medical laboratory scientist exam

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

Hello everyone!
Magtatanong lang po regarding points-tests for Skilled-Independent Subclass 189 regarding Qualifications:

As stated sa website, yung Qualifications na Bachelor's Degree is already 15 points that can be awarded provided meron supporting evidence. How about yung skills assessment from a relevant skills assessment authority as a requirement (e.g. AIMS for Med Lab Scientists) may added points rin ba yun sa Qualifications category if may awarded points na for a BS Degree? Kasi meron dun description stating: "An award or qualification recognised by the assessing authority in the assessment of the skilled occupation = 10 points"

Anybody who has an experience with this? Madadagdag ba sa points yung skills assessment if positive yung result?

Thanks in advance!

Reinier

drkip · October 2014

Hi. You can only claim points for one category once, e.g. qualiiication, and you claim whichever is higher.. So pg nasabi ng AIMS na bachelors degree, 15 ang claim mo..no addtl 10 for the assessment..

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

@drkip

Thanks a lot for the input Doc. It made the requirements much easier to follow and understand!

raspberry0707 · October 2014

Hello po.. nareceive ko n ung result ng registration ko as MLT s AIMS. I'm planning to take the exam on March 2015. Thanks sa list ng reviewers @rjohndeguzman

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

Hello din @raspberry0707

You are welcome! Congratulations po. sana umabot din yung assessment ko by December. They have my docs nung Oct 15 lang. How long did it take for your assessment?

raspberry0707 · October 2014

@rjohndeguzman, I submitted my docs Sep 1.. Sep 10 nila nareceive yung docs. Oct 18 ko nreceive ung result and ivitation to sit for the exam sa mail. So mga 1 month yung processing nila. 4-10 days ung delivery ng mail.

svetlana · October 2014

I took the exam last September and nakakainip yung result.

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

@svetlana

Hello po! How was the exam po?

any pointers and recall questions? I am waiting for assessment result and hopefully will take the exam by March next year.

Thank you so much!

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Anybody here who will also take the AIMS exam in Manila this March 2015? (",)

Reinier

svetlana · October 2014

@rjohndeguzman
halong mahirap and madali yung exam. madaming enumeration. sorry indi ko na maisa isa yung mga questions na lumabas pero like dun sa first part ng thread d2 the type of questions are pretty much the same as the 2007 sample paper but unlikely to be repeated. Make sure to study all the topics that they listed per subject. I know it was almost everything pero dun lang talaga galing mga questions nila. Naulit sa exam last September was about anion gap, stains(gram stain), stains in histopath(paps and stains for tissues). Megaloblastic anemia(vitb12 and folate def). Hope I helped. sobrang nakakainip ang result. Goodluck to all that will take the March 2015 exam.

svetlana · October 2014

@rjohndeguzman
prepare yourself for March 2015 exam coz based on my experience, I submitted the requirements for assessment may20 and they got it may 26 and by june 12 I got an email inviting me to sit for the September exam. And the deadline for submission of application for the exam I think was june 20 so I only got a week to decide and they said I can just email my application.

rjohndeguzman · October 2014

@svetlana

Thanks for the tips! I will be waiting for my assessment hopefully before November ends, so I can take the exam by March of next year.

Reinier

chelle · October 2014

Hi po. Sa mga tapos na po sa assessment ng mlt na hindi oa ngeexam, 15 points na ba yun? Or ten points lang?

hmresuera · October 2014

Hi Po @ Ren..medtech din Po Ako pero dito Po sa Bahrain naman..ask Lang Po Sana Ako if mg apply Po sa 189 visa hinahanapan din Po kaya ng show money or bank deposits?kasi we are planning Po to migrate with my family..thank you po..

catthsy · October 2014

Hi wala po tlga akong idea kung paano makapagwork sa aus. Where to start po ba? Paano at saan magpapaasses? Website? Or au immigration? Saan mageexam? Pag nagkavisa na po ba ng 189 or 190 maghahanap pa ng work sa oz? Sorry wala tlga akong idea. Pls.help

ubejam · October 2014

@catthsy Go to aims.org.au. Sila ang parang assessing body ng medtech (medical lab scientist) sa Au. Kelangan mo magpa assess sakanila, but before that dapat nag IELTS ka muna. After naassess ka at okay naman, you will be considered as a Medical Laboratory Technician. Then you will be invited to sit the examination for Medical Laboratory Scientist. Twice a year ang exam, March and September . Dito sa Pilipinas sa Makati ang exams. Hope this helps

catthsy · October 2014

thanks. magtatake plang ako ng ielts. kaso wala pa akong experience abroad. Baka mababa lang ung points ko. ilang years pa po ba ang kukunin pag magaaral sa oz? credited po ba sa points pag nkapasa sa aims?

ubejam · October 2014

Di naman kelangan na experience abroad. Basta maka 2 years experience ka locally eh pwede ka na magpa-assess. Di ko lang sure yung pagaaral dun. Meron ibang andito sa forum na nasa Au na, maybe sila ang makakasagot nyan

raspberry0707 · November 2014

Magtatanong po sana tungkol sa proof ng work experience. Okay lang ba na ito ang isubmit ko... una, coe from hr. Nakalagay date ng employment and job title. Pangalawa certification galing sa lab dept, nakalagay date of employment, hours of work per week at ung rotation ko sa mga section. For example nakalagay dun, from june 2012 to dec 2012, rotated as microbiology staff, den jan to march 2012, rotated as chemistry staff. Okay na kaya yun? Ganun kasi ang nakalagay sa certification ko. Hindi detailed ung job responsibilities.

@chelle.. Nareceive ko na po yung results the AIMS assessment. Tinanggap naman nila mga COE ko kahit walang job description. Yung format kse ng COE from employers ko hindi un ksama.. Title, employment dates and salary lang nklagay.

BS Public Health po pala ako Batch 2004. Inaccept naman nila ung degree ko, and I was invited to sit for the exam.

raspberry0707 · November 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.

@ska1119 same tau sa March 2015 din ako mgtake ng exam. Nakuha ko na results nung initial assessment ko. Anong books yung gamit mo for review?

raspberry0707 · November 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

@johndeguzman.. enough na kaya kung ang gagamitin kong reviewers ay..
Joel Hubbard Concise Review of CLS 2nd Edition
Ciulla (Success CLS Complete Review)
Harmening - Blood Bank
Gregorios-Histopathology

Balak ko sana bumili online sa seller na 'to
http://www.olx.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/58221056/BOC+5th+edition+study+guide+(ASCP+reviewer)+Medtech?event=Search+Ranking,Position,1-6,6

rjohndeguzman · November 2014

Hello po @raspberry0707, kamusta po?

Okay naman po yang set ng reviewers, I saw also the ad

yung kay Hubbard kasi is really concise pero complete naman, pero mas okay mag present ng topics yung Success ni Ciulla, plus it comes with a Q and A to test what you have learned, nagamit ko sa when I took my ASCP certification. Harmening is also good, pero textbook siya so medyo wordy and ang topics is scattered but you can have the blood bank topics covered sa Hubbard and Ciulla and also online sa bbguy.com, Gregorios is also a good reference sa Histopath, given yung mga review for CLS is hindi talaga routine na kasama ang cytology/histopath.

I have access to PDF copies (Hubbard and Ciulla) if you want them, PM mo lang ako

Then I have also a couple of local board exam reviewers for histopath, which I will be using instead of Gregorios. Btw, have you tried answering the sample questions from AIMS?

Reinier

rjohndeguzman · November 2014

Yung online reviewer pala for blood bank is available at bbguy.ORG not .com hehe

raspberry0707 · November 2014

Thanks sa help Reinier. Meron akong photocopy na reviewer dito na ginamit ko dati sa AMT. kaso walang Histopath dun. Thanks sa mga sources and references.

Wala na akong masyadong matandaan. 6 yrs ago pa nung nag-AMT ako. Kelangan gisingin ang mga brain cells. Lolz

rjohndeguzman · November 2014

@raspberry0707 Yes ako naman almost 3 years since ASCP, kaya brain cells, wake up! Double effort dapat hehe will send you the files asap

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gene_borres · November 2014

Kaya nyo yan. Ako nga 2004 pa nag amt. Last march ako nag aims. May 10 year gap hehe

raspberry0707 · November 2014

Kaya nyo yan. Ako nga 2004 pa nag amt. Last march ako nag aims. May 10 year gap hehe

At ang dami mong natandaang questions @gene_borres

Maraming salamat for sharing.

Reinier (@rjohndeguzman) nagsimula na akong magreview ng Blood Bank. Pwede mo ring tignan tong website na 'to - http://www.bloodindex.org/