A Step-by-Step Registration Procedure for IELTS candidates

• Apply to a test centre to take an IELTS test at least 2 weeks prior to the test date. A full list of the test centres is available on the website.
• Applications are made on an IELTS application form which you can send or take into a test centre along with the test fee and two passport sized photograph (taken within the last six months).
• An evidence of identity is needed. This must be a passport number, or in some circumstances a national identity card number. Confirm with your test centre which form of identification is acceptable. Candidates taking the test outside their own country must present a passport.
• Candidates must enter the number of their passport or identity card on the application form. A photocopy of the identification should be attached to the Application Form.
• Once applied, the test centre will confirm your IELTS test date, time and venue.
• On the test day, make sure to bring the same evidence as the number entered on the Application Form.

IELTS - International English Language Testing System

IELTS, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication. It is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council and IDP:IELTS Australia. IELTS conforms to the highest international standards of language assessment. It covers four language skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking.

IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, The UK and the USA. It is also recognised by professional bodiess, immigration authorities and other government agencies. A full list of recognising organizations is available on the IELTS website: http://www.ielts.org/. IELTS is not recommended for candidates under the age of 16.

IELTS tests are administered at centres throughout the world - there are more than 300 centres, in over 100 countries. A full list of centres is also available on the website. Most centres conduct a testing session at least once a month and more often at peak times. Results will be produced 13 days after the test. At some test centres candidates may collect their results on the 13th day, at others results are mailed on the 13th day. The candidate will only receive one copy of their test result and replacement copies will not be provided. Additional copies can be sent direct to receiving organisations and institutions by test centres. There are no restrictions on candidates re-taking the test.

The test is available in two formats - Academic and General Training. The Academic Modules assess whether a candidate is ready to study or train in the medium of English at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses should be based on the results of these modules. The General Training Modules emphasise basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context. General Training is suitable for candidates who are going to English speaking countries to complete their secondary education, to undertake work experience or training programmes not at degree level, or for immigration purposes to Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The General Training modules are not offered at all test administrations.

going to TRIDENT TOWER MAKATI

if by public transpo,
take LRT to cubao and then get on the MRT. Get off at the Buendia station: here you have two choices, either take a bus to Ayala or take a jeepney going to Buendia-Washington.

If by bus,
tell the "konduktor" to let you off at RCBC plaza (fare is P10). Once there, just walk towards the Shell Maya gas station (behind RCBC), and Trident Tower should be one or two buildings away.

If by jeepney
from Buendia (terminal is across the gas station, Shell also, but this is not the gas station near Trident). Get in on any jeepney and ask the driver to let you off at RCBC Plaza. Cross the street and you'll find the Shell Maya gas station that's near Trident.

Filipino nurses warned against ‘leaking’ US board exam questions to other examinees

By MAYEN JAYMALIN
The Philippine Star

Filipino nurses, beware.
Dante Ang, presidential task force on national council licensure examination (NCLEX) chief, on Friday warned Filipino nurses against “leaking” the questionnaires in the US board examination to other examinees.
“I am appealing to them to consider the honor of the country and not sell the questions to other examinees because we will run after them,” Ang said.
He cited instances in South Korea where examinees memorized the questionnaires and sold them to other applicants. Upon discovery of the irregularity, the US stopped the conduct of examination in Korea.
According to Ang, Filipino nurses should refrain from taking any action that may compromise the holding of US board examination here.
Ang issued the warning as he advised nurses hoping to work in the United States that they may start registering Saturday for the NCLEX examination to be held in the Philippines starting August 23.
Marco Sto. Tomas of the Board of Nursing (BON) said applicants may register and check out information concerning the examination at www.pearsonvue.com. Other information is also available at www.ncsbn.org.
To register, applicants should download registration information from the pearsonvue Web site. All the requirements and fees to be paid are listed online.
Ang said applicants need not visit the office and testing center in Makati because only online registration will be entertained.
“Applicants will register, submit the requirements and get the schedule of the examination online,” Ang added.
The US National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc. (NCSBN) earlier announced that NCLEX testing will be conducted in Manila to allow “greater customer service” to nurses who are applying to work in the US.
All security policies and procedures currently used to administer the NCLEX examination domestically will be fully implemented in the Philippines, NCSBN noted.
Foreign nurses aspiring to work in the United States are required to apply to the board of nursing in the state or territory where they wish to be licensed before registering for the NCLEX examination.
Sen. Pia Cayetano, meanwhile, welcomed the approval by the NCSBN of the request of the Philippine government for the establishment of a testing center in the country for the NCLEX.
“Bringing the US nursing licensure exams to the country represents a major breakthrough that would benefit thousands of Filipino nurses and their families,” said Cayetano, who chaired the Senate Committee on Health and Demography in the 13th Congress.
Cayetano noted though that the breakthrough also has its downside, since this would also mean more nurses lining up for work in the US, including Filipino doctors who will be enticed to retrain as nurses.

Pearson Professional Centers-Manila, Philippines

+612 9478 5400 (EXT. 3)
27th Floor, Trident Tower
312 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue,
Makati City, Manila

***In dialing the # just dial 0061294785400 ext 3

***Gil Puyat was formerly known as Buendia Ave.

SITE MAP:
look for the Trident Tower (beside shell station its near RCBC Plaza and Cityland 10 Tower 2) by using the maps in:
www.yellowasp.com/makatimap/
www.asiatravel.com/makatimap.html