker will be |
| Dieticianso Speech pathologistso Pharmacistso | | | | assessed only the usage of the English language in |
| Physiotherapistso Related medical professionals | | | | their own field. |