AMC is your verification jurisdiction of Australia that declares the AMC’s qualification portal utilised by the Medical Board of Australia and for registration purposes and by all Australian specialist medical schools for assessment purposes.
AMC is the evaluation authority to evaluate the IMGs following the AMC Standard Pathway and is the only authority to provide the international medical graduates with a license to practice as a doctor in Australia.
As an IMG, there are a series of steps to follow to become a doctor in Australia.
AMC Standard Pathway
1. Primary source verification through ECFMG/EPIC
2. AMC MCQ-CAT Exam
3. AMC Clinical Exam
Step 1: Primary source verification through ECFMG/EPIC
On successful completion of the assessment examinations, you will be awarded the Australian Medical Council certificate. It is necessary to note that this registration is processed by a different authority than the AMC, i.e. AHPRA/RACGP, which are medical regulatory authorities and are not assessment bodies.
Step 2: AMC MCQ Exam
MCQ exam tests understanding of the principles and practice of medicine in the fields of general practice, internal medicine, paediatrics, psychiatry, surgery etc.
The AMC Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) MCQ Examination is a computerized multi-choice question exam taken in one 3.5-hour.
Step 3: AMC Clinical Exam
AMC clinical exam evaluates clinical skills in medicine, surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, and psychiatry.
It also evaluates the applicant skill to communicate with patients and their families.
AMC clinical exam is 20 stations including 14 scored stations, 2 (non-scored) stations, and 4 rest stations.
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