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The AMC has endorsed the bodies listed below as competent authorities for awarding advanced standing towards the AMC Certificate. International medical graduates who are eligible for the competent authority pathway are not required to pass the MCQ or clinical examination to be registered, but must satisfactorily complete a period of workplace-based performance assessment. Note: If you have access to the internet, Competent authority applications can be made online.
The full competent authority pathway is currently operational in:
· Queensland
· Victoria
· New South Wales
· South Australia (see note below*)
· Western Australia
· Northern Territory
· Tasmania
· Australian Capital Territory (for hospital-based competent authority applications).
*The Medical Board of South Australia has provided the following information for IMGs in South Australia who are seeking assessment through the Competent Authority pathway:
- All Competent Authority (CA) eligible applicants from South Australia (SA) should apply first to the AMC for Advanced Standing.
- Once Advanced Standing is granted, applicants from South Australia then apply to the accredited provider, the Postgraduate Medical Council of South Australia (PMCSA), to complete the workplace-based assessment.
- When the applicant has successfully completed the workplace-based assessment the PMCSA will provide written advice to the AMC, so that the AMC can issue the AMC Certificate.
If you meet the conditions in one of the categories A, B, C, D or E, you may be eligible for the competent authority pathway. Assessment of documentation can take up to four weeks. Application forms are available below.
Category A
| UNITED KINGDOM General Medical Council (GMC)
| | | I have successfully completed the Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB)
test since 1975
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I have successfully completed the Foundation Year 1or 12 months supervised training (Internship equivalent) approved by the GMC in the United Kingdom or another AMC designated Competent Authority country.
AND
I have full registration issued by the GMC (as evidenced by a Certificate of Good Standing)
| Category B
| UNITED KINGDOM General Medical Council (GMC)
| | | I am a graduate of a medical course conducted by a medical school in the United
Kingdom accredited by the General Medical Council
AND
I have successfully completed the Foundation Year 1or 12 months supervised training (Internship equivalent) approved by the GMC in the United Kingdom or another AMC designated Competent Authority country.
AND
I have full registration issued by the GMC (as evidenced by a Certificate of Good Standing)
| Category C
| CANADA Medical Council of Canada
| | | I have successfully completed the licentiate examinations of the Medical Council
of Canada (LMCC).
| Category D
| UNITED STATES Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
| | | I have successfully completed the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1,
Step 2 and Step 3 since 1992
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I have successfully completed a minimum of two years of graduate medical education
within a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education.
| Category E
| NEW ZEALAND Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
| | | I have successfully completed the New Zealand Registration Examination
AND
I have successfully completed the required rotating internship (four runs accredited
by the MCNZ). | | Category F | IRELAND Medical Council of Ireland | | | I am a Graduate of a Medical School in Ireland accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland
AND
I have successfully completed an internship in Ireland (certificate of experience) or in another Competent Authority country approved by the Medical Council of Ireland |
Applications for competent authority pathway assessmentIf you are an international medical graduate and you:
- meet the competent authority pathway requirements, and
- have not worked in a clinical position in Australia under the supervision of a medical board or have worked in a clinical position under supervision for less than 12 months
you may apply for assessment to determine whether you can follow the competent authority pathway.
The components of the assessment are:
- assessment for advanced standing towards the AMC Certificate
- assessment for completion of workplace-based performance assessment. (12 months supervised practice). Please refer to AMC fee structure
Apply online now!!
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Complete the Competent Authority Form. Applications for AMC CertificateIf you are an international medical graduate and you:
meet the competent authority pathway requirements
have completed more than 12 months supervised practice in Australia, and
have all the necessary documentation from the relevant medical board
you may apply for the AMC Certificate.
Assessment for the AMC Certificate.
Complete the Transitional Competent Authority Form.
Important noteIf you apply for the competent authority pathway, you are liable for the full assessment fee even if the assessment determines that you are not eligible for assessment.
Competent authority pathway: frequently asked questions
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