Education and Training
Charkos provides comprehensive training programs, including online and trainer-led sessions to help you succeed in your exams.
Working Overseas as a Healthcare Professional
If you’re a healthcare professional looking to work overseas, the requirements vary based on your profession. Registered Nurses, for example, must pass an online and practical exam to test their skills, while other professions only require proof of qualifications and experience.
Regardless of your profession, you must demonstrate proficiency in both written and spoken English if your degree was not taught primarily in English. For more information on these requirements, the Charkos team is available to help you navigate the process.
English Language – all health professions
You must successfully pass assessments offered by an accredited testing organization.
OET: Occupational English Test
OET: Occupational English Test- Assesses the language communication skills of healthcare professionals who seek to register and practice in an English-speaking environment.
IELTS: International English Language Testing System
IELTS: International English Language Testing System – The world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration.
Charkos prepares you to pass these exams by providing intensive training modules and trainer-led sessions. The proficiency requirements are slightly different in each country.
Registered Nurses
If you wish to work as a Registered Nurse overseas, there is generally a two-step assessment process.
CBT: Computer-Based Exam
CBT: Computer-Based Exam – The first stage involves a multiple-choice computer-based online assessment that can be taken in your own country.
OSCE: Objective Structured Clinical Exam
OSCE: Objective Structured Clinical Exam – The second stage involves a practical exam that must be taken in the host country.
OSCE requires candidates to enact a range of scenarios to demonstrate their skills.
Charkos provides comprehensive country specific OSCE preparation course to give you the confidence to pass this important exam.
Country specific requirements
The English language and professional accreditation requirements vary by country – find out more by clicking on the links below.
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Working in UK
Charkos provides comprehensive training to help prepare you for all assessments required to work in the United Kingdom, including:
- English language: Currently NMC accepts two language test – IELTS and OET . The applicant must achieve an overall score 7.0 IELTS score with 7 in reading, listening and speaking sections while 6.5 in writing. OET applicants must achieve at least grade B for reading, listening, and speaking, and at least grade C+ for writing. For more details read here. Charkos provides English language training and accent coaching as well as what to expect from life in the UK – which will give you the confidence to build rapport with your colleagues from the very start.
- CBT: NMC Test of Competence Part 1 exam is computer-based exam (CBT). The NMC CBT is intended for nurses trained outside the EU (European Union) and the European Economic Area seeking employment as a nurse in the UK.
- OSCE: Part 2 of the Test of Competence is a practical exam called the Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE). Candidates must pass a series of 10 stations that enact scenarios that nurses and midwives may face when assessing, planning, carrying out, and evaluating care. Charkos has developed an in-house training program covering all aspects of the OSCE to ensure you are well prepared.
Australia
Working in Australia
In Australia, you must obtain AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registration to work as a healthcare professional.- English language: For IELTS, you will need a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in every four components; alternatively, for OET, you will need a minimum score of B in each of the four components you are tested in. Charkos provides English language training and accent coaching as well as what to expect from life in Australia– which will give you the confidence to build rapport with your colleagues from the very start.
- NCLEX-RN: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) is a standardized test used by AHPRA to determine if a candidate is ready to be licensed as an entry-level nurse in Australia.
- OSCE: Candidates must pass a series of 10 stations that enact scenarios that nurses and midwives may face when assessing, planning, carrying out, and evaluating care. Charkos has developed an in-house training program covering all aspects of the OSCE to ensure you are well prepared.
- United Kingdom
Working in UK
Charkos provides comprehensive training to help prepare you for all assessments required to work in the United Kingdom, including:
- English language: Currently NMC accepts two language test – IELTS and OET . The applicant must achieve an overall score 7.0 IELTS score with 7 in reading, listening and speaking sections while 6.5 in writing. OET applicants must achieve at least grade B for reading, listening, and speaking, and at least grade C+ for writing. For more details read here. Charkos provides English language training and accent coaching as well as what to expect from life in the UK – which will give you the confidence to build rapport with your colleagues from the very start.
- CBT: The NMC Test of Competence Part 1 exam is computer-based (CBT). The NMC CBT is intended for nurses trained outside the EU (European Union) and the European Economic Area seeking employment as a nurse in the UK.
- OSCE: Part two of the Test of Competence is a practical exam called the Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE). Candidates must pass a series of 10 stations that enact scenarios that nurses and midwives may face when assessing, planning, carrying out, and evaluating care. Charkos has developed an in-house training program covering all aspects of the OSCE to ensure you are well prepared.
- Australia
Australia
Working in Australia
In Australia, you must obtain AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registration to work as a healthcare professional.- English language: For IELTS, you will need a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in every four components; alternatively, for OET, you will need a minimum score of B in each of the four components you are tested in. Charkos provides English language training and accent coaching as well as what to expect from life in Australia– which will give you the confidence to build rapport with your colleagues from the very start.
- NCLEX-RN: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) is a standardized test used by AHPRA to determine if a candidate is ready to be licensed as an entry-level nurse in Australia.
- OSCE: Candidates must pass a series of 10 stations that enact scenarios that nurses and midwives may face when assessing, planning, carrying out, and evaluating care. Charkos has developed an in-house training program covering all aspects of the OSCE to ensure you are well prepared.
- United Kingdom
- Australia
United Kingdom
Working in UK
Charkos provides comprehensive training to help prepare you for all assessments required to work in the United Kingdom, including:- English language: You need to achieve an IELTS level of 6.5 or C+ in writing and B in reading for OET in order to obtain registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Charkos provides English language training and accent coaching as well as what to expect from life in the UK – which will give you the confidence to build rapport with your colleagues from the very start.
- CBT: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Test of Competence Part 1 exam is computer-based (CBT). The NMC CBT is intended for nurses trained outside the EU (European Union) and the European Economic Area seeking employment as a nurse in the UK.
- OSCE: Part two of the Test of Competence is a practical exam called the Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE). Candidates must pass a series of 10 stations that enact scenarios that nurses and midwives may face when assessing, planning, carrying out, and evaluating care. Charkos has developed an in-house training program covering all aspects of the OSCE to ensure you are well prepared.
Australia
Working in Australia
In Australia, you must obtain AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registration to work as a healthcare professional.- English language: For IELTS, you will need a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in every four components; alternatively, for OET, you will need a minimum score of B in each of the four components you are tested in. Charkos provides English language training and accent coaching as well as what to expect from life in Australia– which will give you the confidence to build rapport with your colleagues from the very start.
- NCLEX-RN: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) is a standardized test used by AHPRA to determine if a candidate is ready to be licensed as an entry-level nurse in Australia.
- OSCE: Candidates must pass a series of 10 stations that enact scenarios that nurses and midwives may face when assessing, planning, carrying out, and evaluating care. Charkos has developed an in-house training program covering all aspects of the OSCE to ensure you are well prepared.
