Level 3 - Upper Intermediate
Special Focus English Courses

Health Professionals - Occupational English Test (OET) Preparation

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English for health professionals courses are suitable for overseas trained health professionals who need to study English in a medical context in order to improve their communication skills to pass the Australian Medical Council's Occupational English Test (OET) and to ultimately achieve professional registration and practice in Australia.

Courses focus on developing language skills in the Australian medical context including preparation for the OET.

Courses are suitable for overseas trained health professionals such as: doctors – general practitioners and specialists, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, physiotherapists, veterinarians, radiographers and dietitians.

Course content includes:

• reading, writing, speaking and listening skills development in a medical context
• Cross cultural awareness
• awareness of the use of colloquial and idiomatic English
• grammar and vocabulary development
• Referral letter writing
• health professional/client roleplays
• functional language, such as language for   taking histories, giving explanations, giving advice, giving reassurance, dealing with difficult patients
• OET test practice

Course topics for the full time course include:

• Orientation to the OET
• Orientation to the Australian Health System
• Anatomy
• Children's Health
• Adolescent Health
• Preventative Health
• Ethical Issues
• Mental Illness
• Advances in Medicine

On successful completion of the full time course students are awarded a Certificate 3 in Spoken and Written English.

Days and times
Courses are offered on a full time and part time basis in the day or evening leading up to each OET. For more information about the OET and to register for the test: Website - www.occupationalenglishtest.org Contact – Centre for Adult Education, Melbourne, +613 9825 3800.

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