Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

An AMC candidate account holds your information and available options. 

• To view information and use the available options, you must create an AMC candidate account. 
• If you had an AMC account prior to 1 October 2015, you must create a new AMC candidate account to view the information and available options. 

• If you created an AMC online account after 1 October 2015, you can log in to your AMC candidate account. 

• Adding your AMC number (if applicable)
• Establishing an AMC Portfolio – only if required 
• Proceeding with AMC examinations and assessment
• View verification status of medical  qualification(s) 
• Add more medical qualification(s) 
• Nominating an Australian/Australasian Specialist Medical College 
• Update contact details  
• View/update photo image 
• View/update new signature image and/or signature evidence 
• Adding new document evidence  
• View AMC certificate – if applicable and was issued 
• View EICS certificate (Verification of Medical Qualification) – if applicable and issued. 

The AMC portfolio is an online application system that replaced paper applications. 

AMC portfolio applications are reviewed within 5 business days. 

Fees apply when you submit your initial portfolio application and for adding additional qualification(s).  

You will need an AMC portfolio if:

• You have applied to the AMC previously, and an AMC candidate number was issued but NO qualification(s) have been previously  verified.
• You have NOT submitted any application to the AMC previously.
• You need to submit qualification(s) for verification through ECFMG that have not been previously verified as the status does not appear on your AMC candidate.
• You have not submitted a paper application prior to 1 October 2015 to the AMC previously and have not been issued with an AMC candidate number.
• You have not completed your AMC online application (Form P1) prior to 1 October 2015, and have not been issued with an AMC candidate number.

To be eligible, you must have completed all of the requirements (training and examinations) in a course of study in medicine (clinical) and surgery for the award of a medical degree (final medical diploma/primary qualification). You must have been awarded an eligible medical degree issued by an eligible medical school, degree title in clinical medicine and surgery and graduation year.

Important: If you are unsure if you should establish an AMC portfolio, please contact the AMC for assistance.

Further information on AMC candidate account and portfolio including how to apply is available on the AMC website.

PSV means verifying the credentials or awards that a candidate has achieved from the source, that is from the training organisation that awarded the credential or qualification.

PSV through ECFMG is mandatory under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state and territory (the National Law) for all international medical graduates seeking medical registration in Australia. 

No. All qualifications previously submitted to the AMC for EICS verification and confirmed as verified, are still valid. A Verification of Medical Qualification (otherwise known as EICS verification certificate) was issued to confirm the verification of the qualification. 

All qualifications previously verified through EPIC verification process, are still valid.

All verification status(es) will appear in your AMC candidate account.

You need to create a MyIntealth  account directly with ECFMG (if you haven’t already).

Please refer to the ECFMG website for further information about the MyIntealth account and verification process. 

The AMC is not involved in the verification process directly, we only receive the verification status(es) if nominated when you uploaded the credential(s)/qualification(s). 

Refer to your MyIntealth account for progress updates or contact ECFMG directly if you have any further enquiries or concerns about your verification request.

No. You can request a verification report via your MyIntealth account through ECFMG. 

As you upload each qualification to your MyIntealth account for verification, you must nominate the AMC to receive the verification statuses. 

If you do this, an outsource notification will be sent to the AMC automatically when the request is outsourced (sent) to your medical institution.

As you upload each qualification to your MyIntealth account for verification, you must nominate the AMC to receive the verification statuses. 

If this was done this, a verification report will be sent automatically to the AMC once your credential/qualification is verified. If you need to send an additional report of a qualification, you will need to request this through your MyIntealth account. 

All qualifications previously submitted to the AMC for EICS verification and confirmed as verified, are still valid. A Verification of Medical Qualification (otherwise known as EICS verification certificate) was issued to confirm the verification of the qualification. 

If the EICS verification was undertaken by the AMC and still outstanding, you will need to resubmit the qualification to ECFMG for EPIC verification and submit AMC portfolio for that qualification.

All qualifications previously verified through EPIC verification process, are still valid.

All verification status(es) will appear in your AMC candidate account.

Yes. Refer to your AMC candidate account, select ‘See qualifications’ and next to your EICS verification status of ‘yes’ will be the option of ‘view certificate’ to select and view your electronic verification of your Verification of Medical Qualification (otherwise known as EICS verification certificate). 

A medical degree (final medical diploma/primary qualification) is the formal qualification awarded after completion of a course of study in medicine (clinical), surgery that enables the person holding the qualification to work as a medical practitioner in Australia.

General (non-specialist) medical registration in Australia requires a practitioner to complete a comprehensive program of training and examination.

Medical training consists of a medical degree (final medical diploma/primary qualification) obtained from an eligible medical school in an eligible degree title and graduation year as listed on the AMC website.

The AMC can only accept the 3 credential categories from ECFMG regarding verification for a medical degree (final medical diploma/primary qualification):

• Final Medical Diploma
• Final Medical Transcript
• Alternate Graduation Document

You will need to discuss with ECFMG regarding what format is acceptable for either category, as the AMC cannot advise on formats/document requirements of credentials. ECFMG review each credential and make the determination if that credential is acceptable for ECFMG certification and verification.

If a verification in any of the 3 categories above is received, the AMC can upload the verification status to the AMC candidate account and then the candidate can proceed with the relevant assessment process.  Verification is not required for Australian or New Zealand medical degrees.

The Medical Board of Australia requires the medical degree (final medical diploma/primary qualification) (for e.g. MBBS, etc). to be verified for medical registration purposes. 

If you have not yet been issued with the medical degree (final medical diploma/primary qualification), other documentation options include: 

• Final Medical Diploma – the diploma issued by your medical school or university after you have completed all requirements for and been awarded your medical degree. The Final Medical Diploma may also be referred to as the Primary Medical Qualification, Carton Degree, Conferral Certificate, or Decorative Degree; this is the credential used for framing and wall-hanging purposes. You may upload only one final medical diploma to ECFMG. For the title of the medical credential ECFMG requires as the Final Medical Diploma, please see the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials on the ECFMG website. 
• Alternate Graduation Document – a document, other than a final medical diploma, issued by your medical school or university confirming that you graduated (passed all examinations and completed required internship period) from medical school and are eligible to receive your medical degree. 
• Final Medical School Transcript – the transcript issued by your medical school or university after you have completed all requirements for and been awarded your medical degree. Transcripts may also be known as mark sheets, time sheets, or hour sheets, and should include a listing of all subjects studied and your grades/marks for each subject. 

If either a final medical school transcript or alternate graduation document/medical school letter is used for verification, the Board may still require you to submit your final medical diploma for verification when applying for registration. 

Please contact ECFMG directly to enquire what alternative document(s) can be accepted. 

Yes. Refer to the Medical Board of Australia.  

The Medical Board of Australia provides information and advice.

The AMC cannot provide information on registration requirements.

Contact the relevant specialist medical college for information about the specialist medical qualification requirements.

All colleges are listed on the Medical Board of Australia. 

Contact the relevant specialist medical college for information about the specialist medical qualification requirements.

All the colleges are listed on the Medical Board of Australia. 

Contact the Medical Board of Australia to enquire if verification of your medical qualification(s) is still required. 

Once you have submitted your portfolio, allow approximately within 5 business days for processing.  

If you are a new applicant, your AMC candidate number will be stated in your AMC candidate account once your application has been processed.

If you are an existing candidate, your AMC candidate number already appears on your AMC candidate account.

You can access your assessment and verification statuses through your AMC candidate account.

You can update your contact details through your AMC candidate account by selecting the “Update contact details” option on the landing page. 

The Medical Board of Australia provides information and advice.

The AMC cannot provide information on registration requirements.

You should contact the Department of Home Affairs. The AMC does not process visas or provide advice. 

Information about employment is available from Australian State and Territory Health Authorities, including Doctor Connect. The AMC does not process applications or provide advice on employment in Australia. 

Information about Medicare provider numbers is available from Services Australia. The AMC does not have information about Medicare provider numbers. 

You may authorise a third party to act on your behalf by completing the Authorised Third Party Form (to act on my behalf) form.  

Once you have completed the authorisation form, upload the form via your AMC candidate account through the ‘Add new evidence’ option at the bottom of your landing page for processing. 

Internship is a registration requirement.  Contact the Medical Board of Australia for information on their internship requirements for registration.

When submitting your application with payment, you are issued with an authorisation to schedule for one CAT MCQ Examination event in the specified MCQ authorisation period. You are also issued with a receipt and list of examination event dates into which you can schedule.  

The authorisation covers a 12-month period starting from the time of payment.  

You must schedule and undertake one of the CAT MCQ examination events within your authorisation period, or you will need to reapply for authorisation with payment. 

You can apply online via your AMC candidate account. 

All fees are listed on the fees and charges page. 

The fee was reduced as part of our ongoing review of assessment against international benchmarks.

Reducing the MCQ exam fees will help reduce the financial burden of assessments and is one of a number of initiatives that the AMC is doing to improve assessment pathways and supports for international medical graduates incl. adding test centres located in Myanmar, South Africa, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

The fees were increased due to the expenses in presenting the MCQ examinations, necessary to ensure the quality and integrity of the exam process.

The AMC will not be changing the fee for the clinical exam at this stage.

Any candidate who paid the MCQ Authorisation increased fee from 8 January 2024, will be eligible for a refund. This excludes candidates who have cancelled their authorisation and have already received a refund.

The AMC is refunding the increase that was made to the MCQ Authorisation fee from 8 January 2024. The increase was $204 AUD. This is being refunded to candidates who paid the increased fee.

If you are eligible for a refund, the AMC will notify you by email. If the AMC is unable to directly refund the card that was used to make the payment, you will be required to provide further details to assist with the refund.

The AMC aims to have most of the MCQ refunds completed by 30 August 2024. Refunds will be processed anywhere between 1 August to 31 August.

If you are eligible for a refund, the AMC will contact you via email.

The AMC is not anticipating an increase to the MCQ Authorisation fee in 2025.

All dates are listed on the AMC website. All venues can be found on the Pearson VUE website. 

The AMC may include additional CAT MCQ Examination dates throughout a calendar year. It is important that you view the AMC website to be informed of any additional examination dates. 

A candidate can reschedule their current CAT MCQ Examination as long as it is before the closing date.  

Once a closing date has passed, rescheduling, cancellations or extensions are not permitted.  

To reschedule a CAT MCQ examination, you need to contact Pearson VUE.  

The AMC does not give extensions for authorisations. You can apply for a new authorisation. 

A candidate may cancel their authorisation, but only under extenuating circumstances.  

Supporting documentation is required. This may include a statutory declaration explaining why you must cancel or a medical certificate with the medical condition stated for the reason of cancellation. You will be notified of the outcome of your request. 

A cancellation fee applies.  

You should contact the Department of Home Affairs. The AMC does not process visas or provide advice. 

The AMC does not allow cancellation of an authorisation due to visa issues or delays. You may reschedule an examination within your current authorisation period. 

Yes. To apply for a verification of your examination result: 

1. log on to your AMC candidate account 
2. go to the results page  
3. request verification of your result  
4. make payment 
5. you will receive an email with further information from the AMC 
6. within 7-10 business days of the 5-week closing date, you will receive the verification outcome. 

You must make the request within 5 weeks from the date the results are released.  The verification option will not be available after 5 weeks has passed. 

You can print a copy from your AMC candidate account. 

If your results are not available in your AMC candidate account, to obtain a copy, you need to complete and submit a Request for duplicate copies of results form. 

Your CAT MCQ examination result does not expire. 

• The next scheduling event is 18 November 2024.

• You can schedule into a clinical examination via the AMC Clinical Scheduling Application which is accessible from the AMC Candidate Account
• The AMC Scheduling Application will be accessible during the scheduling event only. If you try to access this application at any other time, you will not be able to book a placement for an exam.

• The AMC Scheduling Application will be accessible to eligible candidates at 10:00am AEDT on Monday 18 November 2024.
  • You will not be able to open the application prior to the opening time
  • Do not attempt to log in to the application before this time

• Refer to the Clinical Examination page/Scheduling for the Clinical examination on the AMC Website

• Examinations will be In-person via the scheduling application.

• 1010 La Trobe St, Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria

• This information will be advised in your placement letter.

• Yes, during the scheduling period, you can select the specific session in which you would like to attend, unless the examination has already booked out. If this is the case, you will need to choose an alternate date.

• Yes, once a clinical examination is booked, you will receive a payment receipt from Stripe® and should expect an email confirmation from the AMC regarding your placement details within 24 hours.

• You can view and download your Placement letter and receipt from the Candidate Account within 24 hours of completing payment.

• Placements cannot be transferred to an alternate date regardless of circumstance.

• The in-person clinical examination fee is AUD $3,991.00.
• A 0.96% credit card fee will also be applied to the booking.

• Only Visa and Mastercard credit cards will be accepted.

• Once you schedule into a placement then subsequently withdraws, you will not be eligible for a refund. The AMC CEO or Nominee may grant a partial refund in an exceptional circumstance.

• If you are eligible for a refund, the payment will be credited back to the original card used for the booking.

• If you were unsuccessful in obtaining an examination booking, you can contact the clinical team via email and request to be added to the expression of interest list for this scheduling period.

• Unfortunately, the AMC will not know timeframes on offering a potential placement, as they will only occur if there is a cancellation. The team will contact eligible candidates of the expression of interest list if a placement opportunity arises. This could be at any time, and you are available to take it, you will need to assess availability and complete payment in order to secure the booking.

• Your results will be released on a Friday, three weeks after the examination date.

• At this time, the AMC has not announced when more placements will be released.

• Candidates can contact the Clinical team via email clinical@amc.org.au

• You can update your contact details via the AMC Candidate Account. This includes, AMC photo, phone number, address and signature.

• The Specifications for the Clinical Examination can be found here

• The AMC recommends that you use Google Chrome Web browser for the best experience booking your placement

• You can only use the AMC Scheduling Application if you are eligible for the AMC Clinical Exams. To check your eligibility, please check your AMC Candidate Account

• Do not use multiple tabs to make a booking for a placement
• Do not use incognito mode, or guest mode, or a private browser
• Do not use bookmarks or old links. Doing so will lead to you accessing the incorrect application and not securing a booking. Only use the official link in your AMC Candidate Account
• If more than one person is making their own booking — one after the other — do not use the same computer and browser. If you do this, you can secure the incorrect booking. Use a different browser if you must use the same device.
• Do not use multiple devices to make a booking for yourself. If you do so, you will not be able to progress with a booking
• Do not get the help of friends of family to log in on your behalf and secure a booking

• Once you secure a placement, you have 30 minutes to complete the payment. Your booking is not confirmed until payment is successfully made.

• If you didn’t use incognito mode, guest mode, a private window, or a different browser for your login, you can reopen the application and continue your booking. However, you must complete the payment within 30 minutes of initially opening the application to secure your booking.

• You will need to complete payment up-front through Stripe®, which facilitates payments for you to complete bookings

• You can cancel your booking before the payment has been completed via Stripe®
• Once you have paid through Stripe®, you cannot cancel your booking unless you contact the AMC clinical section and request a refund. Fees will apply.

• Stripe® will provide you with a receipt immediately
• You will also receive an email from AMC confirming that your booking is successful
• Within 24 hours you will also be able to access your placement letter and receipt

• You will be able to access your placement letter and receipt within 24 hours through your AMC Candidate Account

• On successful payment, you will be redirected to the AMC Scheduling Application success page, which will confirm that you have secured your booking.
• Please note that this may take up to 24 hours to be reflected in your Candidate Account. During this time, if you access the application again, you may be provided the links to rebook.
• This is not necessary, and your booking has been accepted by the AMC. Reminder, this may take up to 24 hours to be reflected on your AMC Candidate Account.

For up-to-date information on the refund policy for Clinical examinations please review the Withdrawal from the clinical exam information on the AMC website.

If you have any questions about the scheduling process that haven’t been addressed in the FAQs above, please reach out to the AMC Clinical team at clinical@amc.org.au. Please include your candidate number so the team can identify you and assist you effectively. Please note that responses may take up to 3-5 business days.

If you have sat and passed the AMC CAT MCQ Examination (onshore or offshore) and you are employed in a clinical position at an AMC accredited WBA authority, you are eligible to apply for WBA. The accredited authority has the final responsibility for offering places in its WBA program. 

Yes. The WBA option is available only to international medical graduates already working in clinical positions at AMC-accredited sites. 

Yes. The Standard Pathway (AMC examinations) is available to you if you satisfy the eligibility requirements. 

You cannot undertake both at the same time. 

If you withdraw from the WBA program, you can apply to sit for the clinical examination or reapply to do WBA at a later date. Withdrawal fees may apply.  

The cost of completing a WBA varies for the different providers. Please check with your employer to determine the cost of the assessment. 

There is an additional AMC fee for WBAs.  

Yes. You will receive an AMC Certificate available in your AMC candidate account. 

If you fail the WBA, you can reapply to an accredited provider. Alternatively, you can apply to the AMC to sit for the AMC Clinical Examination.