ADC Exam Academy

Hi guys,

You all know that I’ve been working for the last months on my product “The Preliminary Exam Study Guide”, and I’m really proud to announce that it’s finally here.

You can go straight to this page and get it. However, before you do that please take a moment to watch this very short video about the guide.

I cannot be happier that finally I’ve got something else to offer you and keep helping you out. I hope this resource really tips the balance in your favour and achieve your goals quicker.

Cheers

Bernardo Camejo

I remember when I first wanted to sit the exam and applied for it. I was really confident that I’d do really well and would pass in the first attempt. However, after getting the results for that exam it turned out to be a huge reality check. I had failed really, really bad; my marks were not what I was expecting them to be. This was really difficult for two reasons: 1. It made me doubt myself, I started to think that I wasn’t cut out for this exam and, 2. Financially, it meant that I had to shell out another thousand dollars if I wanted to re-sit the exam.

Anyways, like most of us do, I re-applied for the exam but this time I decided to change my strategy. See, I understood that, among the many mistakes I made when I took the exam for the first time, studying alone is not a very smart move. There are several reasons for this:

1. You’re not sharing and bouncing ideas off people in the same situation as yours.

2. You definitely don’t get access to all the material available to study. This problems has two sides as well, the first like I said, no access to resources and the second, you may be on the wrong path using the wrong materials. If you’ve got a study group you’re more likely to be on the right path.

3. It’s a great way to stay focused and motivated. When you’re in a study group you’ll always be pushed to keep going, and sometimes you’ll be the one doing the pushing.

4. You can learn from other people’s experiences. This is especially useful if they’ve taken the exam before and can share some inside knowledge about the exam and its structure.

5. Summing up, studying alone is a no no if you really want to pass your exam. Get together with other people, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a big group, even just a single person will be an enormous advantage for you.

Moving on, I remember that my study group was made up of just another dentist and myself. That was it. And the funny story is that I didn’t set out to meet him in the first place. I came across him through another person totally unrelated to the ADC exam circle.

Anyway, this guy gave me the email address of a Brazilian dentist and I emailed him and after that we started sharing ideas and resources and seriously everything got so much easier for me.

So, if you’re considering starting a study group with your friends, you’re very likely to succeed in the preliminary exam. Share as much as you can and you’ll see this strategy pay off.

Now, let me ask you what have you been doing to prepare yourself for the exam? What strategies are you using? How do you go about finding people who want to take the exam as well?

Cheers and I’ll wait for your comments.

Bernardo

Occupational English Test

This exam is designed to test your level of English in a health care environment. To use it for the ADC exam you’ve got to obtain a score of ‘A’ or ‘B’ in the four modules (ie, speaking, listening, reading and writing). It doesn’t matter where you studied, you still have to sit and pass this exam.

Who designs and conducts this OET? Well, it’s a bit complicated; the exam was designed by the University of Melbourne, since they have a department of linguistics with a well-known trajectory and therefore they’re the authority in Australia when it comes to language learning. The University was paid by the Federal Government to come up with the exam and after doing that they sort of handed over the final product to the Occupational English Exam corporation. Now, let’s get something clear here, this is a business, just like the IELTS. Their interests are in failing health practicioners so they have to keep buying preparation material and preparation courses from their affiliate businesses, it’s all connected. So please prepare yourselves very well for it, because although it’s not impossible to pass, you still have to study.

Anyway, this exam takes place 7 times in Australia and multiple locations around the world. You can check this out by going onto this website.

What else can I say about the OET? Right, price, it costs $580 (as of 2011) if you’re taking it in Australia and $770 (as of 2011) if you decide to sit it abroad. As for the results, you’ll be getting them in about 2 months, though the OET publishes your results online in 20 business days. One very important point, the ADC does NOT accept printed results from the website. You still have to wait for your physical statement of results to arrive if you’re applying for the preliminary exam.

That’s really all that’s relevant about the Occupational English Exam. Contact me using my form if you want to know anything else in detail. Remember, I’m here to help you figure out everything about the exam, and also to give you advice wherever I can.

Before you do anything your qualifications need to be assessed by the ADC. How do you do this? Well, there’s a simple process you have to follow:

1. Obtain an application form by contacting the ADC or simply download it.

2. Once you’ve filled it out you have to get certified copies of the following documents:

- Your degree, including a copy in the original language and a translation from a NAATI-accredited person. (What’s NAATI?)

- Transcript of your course showing subjects and grades.

-Registration with your country’s Dental Board.

- Employment experience after getting your degree.

- Two recent references relating to professional competence.

- Three passport-size photographs and a certified copy of your passport.

- If you have a Chinese degree you also have to arrange assessment through VETASSESS. (What’s VETASSESS?)

3. Finally, after you’ve gathered everything you need to mail your application out to the ADC’s address:

Ground Floor, 120 Jolimont Road

East Melbourne, Victoria 3002

Hopefully, after all that the Australian Dental Council will notify you if you’re suitable to sit the exam and enclose yet another application form, but this time for the Preliminary Exam.

ADC stands for Australian Dental Council. It was created in 1993 and its functions are:

1. To advise and make recommendations about courses that lead to a dental qualification conducted by Australian dental schools.
2. To assess the suitability for practice in Australia of people with overseas dental qualifications.

How do I become a dentist in Australia?

To practise dentistry in Australia you need to be registered with the Dental Board of Australia.

Automatic recognition of your overseas degree

To put it simply, your degree has to be from the United Kingdom, Canada or Ireland to be recognised by the ADC.

…What if my degree wasn’t obtained in the UK, Canada or Ireland?

Well, don’t feel bad, you’re joined by a large number of qualified professionals who have to then take the ADC examination process. To understand exactly what you need to do to become a registered dentist in Australia, please click here.

If you’ve already visited my website thank you very much. I have to say that it’s still in the process of becoming something, because there’s not a lot in terms of content. I’m still organising all the ideas in my head and also trying to decide on the appearance of the website.

Over the last few days I’ve also been working very hard to put up content and information about the ADC exam. Like I said on my intent & about page I’m only doing this because I felt the need to help people like me, dentists who have come from different places around the world and who want to start practising again their profession in this country. So many times I found myself looking for information on how and what to study, but no luck, so I decided to take a step forward and bring this information to you guys, so you can pass the exam and move on and kickstart your careers again.

If you want to use my website as a place to share ideas and reach out to other people who may be in the same situation as yours, please tell me so and I’ll make the arrangements to give you what you want.

I’m very receptive of feedback, in fact I’d like to hear from you if you’ve got something to say. On my contact page there’s a form you can use to get a hold of me, so please do use it if you want to say something about the website or about what sort of information you’d like to view.

Thanks again for taking the time to have a look and I hope you’ll find what I have to say valuable and useful.

Bernardo Camejo M.

Welcome to your FREE online resource to get information and study strategies for your Australian Dental Council examination. Here you can ckeck out guides, sites and more to help you succeed. I’m dedicated to helping you figure out everything you need to do to manage your exam preparation successfully.

If you don’t know what to do, please click a link below so I can help you:

1. I’m new to the ADC exams.

2. I’ve taken the exam before.

Cheers