NMBA- English Language Skills Registration Standard 11th Nov 2010

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has released for consultation a revised English Language Skills Registration Standard for the nursing and midwifery professions.

The core difference in the revised standard is the removal of requirement about the secondary education be completed in English.

The NMBA is considering that
an applicant who was taught and assessed in his or her tertiary, entry to practice nursing
and/or midwifery education in English in the countries listed here:
 Australia
 Canada
 New Zealand
 Republic of Ireland
 South Africa
 United Kingdom and/or
 United States of America

may be considered to have met the English language skills registration standard.