Since 14 July 2011, clinical examination candidates have been able to apply online via the candidates portal. The AMC is now able to announce an enhancement to this service.

From Wednesday 16 November 2011 candidates who applied for a series of clinical examinations will be notified of the outcome of the scheduling via email (approximately 10 days after the closing date of each series). The email will contain a link for candidates to access the candidates portal.

The possible outcomes for candidates for the clinical examination scheduling are as follows:

• Candidates offered a position within a series of examinations will be able to
  • accept and pay for their position online
  • decline and nominate the waitlist opportunity online
  • decline their clinical position online
• Candidates offered a waitlist opportunity will be able to accept or decline online
• Candidates not offered a position or waitlist opportunity will be able to apply for the next series of clinical examinations.

Candidates are required to create an account (unless they have already done so) by clicking on Create an account.

Once candidates have created an account, they will be able to view online information about their clinical examination application.

Information on how to proceed after the notification of scheduling for a clinical examination series is available via the following link: how to proceed for clinical examinations.

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Eligibility

Candidates who have passed the MCQ examination are eligible to apply for the clinical examination.

Scheduling Procedures for the AMC Clinical Examination

Candidates are scheduled into a centre immediately after the closing date for a series. Candidates will be notified of the outcome approximately 10 days after the closing date of the series for which they applied.

The AMC cannot guarantee to place applicants in their preferred centre, although it will endeavour to do so wherever possible.

Where the number of applications for clinical examination places in a specific examination series exceeds the availability of examination places, the scheduling of applicants will take the following factors into consideration:

• Clinical first attempt candidates
  • will have priority over repeat attempt candidates
  • will be ranked in merit order based on their overall score in the MCQ examination
  • with a longer wait time between passing the MCQ examination and  attempting the clinical examination will have priority over those with a shorter wait time 
• Clinical repeat attempt candidates, in general
  • with fewer clinical repeat attempts will have priority over candidates with a higher number of clinical repeat attempts, subject to the wait time between attempts
  • with a longer wait time between attempts of the clinical examination will have priority over those with a shorter wait time.

The AMC scheduling procedures for the AMC Clinical Examination can be viewed at the following link: Scheduling process for the clinical examination.

The AMC booklet Examination Specifications Clinical Supplement is presently being updated to reflect the new candidates portal information. The booklet is expected to be available for download via the AMC website after 31 January 2012.

Examination fees

The current examination fees are available on the fees and charges web page.

Clinical examination fees will be payable when a candidate has been scheduled for an examination session. Payment for the clinical examination can only be made once a position has been offered in the examination. Offers are made approximately two weeks after the closing date of the series applied for.

If you obtain a position in the clinical examination and subsequently withdraw, the following withdrawal fees apply:

Payment options

• Credit card—on the candidates portal, put your credit card details in the available fields.
• Cheque/bank draft/money order—your position will not be confirmed unless the AMC receives your payment by the payment due date.  Please print the remittance form and send it with your payment.
• NOOSR—you will be advised by NOOSR regarding funding approval. You must enclose the original ‘Agreement to Pay’ letter as proof of funding approval from NOOSR.
  

ASDOT funding approval information (NOOSR)

• Confirmation of funding from NOOSR must be received by the payment due date or your position will be forfeited.
• You must enclose the original ‘Agreement to Pay’ letter as proof of funding approval from NOOSR. Form 929 from Centrelink is not acceptable proof.
• For funding information, call the NOOSR hotline on 1300 363 079 or check its website: www.aei.gov.au.

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