medical laboratory scientist exam

DonaP · October 2018

@plhynx8 email sent po.

Regine_07 · October 2018

@DonaP hi po. i am currently studying here in Queensland and wanted to apply for AIMS assessment and hopefully get invited for the exam. Pede po ba humingi ng book na gamit nyo for exam? email ko po [email protected] thank you po madaming madami

plhynx8 · October 2018

@DonaP thank you so much

gentil · October 2018

@DonaP thank you so much po

sh09122985518 · October 2018

@DonaP I would be thankful if you answer my question

If we passed the exam and got the positive assessment. When we go to australia we can directly look for a job in our field(lab) and no need for extra courses or classes?

DonaP · October 2018

@sh09122985518 Hi! I am actually still here in the Phils, waiting for the Sept exam result to be released.

Passing the exam would mean we are qualified to work as a MLS, same level as their MLS. But we still need to apply for a visa. Hope this helps. Or is there anybody else here who can enlighten us more about the next step after passing the exam?

DonaP · October 2018

@Regine_07 email sent

sh09122985518 · October 2018

@DonaP thank u so much and I hope u get your good result very soon and to be released. It would be good if anybody else here can share their experiences with us

RejNaix11 · October 2018

Hi po, ask ko lang if possible ba makapagwork sa Aus as MLS or MLT kahit hindi assessed and hindi nag-AIMS pero graduate and licensed MT sa philippines and may PR visa. Thanks po sa sasagot.

Mia · October 2018

@RejNaix11 yes...

RejNaix11 · October 2018

@Mia okay, thank you po.

Mia · October 2018

@RejNaix11 yung problem na lang is finding work na magha-hire sayo sa designation na gusto mo... I think common problem na mahirap makahanap ng work in this field kasi hindi need ng occupational registration sa Australia ng medical lab workers... and pwedeng kahit ibang course (biotech etc) makapasok sa medical diagnostic lab...

Jes22 · October 2018

Hello po..tanong ko lang po if may idea po ba kayo regarding sa lugar ng exam sa manila? Nag iiba ba ang venue every year?...thank you po ☺

joanG · October 2018

Hello po. Good evening to everyone.I am also planning to take the AIMS exam by next march..@DonaP would you be kind to share your review materials and sample questions po? My email is [email protected]. Salamat po in advance sa tulong!

DonaP · October 2018

@joanG sent

joanG · October 2018

@DonaP thank you so much!! God bless you!

raspberry0707 · November 2018

@RejNaix11 Hi.. hindi pwedeng magwork as MLT or MLS dito sa Australia kung walang AIMS assessment kahit may PR Visa na. Isa sa requirement ng employers ung AIMS for Pinoy MTs (and other overseas trained MLS) pag naghahanap ng work dito. However, you can still work in other roles sa Lab kung wala kang AIMS Assessment, like Data Entry or Pathology Collector (but you need a certificate course for this one).

Dito sa Victoria nung na-hire ako, sabi ng manager ko required daw ng Victorian gov't na may AIMS assessment for overseas trained MLS at para sa mga Australian graduates from Uni na hindi accredited ng AIMS. Siguro 10 years ago may mga nakakalusot na iba na nakakawork kahit walang AIMS.. hindi na ngaun.

@Mia hindi pwedeng magwork as MLT or MLS ang ibang science courses. May certain Universities with MLS Courses in Australia na accredited ang AIMS, pag wala sa list nila, kahit MLS grad ka sa Australia kelangan mo magpa-assess sa AIMS.

** Pakiusap na din @Mia na kung hindi ka sure sa sagot, don't give answers na makaka-mislead sa members ng thread na 'to. Kse you're not working in our profession. You're a nurse and based in New Zealand. So don't hijack our thread, as if you know everything. Maybe you can do that sa thread ng nurses.

At hindi dahil walang registration kaya mahirap humanap ng work. It's because konti lang ang opening. One or two MLS job opening per month in the whole of Australia. Hundreds of applicants ang kalaban mo sa isang job opening.

Also, automation lessen the need for more MLS or MLT. Pati pagreview ng blood film automated na. Although ngsisimula pa lang mag-explore ang hospitals dito to automate reviewing of blood films, may machines na on the market na dine-demo sa ibang hospitals.

raspberry0707 · November 2018

Sorry sa mga nagmessage.. matagal ako nawala kaya tambak ung Inbox ko.. I will try to reply soon.

mccontre · November 2018

@raspberry0707 mahirap na po ba magapply for mlt and mls jobs sa aus? thanks!!

raspberry0707 · November 2018

@mccontre It is very competitive. Kung meron kang solid experience may chance ka makapasok. Pero prepare yourself na 6 mos or more na posibleng wala kang job pag punta mo dito. Ganon kahirap maghanap.

Although hindi imposible, with perseverance and a little bit of luck pwede ka makahanap in 1 month. Wag ka lang mapili sa work at kung saang State or Suburb. Kung aapplyan mo lahat (like what I did), mkakahanap ka din.

mccontre · November 2018

@raspberry0707 thank you so much. actually willing naman ako magtry nang ibang work. pero much better padin talaga if sa field mo. madami kasi dito samin na pinili na lang magdirect hire sa states, ang mahirap lang dun is sobrang mahal nang babayaran mo. hay anyway. thank you. best of luck padin satin lahat dito.

raspberry0707 · November 2018

@mccontre mas madami job openings sa States sa profession natin kesa dito. Pero mas okay ung benefits dito kung may family ka.

Kung sa States may 3,000 or more openings for MLS per month, dito 1 or 2 lang.. minsan wala pa.. minsan naman pag swerte mga 3 makikita mo. Pero bigger din naman kse ang US and more populated.

Nung ngaapply ako.. MLT at MLS both na inapplyan ko.. at kahit saang lupalop sa Australia.. bahala na kung sino mauna tumawag.

Mia · November 2018

@raspberry0707 sorry but I know of one person na hindi naman kinailangan ng AIMS assessment to be hired as lab technician pero Permanent Resident na prior to becoming an employee in the industry... that might be just one isolated case and it might have been possible only to that person so I'm sorry everyone for generalising... better leave the employment related questions to persons like you who know more. Di rin pala ako nurse...

If you feel na misleading lahat ng mga na post ko sa thread na to, please feel free to correct anything. If anything it is my fault for not providing context with my answers and will try to do my better from now on. And if what I'm hearing or reading from them isn't really the real picture, then I am happy to be corrected and guided since I shared before it is in my best interests to know what's going in on the industry because I have a partner working in this industry so wala akong masamang intentions on keeping a positive outlook and sharing what I know from asking people who's there. I just hope you didn't have to be so combative.

misisignacio · November 2018

Hello po! Ask ko lang po if need ba yung red ribbon na diploma and tor yung ipapacertify sa australian embassy? Based po ako now dito sa abu dhabi. Salamat po!