In the realm of international healthcare, the Occupational English Test (OET) emerges as a vital tool for professionals seeking to establish their practice in English-speaking environments. Since 2013, OET has been managed by the Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment Trust (CBLA), a collaborative effort between Cambridge Assessment English and Box Hill Institute.
OET holds recognition from regulatory Health Care Boards and Councils across the globe.
Its acceptance spans countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Dubai, Ukraine, Namibia, and Singapore.
It evaluates the candidate’s ability to comprehend health-related spoken materials.
An expeditious reading task (15 minutes).
4 short texts related to a single healthcare topic.
20 matching, sentence completion and short answer questions.
Careful reading tasks (45 minutes)
22 multiple choice questions
The topics cover generic healthcare interests accessible to candidates across professions.
Profession-specific writing task based on a typical workplace situation.
Write a letter: referral/discharge/transfer/information
To a patient/care taker/another healthcare practitioner.
Role plays where candidates assume their professional roles (e.g., nurse or pharmacist) while interacting with an interlocutor playing the patient, client or caregiver
OET acts as a confidence booster, essential for healthcare professionals navigating foreign healthcare boards. Elevated confidence not only internally empowers professionals but also positively impacts patient interactions.
OET focuses on honing effective communication in healthcare contexts. It equips candidates with the ability to communicate with patients and fellow professionals in diverse situations, enhancing their familiarity with medical terminology and scenarios.
Successfully completing OET opens doors for healthcare professionals to work internationally.
