medical laboratory scientist exam

ska1119 · October 2014

Hi again everyone!

Curious lng ako. After taking the exam and in case pasado nga. Yung assessment validity ba mauupdate din? I mean another 3 years validity for medical scientist? Or same prin ng validity nung na assessed ka as med lab technician?

Sna po may sumagot. Sobrang curious ako for future planning.

Thank you!

MSS · October 2014

@ten2six wow congrats!! saan po ba nag eexam? dito lng po ba sa philippines?

MSS · October 2014

Hi everyone!...just want to know where to take the med.scientist exam? dito rin po ba sa philippines? my specific date or month lng ba?

Aly24 · October 2014

@MSS Hi, meron din jan saten sa pinas. Every march at sept lng ang exam so prng board exam sa pinas ung sched hehe

ska1119 · October 2014

@MSS check mo to. anjan list of venues. and other infos regarding the exam:

http://www.aims.org.au/services/aims-professional-examination/aims-professional-examination

yes tama si bhelle meron din dyan sa pinas and every march and sept din. Baka dyan ako sa pinas magexam sa march 2015. Planning na rin bumalik sa pinas. Pahinga muna.. Sana may kasabayan ako mag take. Magsisismula nko magreview. Hindi na ata ako marunong magaral. haha. Thankful prin sa forum na to. Binasa ko from the start medyo sinsipag nako magreview ulit, dahil sa mga informations na nabasa ko dito.

MSS · October 2014

@bhelle_mt02 thank you....hope makahanap ako ng review materials, kc matagal n rin ako nde nkakaranas mg aral...hehe...ikaw? saan ka kumuha review materials?

MSS · October 2014

@ska1119 thank you....hopefully mgkasabay tayo mgtake hehe...kaso problem ko pa saan ako kukuha review materials...my idea ka?...matagal na rin kc ako nde nakakaranas magaral.hehe

Aly24 · October 2014

@MSS hinalungkat ko lng sa baul ung mga libro sa bahay ng college pa ko tpos try din sagutan ung mga sample questions sa website.

ska1119 · October 2014

@MSS naku naghahalungkat pa ako ng mga reviewer. Yung histopath gregorios.Yung luma pa nga ata meron ako. Hehe.. Harmening bb. Yung iba wala pa.

pixieedust08 · October 2014

@ ren thanks for the post regarding SNOL for SA..saw the forum late. Medical lab tech is in special condition na.

pixieedust08 · October 2014

thankful that I have found this kind of forum.. sobrang informative and inspiring lalo na when I go through their journey and timelime of their success. I was also assessed by AIMS July 2012 when I arrived in Australia on a student visa and invited to sit for the exam. I was not that confident to sit for the exam kasi wala ako review due to school and work. Im currently here sa Philippines and hoping to take the exam by March 2015.

pixieedust08 · October 2014

@gene_borres and to anybody from the thread..confirm lang if independent skilled what IELTS module do they accept.TIA guys!!! I know i will be having a lot of queries kasi ngaun ko lang nakita forum na ito..

gene_borres · October 2014

General training module yung tinake ko.

MSS · October 2014

@bhelle_mt02 sya nga pala,state sponsorship kyo as MEdtech ba? Paano yun na apply kht nde pa take exam?

Aly24 · October 2014

@MSS medical laboratory technician ang open last july so un ung inapplyan ko. Ung medical lab scientist ksi ndi pa tau pasok dun as assessed by aims, med lab technician plng ang qualified saten. I grab the opportunity na kahit ndi pa take ng exam ksi nga ung baby ko nsa pinas. So it's up to u tlg kung ok lng sau hintayin nlng result ng exam then pg nkapasa apply as medlab scientist. Though ung med lab technician may certain state lng open at mabilis maubos ung quota ska under state sponsorhip sya, meaning isponsor ka ng certain state, for our case sa south australia kmi then kapalit nun, need to stay for 2yrs dun then after that khit saan k na pede mgpunta.

I have a colleague nagsabi na may mga pinoy na ndi nmn na ngtake ng exam but was hired as med tech pa din. Sbi ng friend nya na nagwowork na as medtech, kung aspire ko for higher position siguro need ka mgexam tlg.but for a mom like me, gs2 ko lng ng work that can help my husband financially at the same time naalagaan ko ung baby ko. Trabaho na ng mga daddies yan mghanap ng marming pera hehe...

raspberry0707 · October 2014

Miss @bhelle_mt02 usually anong months ngbubukas ang State Nomination sa South Australia? Nagtingin ako ngaun.. ang MLT under Special Conditions na.. may separate thread po na na for State Nomination for Med Techs?

Aly24 · October 2014

@raspberry0707 sa case ko last yr 2013 ng oct send ung state sponsorhip nmen SA kaso hindi na umabot sa quota. Sabi ng agency, some state open ng dec, some by march, unfortunately wlang nagopen for MLT sa khit anong state so naghintay n nmn kmi ng another fiscal year nitong july 2014, fresh quota for skilled prof ng MLT, hintay p sana nmen ang NSW kya lng takot uli na maubusan n nmn kmi kya grab na ung sa SA hehe.. may obligation lng to stay for 2yrs kpg state sponsorhip pro ang goodside nmn is, almost 99% naaprove ung PR visa kpg state sponsored nominee ka.

moonbeam · October 2014

Hello!

Newbie here. Planning to go Australia din kung papalarin. Start pa lang ng journey, taking IELTS in December. Sana makakuha ng overall 7 (feeling lang).

Thank you sa lahat ng mga nag-post dito. Buti na lang me ganitong forum, napaka informative. Question lang po, gaano ba katagal yung initial assessment ng AIMS tapos yung invitation to sit in the exam gaano katagal din. Iniisip ko kasi mag take sa March yun naman eh kung aabot. Iniisip kolang kasi kung Sept pa siguradong tatamarin.

TIA! At sana lumabas na yung results nung nag-take last September. Good luck sa lahat1

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

Hello everyone here sa forum na ito!

Hi @moonbeam

I'm also new here sa forum na ito! Also a RMT sa Philippines, planning to apply for Subclass 189 by next year. I applied sa AIMS initial assessment this October lang. They said na the interim for the initial assessment is 6-8 weeks, then if positive assessment mo as Medical Lab Technician, they will have also sent you an application to take the professional exam, either on March or September. The deadline for the submission for this professional examination is for the March examination is every 20th of December and for the September exam is every 20th of June if I am not mistaken.

I suggest submit ka na requirements before October ends sa initial assessment, if ever makahabol ka sa December 20th application for the March 2015 exam.

Best of luck for the both of us!

Warm regards,

Reinier

moonbeam · October 2014

Thanks Reiner! Ang bilis naman ng reply. Salamat ng marami!

raspberry0707 · October 2014

Salamat Miss @bhelle_mt02

@moonbeam.. 6-8 weeks ung processing ng initial assessment. Kung gusto mo umabot sa Dec 20 n cut off for March 2015 n exam, mgpasa ka na ngaun..

Ren · October 2014

Miss @bhelle_mt02 usually anong months ngbubukas ang State Nomination sa South Australia? Nagtingin ako ngaun.. ang MLT under Special Conditions na.. may separate thread po na na for State Nomination for Med Techs?

@raspberry0707
I think for 2 consecutive years, every July nagiging high availability yung MLT sa SA. Then after less than a week low then special conditions. They have set a lesser quota now, than it was when first got in 2011. January sometimes they open it for low availability.

Ren · October 2014

I-share ko lang other Med tech related thread here.

http://pinoyau.info/discussion/comment/104579/#Comment_104579

raspberry0707 · October 2014

Salamat po Miss @Ren

drkip · October 2014

Hi. I'm a new in this forum. I just want to ask the opinion of medtechs here kung kaya bang ipasa ng Doctor of Medicine ang AIMS assessment for Medical Lab Scientist kahit hindi naman ako medtech.... I am here in Australia working part time as pathology aide, AIMS assessed me already as Lab tech and invited me to sit for the Professional Exam of Med Scientist... I am wondering kung kaya ko bang aralin yang mga pang medtech considering konti lang ang subjects ko na related sa medtech nun nasa medicine pa... Ano po ang sa-suggest nyong reading material?

Student pa lang kasi ako dto kasi hindi pa ako makahanap ng work as Dr and kapag mayroon ng general registration as Dr dto saka lang pede mag apply ng PR. Kaya sana itong lab scientist na lng ang pathway ko. Pede sana ako sa SS ng SA last September as Lab Tech pero para hindi pla pede kasi may condition na pag entirely ang work experience ay from Australia (mine is Sydney), dapat atleast 3 months ay sa SA...

Any thoughts po sa mga med tech dto will be appreciated...

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

@drkip

Hello Doc! Currently I am reviewing for the professional exam din sana by March 2015. I am currently reading the following:
1. A Concise Review of Clinical Laboratory Science by Joel Hubbard
2. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
3. Med Tech Books and Reviewers from the local MT Board Exam
4. Success in Clinical Lab Science by Ciulla (Q&A format)

I can see na you can do well naman siguro sa exam, based on the study guide from AIMS, short amswer questions kasi siya, mainly kasi disease correlation with laboratory results ang questions sa exam plus practical laboratory work ups like you also need to focus on troubleshooting on machines with regards sa quality control, quality assurance and lab math and management. I am basing this information sa sample questions found on their website.

Update mo kami dito Doc sa progress mo diyan.

Good luck for tte both of us!

Warm regards,

Reinier

drkip · October 2014

@rjohndeguzman hi dear, thank you for your reply..
Im feeling a bit hesitant to take the test pero parang wala ng choice...
Hay... Ang dami namang aaralin, meron bang 'medtech made easy' books , you know young basics lng muna or somehow introduction lng... Of the 4 books that u mentioned, which do you recommend for me to read first?
Ng-aaral pa din kasi ako ng Clinical Exam ko para din makaforward na sa medical career ko..
Ok update kita if I take the test...

Thanks so much..

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

@drkip

Hi Doc! Of the 4 books I mentioned, I think it will be of much use sayo yung: A Concise Review of Clinical Laboratory Science by Joel Hubbard. Its an easy to read format, only the basics and the needed information are emphasized by the author. It covers all the subjects required by the study guide from AIMS I suppose.

Good luck Doc, I know you'll do well!

Warm regards,

Reinier

drkip · October 2014

Hi Renier, all your response had been helpful. Il will try to get a hold of that book asap and start my reading. Do you have a compilation of past exams aside from the one listed sa AIMS website.. If you can generously pass that one to me too..
Pag sa Sydney ka napadpad try to contact me again if maybe i can help you work for my company too kahit start lng... Not with my department but yung Microbiology department Filipina ang supervisor, try lang natin sya lapitan..

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

Hi @drkip

You are most welcome po Doc! If you can PM me your email, I'll send some review materials I have with me. Actually, I have a cousin na Med Tech na sa Sydney working siya sa Royal Northshore Hospital. She took AIMS too pero diyan na sa Sydney. If I can manage to have you guys meet, much helpful po siguro sa inyo.

Thank goodness Doc, my experience with laboratory work here is mainly in Microbiology. I have been working as such for 3 years now.. I hope we could meet, prayerfully by next year.

God bless Doc! Update mo lang ako, and message me your email..

Warm regards,

Reinier