Here is the checklist of the basic
documents you need to prepare so that applying to the US as a Medical
Technologist will be smooth sailing.
· HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Where: Your high
school
I somehow lost the
original, so I went to my high school alma mater and asked for a certified
copy. I had to pay a certain amount for it. I think I asked 2
certified copies from them, one for my keeping and one they had to submit
directly to CGFNS for the VisaScreen.
· DIPLOMA OF BSMT
Where: Your college
I believe you have this on hand once
you graduate the 4 year course. Usually agents or employers just need a
clear copy or a scanned copy of this.
· TRANSCRIPT OF SCHOOL RECORDS
Where: Your college
You have to ask for at
least 2 certified copies of this to be sent to your agent/employer and to the
Foreign Credential evaluating company. I think you also have to ask them
to send a certified copy directly to CGFNS for the VisaScreen.
· FOREIGN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION
I chose JSILNY because
it was cheaper that time. Click HERE
to download and print the application form. It contains all the
instructions already. Shown below was my application status.
· PRC MEDTECH CERTIFICATE
Where: PRC
I believe you have this
on hand once you pass the board exam. Usually agents or employers just
need a clear copy or a scanned copy of this.
· PRC MEDTECH BOARD RATING
Where: PRC
I believe you have this
on hand once you pass the board exam. Usually agents or employers just
need a clear copy or a scanned copy of this.
· AMT or ASCPi CERTIFICATE and SCORE REPORT
Most of us took the test
for the ASCPi. The certificate is valid for 3 years and you can renew it
thereafter by paying a fee and maintaining a certain amount of CEU. I
will discuss more on the process of taking the ASCPi in another post.
Usually agents or employers just need a clear copy or a scanned copy of this.
· ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Where: TOEFL
or IELTS
Most of us took
IELTS. It is valid for 2 years. Basically, it is just needed to
complete the VisaScreen application. Your employer may also need a clear
or scanned copy of the results/certificate. I may post a detailed
discussion on this someday.
· CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
Where: Employer
You need at least 2
years of employment preferably in a tertiary hospital as a generalist.
You also need to ask for a Job Description which I believe you can get from the
HR department.
· RESUME
Where: Yourself
When I made my resume, I
learned that I should not put photos on them. However, some agency prefer
to have some photos posted, so it really just depends. Some also prefer
to have at least 3 character references.
· PASSPORT
Where: DFA (Department
of Foreign Affair)
At the time I processed
my passport it was only valid for 5 years. I heard it has now extended to
10 years. Usually agents or employers just need a clear copy or a scanned
copy of the first page of the passport.
· BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Where: PSA (Philippine
Statistic Authority)
I already have a bunch
of certified copies of my birth certificate so this was really a no-brainer for
me. Usually agents or employers just need a clear copy or a scanned
copy of this. If you are married, you may need to get a hand of your MARRIAGE
CERTIFICATE as well.
· NBI CLEARANCE
Where: NBI (National
Bureau of Investigation)
It is only valid for 6
months. I forgot if this was really required but I remember lining up for
this for something.
· VISASCREEN CERTIFICATE
Where: CGFNSPrepare the following documents: secondary school diploma, college diploma and TOR, PRC certificate, IELTS and ASCPi/AMT certificate. Honestly, this was the most challenging thing I had to process. It was just too complicated for me on top of it being sooooo expensive. I had to pay 540 USD for the application. It was no spare money for me at that time. It was like almost 3 months worth of my salary working as a Medtech in the Philippines. Anyhoo, too much for that. Again, I'll talk more on that in another post. Basically, this is valid for 5 years and renewable for a certain fee. Usually agents or employers just need a clear copy or a scanned copy of this.
