The Occupational English Test (OET) is a language test for overseas qualified health professionals.  The test is used to evaluate the English language competence of people who have trained as medical and health professionals in one country and wish to gain provisional registration to practice their profession in an English-speaking context.   It is also used for migration purposes.

The OET test assesses people who work in the fields of:-

Dentistry, Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Speech Pathology, Veterinary Science.

The OET is made up of 4 separate tests.  These are:-

·         50 minute Listening Test

·         45 minute Writing Test

·         60 minute Reading Test

·         20 minute Speaking Test

The OET is currently used by the governing bodies of the professions at state and national level in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

The following is a list of associations and health authorities that accept the OET within Australia and New Zealand.

Dentistry
Australian Dental Council / Dental Council of New Zealand
Dietetics
Dietitians Association of Australia
Medicine
Medical Board of the Australian Capital Territory
Medical Board of New South Wales
Northern Territory Health Professions Licensing Authority
Medical Board of Queensland
Medical Board of South Australia
Medical Council of Tasmania
Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria
Medical Board of Western Australia
Australian Medical Council
Singapore Medical Council
Nursing
ACT Nursing and Midwifery Board
Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW
Nursing and Midwifery Board of NT
Queensland Nursing Council
Nurses Board of South Australia
Nursing Board of Tasmania
Nurses Board of Victoria
Nurses & Midwives Board of Western Australia
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Incorporated
Nursing Council of New Zealand
Occupational Therapy
Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards (Aust & NZ) Inc
Optometry
Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
Pharmacy
Australian Pharmacy Council
Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
Physiotherapy
Australian Physiotherapy Council
Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
Podiatry
Australasian Podiatry Council
Radiography
Australian Institute of Radiography
Speech Pathology
Speech Pathology Australia
Veterinary Science
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc
Veterinary Council of New Zealand

To help you prepare for the OET test, it is a good idea to attend a one-to-one intensive OET preparation course, this will help you understand the requirements of the test and increase your overall score.

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