medical laboratory scientist exam

nightlock619 · July 2017

@Aiza05 Nasa dubai ako. dito ako magtake. dito ako nagprocess ng lahat. How is it? I mean looking for a job as a medical scientist? San ka nakabased sa Australia?

Aiza05 · July 2017

nightlock619 said:
@Aiza05 Nasa dubai ako. dito ako magtake. dito ako nagprocess ng lahat. How is it? I mean looking for a job as a medical scientist? San ka nakabased sa Australia?

@nightlock619 oh yeah! sorry! I missed out na namention mo na nga pla na nsa Dubai ka :-)

TBH, this is only based on my experience and mga tao na nakakausap ko sa workplace ko..this is not to discourage you, this is to just give u an idea..It's really challenging and cutthroat pero still depende kung saang lugar ka tlg..Im here sa Sydney and im located sa north shore area..even mga lab managers na nakakausap ko sa work place ko (government hospitals) they even said na mahirap na nga raw tlg makapasok lalo na sa mga wala pang AIMS na katulad ko..ung mga qualified na like either dto ng study or nakapasa na ng AIMS, mas mataas ang chance na makapasok especially sa mga private institution..but with regards sa difficulty, mahirap tlg coz of overflowing of new graduates and overseas skilled migrants as well pero hindi impossible makapasok..its just for me, slowly narerealize ko na probably ang MLS ay not for me if there are other options available.

This is from public hospitals huh, I haven't spoken to anyone from private, once na nakapasa ka ng AIMS exam, dba Medical Laboratory Scientist ang category mo, pero dto sa area namin, instead na Scientific Officer ang employment mo, ibababa ka nila to Technical Officer pra mejo mababa ang pasahod nila sayo tapos mggng Scientific officer ka lang after few years pa ata pero it doesn't matter kc ang importante nakapasok ka na sa lab or may work ka then u can just work ur way in..its just that maraming nakaabang and you just have to be patient..this is just my two cents..its really up to u parin how u gonna make it work.

All the best! ;-)

Noemi_Mandap1 · July 2017

@auzziebound hello mam! Pwd po bang manghingi ng mga recalls nyo tsaka po ung mga naishare sa inyo. Magtetake din po kc ako sa Sept.2017. Baka po meron pa kayo na hindi pa naSHARE sa akin.ty...pm nalang po

Proud_heart · August 2017

This forum is very informative and active, I 'm lucky to find it.

I'd like to say thank you to @raspberry0707 & @vangie for being extremely helpful, you are the best :x.

For those who are taking the upcoming September exam, we've created a FB study group to support each other & share key points easily & instantly.

I don't know whether it's allowed or not to post external links here, but the group name is "AIMS professional medical exam September 2017"

Please, join us if you 'd like to & add anyone who 's taking the exam.

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@Proud_heart wow! Okay yan ah.. tulungan.. kau first batch na may FB group..

good luck sa inyo.

auzziebound · August 2017

@Proud_heart hi pwede magjoin? di ko din makita sa FB

auzziebound · August 2017

Hi everyone. just wanna ask sa last part ng sample question for chemistry (what condtions do the following indicate) ano ano ang sagot nyo dun?

Mr_Always_Right · August 2017

Guys can you confirm this? According to this we are going to need 70 points to be invited. Is this true?
https://www.acacia-au.com/occupation-ceilings-for-2017-18-program-released.php
http://deltaimmigration.com.au/Medical-Laboratory-Scientist/234611.htm

bengvillacruel · August 2017

@Proud_heart hi mam pwede po pa invite. Hndi ko po kasi makita ung group. Salamat po

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@Mr_Always_Right ngcheck ako sa website ng DIBP.. 60 points pa rin ang kelangan for visa 189.

https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/189-

Always refer to the DIBP website. Yung links na binigay mo mga website ng agencies. Based dun sa chart mukhang ung 70 points e average points nung mga naiinvite.

Sobrang konti ng nagaapply na MLS sa visa 189.. hindi nauubos ung 1400+ na slots per year. Tapos twice a year lang ung exam. Yung exam ang nakakadelay sa pag-apply ng visa, kaya konti lang nakaka-apply per year.

Mas malaki yung chance na mabilis ma-invite ung may 65 points and up. Pero maiinvite pa din naman yung may 60 points.

HTH.

clacla · August 2017

Hi! Pwede po ba mag join sa fb group? I'm really having a hard time reviewing for the Exam. 1 month to go! Di ko kasi makita yung group sa fb. Thank you po.

clacla · August 2017

Pwede po ba mag join sa fb group? Big help po yon maraming salamat. This is my fb name sana po may mag invite sa akin to join the group. Clarence Gamen

lecia · August 2017

Pakiopen nyo na lng po Ang link na binigay ni proud heart. Hindi Sya Pinoy kaya Baka di nya kayo maintindihan.. good sa ating lahat na mag exam. God bless

Mr_Always_Right · August 2017

@raspberry0707:
The way I see it, it seems like they are inviting those who have high points first. During the first round last July, there are lots of 80 pointers who got invited. The second round, majority are 70+ and the 80 pointers are significantly decreased. If the trend goes, maybe in the next 2 rounds they will start inviting 60 pointers. Thank you very much Ma'am for the info.

StudyKitAIMS · August 2017

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snue · August 2017

Tanong ko lang po. Kapag nag graduate ka po ba sa AIMS accredited university sa Australia, need pa po ba magtake ng AIMS? Thank you.

Aiza05 · August 2017

snue said:
Tanong ko lang po. Kapag nag graduate ka po ba sa AIMS accredited university sa Australia, need pa po ba magtake ng AIMS? Thank you.

Hi @snue sa pagkakaintindi ko, no need to take an exam if ur course here is accredited with aims and free membership pa sa mga student but you still have to apply for memberhsip..that's my understanding only..please if anyone knows anything about this, please correct me if im wrong lol!

snue · August 2017

@Aiza05 thank you so much po

Thena · August 2017

Good day po, ask ko lang pag pumasa ng aims exam, ilang points po makukuha? Salamat po

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue I think tama si @Aiza05 kse may mga ksama ako sa work na ngtapos ng BSMT sa Pinas tapos nag-aral ulit dito sa AIMS accredited na school.. di na sila ng-exam.

Pero kung gusto mo tlaga makasigurado, email mo din ang AIMS.

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@Thena wala pong points na makukuha pag pumasa ng AIMS exam.

After na ma-assess ng AIMS yung degree sa Pinas.. ung degree ang may 15 points.

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@StudyKitAIMS masyadong mahal yang 250 AUD na binebenta mo.. ikaw yata yung pina-ban ng thread owner e.. ngbabalik gamit ibang nick..

Wag na sana pagkaperahan yung mga kapwa natin Med Techs dito.. free naman binibigay yung mga study materials dito e.. malamang ung iba jan sa binibenta mo e free mo din nakuha dito..

joey85 · August 2017

@Proud_heart

Hi, I am sitting the exam in sept and would love to join the group. How do I find d it?

Thanks
Joanne

snue · August 2017

@raspberry0707 thank you po. Nag masters po ba sila? Or bachelor's?

Aiza05 · August 2017

raspberry0707 said:
@snue I think tama si @Aiza05 kse may mga ksama ako sa work na ngtapos ng BSMT sa Pinas tapos nag-aral ulit dito sa AIMS accredited na school.. di na sila ng-exam.

Pero kung gusto mo tlaga makasigurado, email mo din ang AIMS.

@snue You can email AIMS or u can have a quick look at AIMS website under "Courses accreditation"..attach ko na ung screen shot dto ;-) Isa nalang ang school na accredited ng AIMS dto sa Sydney.

@raspberry0707 Thanks for the info! Just curious, if u happen to know lang..ung mga ka work mo na BSMT sa pinas then nag-aral dto, na credit kya ung ibang subjects nila dto?

Mga kababayan:

You don't need to pay anyone here..just be patient or mag tyaga na mag back read/ or i PM ang mga OP/ or kung sino man ung may reviewer...this thread is made para sa lahat ng gusto makapasa or makapulot ng information FREE of charge..kelangan natin magtulungan, kc ang mahal na nga ng bayad sa assessment and exam..Godbless to us all and good luck sating lahat for upcoming exam ;-)

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue and @Aiza05 hindi ko alam anong course kinuha nila at ano mga na-credit na subjects.. pero tanungin ko sila para malaman natin ano gagawin pag student visa..

Sabi nung isa kong ksama sa work.. Egyptian naman un.. need din nila dumaan sa AIMS.. ung kaklase nia daw na Egyptian din e Masters ang kinuha instead na BS.. para higher degree na kesa umulit ng BS..

Sabi naman ng isang Vietnamese ko na ka-work mejo mahirap humanap ng work pag may Masters.. sinabi kse ng dating manager nia pag nakita nila sa resumé na may Masters.. rejected agad ung application kse kelangan nila mgbayad ng mas mataas na rate pag may Masters..

Yan e mga hearsays lang..

Balitaan ko kayo pag sumagot na ung ksama ko sa work..

Aiza05 · August 2017

raspberry0707 said:
@snue and @Aiza05 hindi ko alam anong course kinuha nila at ano mga na-credit na subjects.. pero tanungin ko sila para malaman natin ano gagawin pag student visa..

Sabi nung isa kong ksama sa work.. Egyptian naman un.. need din nila dumaan sa AIMS.. ung kaklase nia daw na Egyptian din e Masters ang kinuha instead na BS.. para higher degree na kesa umulit ng BS..

Sabi naman ng isang Vietnamese ko na ka-work mejo mahirap humanap ng work pag may Masters.. sinabi kse ng dating manager nia pag nakita nila sa resumé na may Masters.. rejected agad ung application kse kelangan nila mgbayad ng mas mataas na rate pag may Masters..

Yan e mga hearsays lang..

Balitaan ko kayo pag sumagot na ung ksama ko sa work..

@raspberry0707 sige sige..if u can ask them, please do thanks in advance! :-)..just to give us an idea as well and those who can use those infos like me..im contemplating on studying again next year sa uni but im still thinking what course, either mag upgrade or stay in MLS...

@snue and @raspberry0707 This info naman na isshare ko ay from this part of my town, feeling ko iba iba din situation ng kanya kanyang location/ state...may nakausap nman ako na dati sya ngwork sa PSR sa malaking ospital dto pero mom nya ay MT sa pinas, apparently his mom ng study pa dto to become Scientific officer (SO), according to him pag dw hindi pa citizen dto or hindi dto graduate or hindi pa matagal ang work experience sa lab, hindi dw pedeng maging SO sa mga public hospitals kahit nakapasa na tayo ng AIMS, masstuck dw muna tayo as TO (technical officer) which got lower salary than the SO...

Since Im not too confident that I would pass this upcoming exam and its already been a decade since I took the local board exam, Im planning to update my knowledge with current infos about MLS by enrolling myself in uni, para bang mgrrefresher course ako and magttake ako ng mga subject na wala don sa philippine uni subjects natin pero Im still doing some research first and asking around before committing myself sa ilang taon ulit na pag aaral lol!

With AIMS accredited undergrad degrees and school here, unfortunately limited nalang ung course na accredited nila and nabawasan pa ung school na accredited nila dto sa Sydney..dati UTS accredited nila pati course na biomedical science, ngayon hindi na..Charles Sturt university nalang at karamihan ay Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science nalang ang accredited nila :-(

With regards with masters degree, I think what u said about master's degree are soo true kc may nagsabi narin sakin nyan dto sa forum na mahirap ngang makakita ng work ang ngmaster's or may PhD unless towards research tlaga ang gusto nila puntahan..

Dati nman ng attend ako ng info night for Army reserves last year (kc naka advertise na need ng Army ng reservist scientific officer na kahit walang local experience ay tatanggapin nila). During the info night, may ngsalita sa mga guest na kaya dw sya interesadong pumasok ng army kc nahihirapan dw syang makakuha ng work kahit may PhD sya compare dw don sa mga TAFE/ vocational course graduate. Tapos may nakausap din ako sa specimen receptions dto na may mga ngwwork sa PSR na ang taas na ng napag aralan pero andon parin sila sa specimen reception kc ngaabang sila ng position sa loob mismo ng lab kaya in short, minsan it doesnt matter kahit napakataas ng napag aralan sa field ng MLS, kc minsan mas pinapaboran pa ng mga employer ang mga nakatapos sa TAFE/ vocational course dto kesa don sa mga uni graduate kc dw more on practical applications ang nka graduate sa TAFE, ang uni more theoretical lang dw..ay ewan minsan information overload, hindi ko narin alam kung ano ang ggawin ko na next step lol!

With regards to TAFE/ vocational nman, nag inquire narin ako minsan, sabi nila I can apply for RPL (recognition of prior learning) pra ma credit ung ibang subjects at kunin ko nalang dw ung mga subjects na wala sa transcript of record ko then pag natapos ko ung course, I can work directly as TO...I don't mean to discourage anyone here huh, im just sharing of what I know...sometimes it feels like I just want to change career nalang to earn more or get a more stable job, I'm torn between taking biomedical engineering (pra kahit papano connected parin sa medical science) or just stay with MLS but let's see..hopefully end of this year, makapg decide na tlg ako kung ano gusto ko gawin sa buhay lol!

Goodluck sa lahat ng mgttake ng exam this september and balitaan tayo huh about the exam ;-)

snue · August 2017

@raspberry0707 yes please pakibalitaan mo po kami, I'm planning to take up master of laboratory Medicine, pero kung mahirap makahanap ng work baka pagisipan ko na kung ano talaga dapat

snue · August 2017

@Aiza05 yes ako din im torn kung itutuloy ko pa ng MLS or change career na.

Pero pag graduate ka sa australia, kahit hindi pa citizen and wala pa matagal na experience, may chance na maging SO na?

raspberry0707 · August 2017

@snue madami akong ka-work na graduate dito ng MLS at Biomedical Science na nasa Specimen Reception or TO..

Mahirap humanap ng work.. pero di nmn imposible na makakuha ng SO na position.. pansin ko may advantage yung mga mahaba ang experience outside Phils as MT..

Walang guarantee na pag dito ka graduate makakakuha ka ng SO na position. Experience ang labanan dito.. kahit saan ka pa graduate. Dito ko naranasan ang 1.5 hours na interview na halos technical questions.

Tama si @Aiza05 mahirap makapasok sa mga public na Laboratory.

Sa Public Hospital ako ngaun ngwowork pero private Lab. Ganon na trend ngaun sa ibang public hospitals. Naka-subcontract yung Pathology Dept sa Private labs.