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Australia
Government
Department of Home Affairs (OET on paper only)
The Department of Home Affairs recognises OET for various visa categories including skilled migration and student visas.
Immigration SA, Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment
Western Australia, Department of Training and Workforce Development – Migration Services
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Ahpra (OET on paper only)
National agency responsible for the registration and accreditation of 14 health professions in Australia. Visit www.ahpra.gov.au for more information.
The following AHPRA Boards recognise OET:
Chinese Medicine Board of Australia
Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
Paramedicine Board of Australia
Physiotherapy Board of Australia
Other Boards and Councils
Australasian Veterinary Boards Council
Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS)
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
Australian Physiotherapy Council
Dietitians Association of Australia
Occupational Therapy Council of Australia – all test types
Sino-Australia Association of Physical Rehabilitation Medicine
South Australian Medical Education and Training
Universities
Australian Catholic University
Queensland University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
University of Notre Dame Australia
University of Southern Queensland
University of Technology Sydney
University of the Sunshine Coast
TAFEs and Higher Education Institutions
ALACC Health College, Australia
Education Centre of Australia – OET on Paper only
EQUALS International (Aust) Pty Ltd
Sydney Shoulder Research Institute
UOW College Australia – all test types
Canada
Healthcare Boards & Colleges
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta – all test types
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia – all test types
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba – all test types
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador – OET on paper and OET on computer at test venues
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia – all test types
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan – OET on paper and OET on computer at test venues
Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC)
Practice Ready Assessment Programs
The Alberta International Medical Graduate Program – all test types
Practice Ready Assessment – British Columbia – all test types
Academic Programs
Alberta Health Services – OET on Paper and OET on Computer at test venues
Ireland
OET on paper only
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Institute of Technology Tralee
CORU
A multi-profession health regulator for dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, radiographers and radiation therapists, speech therapists and optometrists.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Maldives
All delivery modes
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Maldives Medical and Dental Council
Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council
Malta
Healthcare Boards & Councils
The Council of Nurses and Midwives
Namibia
OET on paper only
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Health Professions Councils of Namibia
New Zealand
Government
Immigration New Zealand (OET on paper only)
Immigration New Zealand recognises OET for most visa categories. Candidates can find more information by visiting www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Dietitians Board of New Zealand
Medical Council of New Zealand
Midwifery Council of New Zealand – all test types
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
Nursing Council of New Zealand
Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand
Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board of New Zealand
Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
Podiatrists Board of New Zealand
Veterinary Council of New Zealand
Universities and Education
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology
Unitec Institute of Technology
University of Otago Language Centre
Philippines
OET on paper only
Universities and Education
Jose Rizal Memorial State University
Lyceum of the Philippines University – Laguna
ATS Learning Center – all test types
Qatar
All test types
Healthcare Providers
Singapore
OET on paper only
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC)
The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) is a professional board which governs and regulates registered allied health professionals in Singapore.
AHPC – Speech-language Therapy
AHPC – Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy
Spain
Universities & Education
Ukraine
OET on paper only
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Ukrainian Council of Nursing and Midwifery
Ukrainian Professional Council of Public Health Services
United Kingdom
Government
UK Visas and Immigration
Doctors and nurses in the UK are not required to take a separate English language test when applying for a Tier 2 (General) visa if they have provided OET results as proof of English proficiency to their healthcare regulator. This includes the Health and Care Worker visa which sits within the Tier 2 (General).
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges OET on paper only
ENT UK – OET on paper only
General Medical Council – all test types
General Pharmaceutical Council – OET on paper only
Nursing and Midwifery Council – all test types
Royal College of Anaesthetists – OET on paper only
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists – OET on paper only
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health – all test types
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh – OET on paper only
Royal College of Physicians of London – OET on paper only
Royal College of Psychiatrists – OET on paper only
Royal College of Surgeons of England – OET on paper only
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons – all test types
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine – OET on paper only
The Royal College of Opthalmologists – OET on paper only
The Royal College of Pathologists – OET on paper only
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – OET on paper only
Universities & Education
Brunel University London – OET on Paper only
Imperial College London – OET on Paper only
King’s College London – OET on Paper only
Teesside University – OET on Paper only
UK Foundation Programme – all test types
Ulster University – all test types
University of Chester – OET on Paper only
University of Highlands and Islands – OET on Paper only
University of Leicester – OET on Paper only
University of the West of Scotland – OET on Paper only
NHS Hospitals & Trusts
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – OET on Paper only
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust – all test types
Health Education England – all test types
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – OET on Paper only
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – OET on Paper only
United Arab Emirates
OET on paper only
Healthcare Authorities
Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA)
Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
United States of America
Healthcare Boards & Councils
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates|Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (ECFMG®|FAIMER®) – all test types
Florida Board of Nursing – OET on paper and OET on computer at a test venue
Oregon State Board of Nursing – OET on paper and OET on computer at a test venue
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission – all test types