Jul 10,2020      BY   Tasneem Suhail

OET gets Recognition in the US

Want to work as a Healthcare Professional in the United States? Here is the happy news for you.

The OET test has been formally recognised by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Doctors and Nurses applying for positions in the United States can now validate their English language proficiency with OET (Occupational English Test), the world’s international English language test precisely for healthcare professionals.

Board of Recognition

  • The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) has formally recognised OET. 

ECFMG assesses the skills and readiness of international medical graduates to fellowship programs or enter residency in the United States  that are accredited by the Accreditation

Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

  • Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) has recognised OET.

The mission of FAIMER is to support ECFMG graduates as it promotes international medical education through programmatic and research activities.

  • The Florida Board of Nursing 

  • The Oregon State Board of Nursing. 

Due to Covid19, ECFMG has identified OET for meeting the clinical skills requirements for International Medical Graduates(IMG) seeking to enter U.S. residencies or fellowships in 2021. The US has suspended the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) component of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) due to Covid19. 

Which states have approved OET?

  1. Nursing regulators in the states of Florida 

  2. Nursing regulators in the states of Oregon 

OET results will be accepted and written into the above mentioned respective states’ rules by the end of 2020. Those interested in working in these states as soon as their OET test cleared, will be accepted. 

Grades required for ECFMG Certification

There are four measured components of the OET exam (Medicine): Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The grades required of IMGs for ECFMG Certification are a minimum score of 350 (Grade B) on each of the four components. 

  • Oregon : Nurses applying to Oregon must achieve a minimum of 4 Grade Bs (minimum score of 350) 

  • Florida : Nurses applying for licensure in Florida must achieve a minimum of 4 Grade C+s (minimum score of 300).

You can pre-register now to take the OET (Medicine) as early as August 2020. ECFMG will accept OET (Medicine) scores for tests taken on or after 1 July 2018.

The OET test’s acceptance in the US has opened opportunities for IMGs and nurses world-wide who would like to enter the US healthcare system. “OET test tasks are more of real-life communication scenarios that IMG’s are likely to encounter in the healthcare workplace and are therefore more relevant to their careers,” said OET CEO Sujata Stead.

OET test is extremely high standard, is authentic and valid. It is undoubtedly relevant to day-to-day practice. OET training in Abu Dhabi is one best option where you can get professional training from highly qualified experts in English language. So start preparing to catch your dreams.

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Tasneem Suhail

Tasneem Suhail is an OET Trainer with 11 years of experience with Time Training Institute Abu Dhabi. She loves teaching and prepares engaging and individual classes to ensure that students make the progress they wish.

She loves to travel and finds her time in learning new things. During her free time, she engages herself in bibliophilia, solving sudoku and Rubik’s cube.

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