What is the OEN like?

100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions across seven nursing domains; 2 hours 30 minutes; results emailed within 24 hours. OMSB in Muscat for residents of Oman; Pearson VUE centres worldwide for candidates abroad.

Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognised local or international college; registration through OMSB online services and Pearson VUE.

Which exam does a nurse with a diploma sit?

The OEN-Diploma: 100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions across six nursing domains (fundamentals, adult, maternal, child, mental and community health); 2 hours 30 minutes, pass mark 50 percent. Diploma in Nursing Science from a recognised local or international college; registration through OMSB online services and Pearson VUE.

How many times can I sit the viva?

If the applicant fails the exam, two more attempts are allowed (three in all).

Payment by the establishment owner or the applicant, for the exam entry and for the licence.

What goes in the file?

Letter from the clinic requesting country entry, CV, DataFlow certificate validation report, Pearson VUE test (or another test approved by the concerned authority), higher secondary certificate, nursing transcript, nursing degree (diploma, bachelor), nursing council registration (optional), experience certificate, police clearance certificate, passport copy.

How long does DataFlow take?

DataFlow says 15 to 25 working days from payment with a complete file.

I worked in Oman before. Do I start again?

A nurse who left Oman for more than two years follows the new-appointment steps again.

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What do nurses need for a Ministry of Health license in Oman?

The Oman MOH licenses a nurse with a nursing diploma and 48 months of experience, or a bachelor's degree and 36 months, after OMSB's exam for that qualification at a Pearson VUE centre (the Omani Examination for Nurses with a bachelor's degree, the OEN-Diploma with a diploma, US$200 either way) and the ministry's viva, which costs OMR 50; a private clinic or hospital in Oman opens the file and applies for the licence, which costs OMR 50 for a non-Omani nurse, so a job offer comes first.

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What the Ministry of Health asks of a nurse

Qualification	Nursing degree (diploma, bachelor, etc.) with the mark sheet and the higher secondary certificate
Experience	48 months with a diploma, 36 months with a bachelor's degree
Registration at home	Nursing registration from the professional council is listed as optional
Exam	A Pearson VUE test (or any other test approved by the concerned authority) is submitted with the file; the MOH then schedules a viva (interview)
Verification	A DataFlow certificate validation report is part of the file; where documents are in doubt the head of department uploads them to DataFlow or checks with OMSB
Job offer	The file opens with a letter from the clinic requesting country entry; the system issues a letter to Immigration for a visit visa, the applicant sits the viva, a letter goes to the Ministry of Manpower, the labour card is obtained and the licence is issued
Police clearance	Police Clearance Certificate required
English test	None named

Fees

Step	Fee
OMSB's Omani Examination for Nurses (OEN), for a bachelor's degreeWho pays varies	US$200
OMSB's Omani Examination for Nursing Diploma (OEN-Diploma), for a diplomaWho pays varies	US$200
Ministry of Health vivaWho pays varies	OMR 50
Ministry of Health licence, for a non-Omani nurseWho pays varies	OMR 50

Good to know

What is the OEN like?: 100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions across seven nursing domains; 2 hours 30 minutes; results emailed within 24 hours. OMSB in Muscat for residents of Oman; Pearson VUE centres worldwide for candidates abroad.
Who can sit the OEN?: Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognised local or international college; registration through OMSB online services and Pearson VUE.
Which exam does a nurse with a diploma sit?: The OEN-Diploma: 100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions across six nursing domains (fundamentals, adult, maternal, child, mental and community health); 2 hours 30 minutes, pass mark 50 percent. Diploma in Nursing Science from a recognised local or international college; registration through OMSB online services and Pearson VUE.
How many times can I sit the viva?: If the applicant fails the exam, two more attempts are allowed (three in all).
Who pays the fees?: Payment by the establishment owner or the applicant, for the exam entry and for the licence.
What goes in the file?: Letter from the clinic requesting country entry, CV, DataFlow certificate validation report, Pearson VUE test (or another test approved by the concerned authority), higher secondary certificate, nursing transcript, nursing degree (diploma, bachelor), nursing council registration (optional), experience certificate, police clearance certificate, passport copy.
How long does DataFlow take?: DataFlow says 15 to 25 working days from payment with a complete file.
I worked in Oman before. Do I start again?: A nurse who left Oman for more than two years follows the new-appointment steps again.

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