All our OET courses are designed to:
CELT offers online only, classroom-based and blended (online plus classroom-based) courses.
Use the table below to find out which courses are right for you.
| Are You Test Ready? | Are You Test Familiar? | Course | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | ➜ | • English for Nurse • English for Doctors: Advanced Communication Skills |
| Yes | No | ➜ | • Reach OET B • Reach OET B Premium |
| Yes | Yes | ➜ | • One to One Tuition • Writing Correction Service • Mock Test |
Are You Test Ready?
You have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent with at least 6.0 or
equivalent in each component OR an OET score of 320 with at least 300 in each component.
Are You Test Familiar?
You have already done an OET course and have a good understanding of the medical language and exam strategies required.
The Occupational English Test (OET) is an English language test designed specifically for healthcare professionals. The test is accepted as proof of English proficiency for visas, study, registration and employment in healthcare in a number of countries around the world. As a result, it is popular with doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals because it uses real healthcare scenarios and assesses your ability to use English as a healthcare professional
In the UK, the OET is accepted by the Nurses and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the General Medical Council (GMC) as an alternative to IELTS.
Although both OET and IELTS are accepted by the NMC and GMC, more and more healthcare professional are choosing OET. These are the main differences between the tests:
OET
A medical English language test written specifically for healthcare professionals
Every part of the exam relates to real workplace scenarios; the speaking and writing sub-tests are profession specific
The writing test assesses your ability to communicate effectively when writing in a healthcare context (e.g. a letter of referral)
The speaking test assesses your ability to communicate effectively in the workplace and assesses the clinical communication skills needed at work (e.g. building relationships with patients and their carers)
IELTS
An academic English exam used to test language level and often used for entry to university
Topics are general and are therefore not specifically related to healthcare
The writing test assesses your ability to produce the type of text most likely to be produced for a university course (e.g. a report and an essay) rather than a healthcare related text
The speaking test assesses your ability to communicate clearly on a range of more general topics which are not specifically related to healthcare
You can take the OET test in over 40 countries, including in Cardiff, Wales.
OET are responsible for registration, payment, and issuing of results. Any questions about the test should be sent to OET direct. You can register for the exam here.
The cost for the test is 587 Australian dollars.
English for Doctors: Advanced Communication Skills develops the English language medical skills that doctors need to provide an outstanding level of practice and care in English. It is specially designed for international doctors wanting to work in an English-speaking environment.
The course is recommended for doctors who want or need to develop their medical English skills before they begin OET exam preparation.
It was written by Virginia Allum, an OET and English for Healthcare expert.
develop your understanding of the vital areas of medical practice including patient admission, discussing a diagnosis, and end-of-life care (13 topics in total)
increase the skills needed to build strong relationships with patients and colleagues
increase familiarity with the medical language skills found in OET
be more familiar with medical language skills from studying vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation focus points
be better prepared to start an OET preparation course
gain 80 CPD Points and a CPD-stamped Certificate with details of the course level and content. The course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office
Enrol at any time
Course access: 4 months
Recommended minimum level: B2 (Upper Intermediate)
100 hours of self-study
Minimum age: 18
English for Nurses develops the medical and everyday English that nurses need to communicate effectively in all situations at work. It is specially designed for international nurses wanting to work in an English-speaking environment.
This course is ideal if you want to take the OET exam but need to improve your medical English first. It was written by Virginia Allum, an OET and English for Healthcare expert.
develop your understanding in English of medical topics including discussing pain, infection control, and administering medications (10 topics in total)
increase your knowledge of key medical terminology
increase familiarity with the medical language skills found in OET
be more familiar with medical language skills from studying vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation focus points
be closer to the level required to start an OET preparation course
gain 80 CPD Points or Hours, which can count towards an international nurse’s revalidation. The course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office
Enrol at any time
Course access: 3 months
Recommended minimum level: B1 (Lower Intermediate)
100 hours of self-study
Minimum age: 18
OET Reach B gives you the language and test techniques you need to achieve a good score in each of the four parts of the Occupational English Test.
The course is dynamic and interactive, with multiple activities, video and audio inputs, tips and ideas from healthcare experts and lots of test practice. The course was written by Virginia Allum, an OET expert.
This combination course of online and classroom-based one-to-one tuition is designed to help you prepare to achieve a B grade (OET 350) in the Occupational English Test. It is ideal for anyone who wants to take the OET Nursing or Medical Paper and who wants to combine the convenience of online learning with focused, tailor-made one-to-one classroom lessons with an OET trainer at our school in Cardiff.
The online part of the course, Reach OET B, gives you the language and test techniques you need to achieve a good score in each of the four parts of the Occupational English Test.
The course is dynamic and interactive, with multiple activities, video and audio inputs, tips and ideas from healthcare experts, and lots of test practice. The course was written by Virginia Allum, an OET expert.
The one-to-one part of the course takes place either online via Zoom or at our school in Cardiff and supplements the online part of the course. You choose, with your trainer’s help, the areas of the test that you need extra help with and develop strategies to improve these weaker areas. The minimum booking for the one-to-one phase is one hour, subject to availability. Please contact Neil Harris for more details.
This face-to-face OET classroom option is suitable for nurses and doctors who have specific, individual needs and weaknesses in one or more areas of the OET (listening, reading, writing, and / or speaking) and who need help to increase their chances of test success.
This is a tailored classroom-based course of one or more hours of one-to-one tuition with an OET trainer which takes place at our school in Cardiff. You choose, with your trainer’s help, the areas of the test that you need extra help with and develop strategies to improve these weaker areas. The minimum booking for this course is one hour, subject to availability. Please contact Neil Harris for more details.
This face-to -face OET classroom option is suitable for nurses and doctors who would like an overview of the test strategies and techniques needed for success in all parts of the OET (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) and who need help to increase their chances of test success.
This is an intensive, one-week, classroom-based group course of 23 hours led by one of our OET trained tutors, which takes place at our school in Cardiff. Designed for test ready candidates who already have the right language level to take OET* (B2), the course reviews the strategies required for success in all four OET sub-tests, listening, reading, writing, and speaking. By working in small groups of healthcare professionals under the supervision of a trained OET specialist, you will quickly gain confidence and understanding of the test and the areas you need to develop for test success.
All study materials are included in the course fees.
Please note that the cost of the OET examination is not part of the course. The current cost of OET is 587 Australian dollars. For more information please see here. Please note that if you wish to take the test in Cardiff immediately after the end of this group course, you will need to book your test between one and three months before the test date.
Minimum numbers (5) apply to run a course.
CELT’s OET Practice Exams Service provides meaningful feedback on your performance using genuine OET practice material. It is specially designed for international doctors and nurses preparing to take the OET exam.
This practice exam service is ideal if you want to have a clear understanding of what to expect on exam day and to check if you are test ready.
experience what it is like to complete each part of the OET in timed conditions
make sure you are familiar with the requirements of each part of the test
increase your confidence and reduce your exam nerves
After taking this an OET Mock Exam, you will:
Book a practice test at any time
Take the practice test at a time which is convenient for you
Recommended level: C1 (OET Test Ready)
Minimum age: 18
CELT’s OET Writing Correction Service is suitable for nurses and doctors who have specific, individual needs and weaknesses in the OET writing sub-test and who need help to increase their chances of test success.
This is a tailored service which will provide you with feedback on an OET Writing task. We offer this service for nurses using OET Nursing writing tasks and doctors using OET Medicine writing tasks. This works as follows:
