Irish Registration

[wheatstone]

I'm watching your letter and responses closely...my experience with ISCP was similar...and I haven't pursued it again yet.

[Kasius]

Thank God, there is someone in similar situation, I have written a letter to ISCP with request to provide me a new hospital list with current names people who are on charge in each hospital, waiting a second week for reply, that sucks.

I think I am gonna use some kind of solicitor to investigate that issue for me, cuz when I am asking ISCP to simple answer about "can I practice as a private Physio in Ire?" - I am getting one instant reply, "please register to be eligebly"

I know what does it mean "Eligebly" - it is not an answer for my question,

It seems they are avoiding answer on that question, propably there is a hole in Irish law which gives foreign physios possibility to practice, but no one wants to tell it in eye to eye.

[laotse]

Hi Kasius !

I've heard it's shitty situation here with registration.. I dicovered there is a different way to register, by aptitude test: theoretical test and practical exam. Now I'm learning for ther theoretical test and I'm trying to find someone who can help me to understand what I have to practice before having practical exam. In fact, I still dont know what is the catch...maybe if I'll study hard and somehow pass the practical exam I'll be "eligible" ( I started to hate this word...I believe You too Kasius ).

Wish You good luck, and if You know somethin about how to register, I'm kindly asking You for help ....

Kuba

[Kasius]

Yes, I know something about registration, You can practice in Ireland without registration i private sector, but not for the health board.

And one more thing Kuba gooooooddddd llloluuuuuuccccckkkk with exam, noone passed this exam yet. kidding maybe smb passed but, imagin a quetions about some stooopid stuff, it will quiet normal for ISCP. For example where is heart? hehehehehe

be very very carefull on practice exam, those people aren't there for you to pass, they are for you to fail and improve that they are right about restriction in registration, I am still waiting for my POA, but trully f***k it I found good job not as a physio but as medical rep. and I got much more time and mo than from physio

GL

[alexandra]

Hi, I noticed that your question is a bit old, but i've just found this forum. So what I say: you can practise in ie without a membership, but prepare that sooner or later they ask you about ISCP, because reputation of the clinic is very important for every owner- but the smaller village with the clinic is- the better chances to work you have. It's up to the owner if he/she employs you or not. And besides waiting to any answer from ISCP last weeks and months so - you can always say that you're waiting "IRISH TOMORROW" - what they used to say
The Society is just protecting the vacancies for their people. Many irish physios don't care about the society, cause they're educated in this country - but if you want to open your own practise - it's better to have a few letters before your name- it's a good advertisement for the clients.
I don't know from where do you have the information, that it's easier for people with Bsc degree. I don't agree. The guy i knew- from USA, with seven years of experience and courses - had loads of problems- and ot last ages to become a MISCP. They are just people- they have their rules but they always will be subjective. But... now what I think is -that the more experienced the person is, the more dangerous is, as well, for the labour market. so you can find out the rest.
I have a MSc, without any experience - and I had to spend 16 week on the placement, which after long time I managed to find. And what important is-what heard form my supervisior, who had a meeting in Dublin - Ithe ISCP people asked physiotherapy managers to provide more placements for physio applicants, cause i think last year or two years alltogether- from among 50 applications, only 5 people managed to become a mambers.
I hope you know that it is unpaid- the hospital might pay you, but it doesn't have to.
And besides your irritation is obvious, but it's a foreign country, or rather you, as well as me, are foreigneers. you can only accept this and still look for any placement if it's important for you. It's difficult but not impossible. I'm an example - after 2 years sending different documents, looking for placement asking... i'm a MISCP.
And one more thing - when i received a hospital list - that was in the second half of 2006, and the book was form 2001- so it speaks for it self- in one case - the hospital when i went to ask, didn't exist any more They don't care, your left with the problem, they don't even care about refreshing the information.
Coming to an end - a repeat it's not impossible, it's just frustrating I was afraid to write the exam, cause in contrast to e.g. indian people, english wasn't my second language during studies. I didn't want to risk.CHEERS

[makkan00]

Well I am MISCP and I got it on bachelors course in 2007.

I know also a guy from egypt whose case was rejected and they asked him to do some clinical work.
Instead he prefered to do appeal and in appeal process they accpeted him and he is MISCP but despite he cannot find a job there.

Another thing I would like to tell you is the course contents of your studies. Usually inidans have updated course content and they go through this procedures more easily.

Well first of all check why they rejected your case?
Educational or practical deficiency, and then act accordingly.