English language skills

Registration Standards for English Language Skills

From 1 July 2015, new registration standards for English language skills will come into effect. These new standards apply to all applicants for initial registration, regardless of whether they qualified in Australia or overseas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you meet the English language standards skills?

The new standard introduces additional pathways for applicants to demonstrate evidence of their English language skills. Diagrams of how these work are included in the English language skills pathways document listed below.

Approved English language test providers

If you are required to sit an English language test, please refer to either of the following approved provider's websites for more information:

• International English Language Testing System - (IELTS)
• Occupational English test - OET
• Test of English as a foreign language internet-based test - TOEFL 
• Pearson test of English academic - PTE Academic

Consultation process for the English language skills standard

These new standards were developed after a review of the existing standards, which included a public consultation. The consultation report provides a summary of responses, rationale for any changes and sets out the proposed way forward, including areas where further work in planned. The report, as well as the letter from Ministerial Council approving the new standards is available on the AHPRA website.

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