Fitting that my revival of my aliyah blog should be on an aliyahniversary-- it's my fourth aliyahniversary. This time I'm spending it in Israel, unlike my second one.
In case my loyal readers haven't noticed (do I even HAVE loyal readers?), I've taken a break from my blog. I just forgot to let you all know.
Let's do a countdown of four exciting things that happened since I made aliyah four years ago:
1. Met a lot of awesome people on my flight and during ulpan and have managed to stay in touch with a bunch of them.
2. I got a sewing machine. This may not seem like an exciting thing to many of you, but it's really exciting for me.
3. I met my husband, got married, and had a baby. I'm lumping these together, because if not they would be three out of four. Actually, I'm going to change this: 3. I met my husband and got married. (Baby deserves an a separate number).
4. I had a baby.
So...what's happened in the past 6 months? A lot.
Workwise: I finished my coverage positions and got a new job in a rehabilitative daycare/nursery school for babies and kids with visual impairments and mostly normal cognition. I'm continuing with my other jobs in a school for kids with visual impairment plus (complex-- severe physical handicaps and/or mental retardation), and in the residential facility connected to the school.
Family: Had a baby. Very close family friend got married (here! Yay!)
Living situation: Still where we have been since we got married.
Now that I'm back I'm planning on updating more often. Really. I also intend to do a post on pregnancy and giving birth in Israel. Someone remind me, please, because I don't remember anything anymore.
Showing posts with label OT. Show all posts
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Aha, the NYCDOE
Note: This post is kind of disjointed.
Back working in the DOE as a contractor. Someone asked me if I preferred being a DOE therapist or a contract therapist, and I said "DOE." Definitely prefer being DOE-- much easier and much more flexible. So what if I can't take RSA kids at a clinic? Or work at Macy's? I have so many more options that I don't need to.
Being a contractor is a pain, because you're second. Caseloads go to DOE therapists first and you get whoever is left. You only get paid if you see the kid-- if the kid isn't there, you don't see them = you don't get paid for that session, despite you being there. The awesome courses that the DOE gives-- you don't get. Also, you don't have paperwork time, which also sucks. There are upsides, too-- I can leave once I've seen all my kids for the day; if I have 10 sessions, I can leave when all of those kids have been seen, regardless of the hour. But I prefer being DOE, but the DOE doesn't hire summer employees. So I am doing contract. In the end I didn't get the kids I wanted (because a DOE therapist picked them up-- but hey-- they're getting seen, which is more than they were for the past couple of years!), but I'm at the school I was at two summers ago, and splitting sites, which is fine-- 2 days one school, 3 days another. Maybe I'll have some of my kids from two years ago.
I like the lists-- who is mandated for what therapy and how much; much more organized than "Ok, here is your class, go decide who needs OT and how much who is getting. Oh, and you only have a few hours for all these kids, and if you don't treat them they don't get OT." At least this way the kids who don't get seen in school have the option to go elsewhere and it's covered. There also aren't whole class sessions, which is a nice change.
Back working in the DOE as a contractor. Someone asked me if I preferred being a DOE therapist or a contract therapist, and I said "DOE." Definitely prefer being DOE-- much easier and much more flexible. So what if I can't take RSA kids at a clinic? Or work at Macy's? I have so many more options that I don't need to.
Being a contractor is a pain, because you're second. Caseloads go to DOE therapists first and you get whoever is left. You only get paid if you see the kid-- if the kid isn't there, you don't see them = you don't get paid for that session, despite you being there. The awesome courses that the DOE gives-- you don't get. Also, you don't have paperwork time, which also sucks. There are upsides, too-- I can leave once I've seen all my kids for the day; if I have 10 sessions, I can leave when all of those kids have been seen, regardless of the hour. But I prefer being DOE, but the DOE doesn't hire summer employees. So I am doing contract. In the end I didn't get the kids I wanted (because a DOE therapist picked them up-- but hey-- they're getting seen, which is more than they were for the past couple of years!), but I'm at the school I was at two summers ago, and splitting sites, which is fine-- 2 days one school, 3 days another. Maybe I'll have some of my kids from two years ago.
I like the lists-- who is mandated for what therapy and how much; much more organized than "Ok, here is your class, go decide who needs OT and how much who is getting. Oh, and you only have a few hours for all these kids, and if you don't treat them they don't get OT." At least this way the kids who don't get seen in school have the option to go elsewhere and it's covered. There also aren't whole class sessions, which is a nice change.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Working
OT in the schools here is very different than OT in the schools in NYC. For starters, there is more than one kind of public school here. And there are separate schools for special ed as well. As in, their own building.
But the most annoying technical thing (besides figuring out which kids should be getting individual OT), I find, is the paperwork. Every kid gets the Israeli equivalent of an IEP at the beginning of the school year and a full report at the end of the year. That's right, it's like doing a triennial review for every kid every year. Now, which kids get the reports depend on the school. For example, in one school I have two classes that I see only a few kids in each class 1:1; I am responsible for reports on all the kids in the class anyway. In another school I have one class session that each child gets a certificate about what they worked on in the class session and how they did, and the rest of the time see kids in small groups or 1:1 and write a report for each kid. It comes out to about 40 reports total, plus the certificates. In Hebrew. More on paperwork when I'm not about to pass out and can't focus.
INSANE. And I used to think that IEPs sucked. I really long for the days when I was a DOE therapist and had just...so much of a more functional schedule.
But the most annoying technical thing (besides figuring out which kids should be getting individual OT), I find, is the paperwork. Every kid gets the Israeli equivalent of an IEP at the beginning of the school year and a full report at the end of the year. That's right, it's like doing a triennial review for every kid every year. Now, which kids get the reports depend on the school. For example, in one school I have two classes that I see only a few kids in each class 1:1; I am responsible for reports on all the kids in the class anyway. In another school I have one class session that each child gets a certificate about what they worked on in the class session and how they did, and the rest of the time see kids in small groups or 1:1 and write a report for each kid. It comes out to about 40 reports total, plus the certificates. In Hebrew. More on paperwork when I'm not about to pass out and can't focus.
INSANE. And I used to think that IEPs sucked. I really long for the days when I was a DOE therapist and had just...so much of a more functional schedule.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
OT Updates
The Ministry of Health put out a pirsum (publication) about the OT exam. It will be given in Hebrew and Arabic (...). There is a list of sources, because the way the law was written, there has to be a definitive source for each answer. The reference list includes English textbooks, some Israeli OT articles (Hebrew, of course), and a law or two. The good news is that I have some of the textbooks. The ones I don't have I will look into getting (maybe, maybe not-- but at least I'm in America so they're not more expensive than their usual. And I can write them off on my taxes because it's for work-- I'm doing independent contracting anyway :) ) The pirsum also included four questions.
The downside of the pirsum is that it is in Hebrew and it takes me a lot longer than it should to read it. Hey, it's good that I can read it but it's very, very, VERY frustrating to me that it will take me 2-3 times longer to read something than if it was in English. And I'm constantly looking up words that I know in English! Half of the words are English, transliterated to Hebrew and...it's really, really frustrating.
I know that I'm not stupid and that I'm perfectly capable of being an OT-- but things like this, just the things you think you should be able to do and then aren't or doing and it takes you 2-3 times as long to do it...it's really demoralizing and not good for self-esteem. It's also not conducive to feeling at home and comfortable. I guess this is where it starts to get difficult, being an olah-in-process.
The downside of the pirsum is that it is in Hebrew and it takes me a lot longer than it should to read it. Hey, it's good that I can read it but it's very, very, VERY frustrating to me that it will take me 2-3 times longer to read something than if it was in English. And I'm constantly looking up words that I know in English! Half of the words are English, transliterated to Hebrew and...it's really, really frustrating.
I know that I'm not stupid and that I'm perfectly capable of being an OT-- but things like this, just the things you think you should be able to do and then aren't or doing and it takes you 2-3 times as long to do it...it's really demoralizing and not good for self-esteem. It's also not conducive to feeling at home and comfortable. I guess this is where it starts to get difficult, being an olah-in-process.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
More aliyah paperwork
Got an email today from Nefesh B'Nefesh about Summer 2009 flight dates...bummed me out...but whatever, it's better that I stay here the extra six months...I just keep telling myself that, even though it doesn't really make me feel much better.
Emailed in more paperwork-- updated passport stamps from my pilot trip, updated (from my pilot trip) entrance-exit form, Proof of Living Overseas in the form of a report card and honor roll letter (not bragging, just couldn't find my senior year report card so I used that. Hope they accept it!), the financial affidavit that Zvi signed as the accountant, and what else? I think that's it...yeah, 5 things...
I'm waiting for the Proof of Judaism letter from my cousin, and I also have to send in 3 hard copy passport photos. But I might just bring them to the office directly because I don't really trust the mail...
On another Israel-related note, someone asked me about teaching CPR and First Aid. Definitely will have to do chovshim/nahagim (Israeli medic course) when I'm there...once I, you know, speak the language enough...I also have to study the chovshim/nahagim material that I have from Sharon. That should help too.
And also, I'm taking an NDT (movement theory) course and one of the OTs instructing it also teaches in Israel! And she's going to put me in touch with some OTs there! Yay for connections!
All right, dinner time. And mom mentioned something about a pita in the freezer. Chumus, here I come!
Emailed in more paperwork-- updated passport stamps from my pilot trip, updated (from my pilot trip) entrance-exit form, Proof of Living Overseas in the form of a report card and honor roll letter (not bragging, just couldn't find my senior year report card so I used that. Hope they accept it!), the financial affidavit that Zvi signed as the accountant, and what else? I think that's it...yeah, 5 things...
I'm waiting for the Proof of Judaism letter from my cousin, and I also have to send in 3 hard copy passport photos. But I might just bring them to the office directly because I don't really trust the mail...
On another Israel-related note, someone asked me about teaching CPR and First Aid. Definitely will have to do chovshim/nahagim (Israeli medic course) when I'm there...once I, you know, speak the language enough...I also have to study the chovshim/nahagim material that I have from Sharon. That should help too.
And also, I'm taking an NDT (movement theory) course and one of the OTs instructing it also teaches in Israel! And she's going to put me in touch with some OTs there! Yay for connections!
All right, dinner time. And mom mentioned something about a pita in the freezer. Chumus, here I come!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Medical Updates
So...uh...meeting with the Health Ministry deputy director-general Chezi Levi did not go as well as I had hoped.
I had hoped to get more information about the exam and the law, but I didn't get much. I did, however, get the email address of the OT person in Misrad Habriut (Health Ministry). I also found out that the exam will be "American questions"-- aka, multiple choice. And that the Ministry doesn't know too much about the exam, and won't have one ready for the summer. Oh, and also, that I can't take the exam if I'm not a citizen. Meh.
So...right, this is just going to take time...it's a good thing I'm working for a year-- that way there won't be a question of having done staj (internship) or not. But I'm going to get a letter anyway.
To register for the exam I will need:
2 passport pictures.
A copy of your Teudat Zehut, including the appendix with your address (“sefakh”).
Final diploma or a certificate from the university indicating completion of studies, fulfillment of all of the university’s requirements and eligibility for a diploma in the relevant field, which will be granted at a specified date.
Official certification indicating the start and end date of studies.
Official certification of completion of an internship (“stage”) or, alternatively, for people who studied abroad, official certification about work done in the field abroad, with a valid license, for at least one year.
Official certifications of work experience, from the relevant medical institutions, indicating the start and end date of work in each institution.
Valid license.
A letter of good standing from the relevant authorities in the country that you made Aliyah from, proving that you never received complaints about discipline, negligence or professional ethics.
An application requesting to be tested in the relevant field. The forms are available online at: http://www.health.gov.il/pages/default.asp?maincat=4&catid=42&pageid=3784
And if the documents are in a language other than Hebrew or Arabic, they must be translated and notarized (which, by the way, is a lot of money. because I did some-- the ones I have). So far I have (translated and notarized):
Final diploma (BS and MS)
Valid license
Yeah, not much...
I still need:
2 passport pictures.
A copy of your Teudat Zehut, including the appendix with your address (“sefakh”).
Official certification indicating the start and end date of studies.
Official certification of completion of an internship (“stage”) or, alternatively, for people who studied abroad, official certification about work done in the field abroad, with a valid license, for at least one year.
Official certifications of work experience, from the relevant medical institutions, indicating the start and end date of work in each institution.
A letter of good standing from the relevant authorities in the country that you made Aliyah from, proving that you never received complaints about discipline, negligence or professional ethics.
An application requesting to be tested in the relevant field. The forms are available online at: http://www.health.gov.il/pages/default.asp?maincat=4&catid=42&pageid=3784
The passport pictures aren't a big deal, I just have to get them done (and shoudl go to Israel with a small stack of them-- like 20 or so). I can't get the teudat zehut (ID card) until...well, I get citizenship. I have to get a letter from my school stating the start and end dates of studies. I have to get letters from the DOE and OTANY (I really hope I get to work there again, it's a great place). And I'm going to send a request for the letter of good standing to the Licensing Board in NY and the NBCOT (the national board that certified OTs and OTAs) probably in September. The application I just print out and fill in/out.
Shwaya, shwaya...
I had hoped to get more information about the exam and the law, but I didn't get much. I did, however, get the email address of the OT person in Misrad Habriut (Health Ministry). I also found out that the exam will be "American questions"-- aka, multiple choice. And that the Ministry doesn't know too much about the exam, and won't have one ready for the summer. Oh, and also, that I can't take the exam if I'm not a citizen. Meh.
So...right, this is just going to take time...it's a good thing I'm working for a year-- that way there won't be a question of having done staj (internship) or not. But I'm going to get a letter anyway.
To register for the exam I will need:
2 passport pictures.
A copy of your Teudat Zehut, including the appendix with your address (“sefakh”).
Final diploma or a certificate from the university indicating completion of studies, fulfillment of all of the university’s requirements and eligibility for a diploma in the relevant field, which will be granted at a specified date.
Official certification indicating the start and end date of studies.
Official certification of completion of an internship (“stage”) or, alternatively, for people who studied abroad, official certification about work done in the field abroad, with a valid license, for at least one year.
Official certifications of work experience, from the relevant medical institutions, indicating the start and end date of work in each institution.
Valid license.
A letter of good standing from the relevant authorities in the country that you made Aliyah from, proving that you never received complaints about discipline, negligence or professional ethics.
An application requesting to be tested in the relevant field. The forms are available online at: http://www.health.gov.il/pages/default.a
And if the documents are in a language other than Hebrew or Arabic, they must be translated and notarized (which, by the way, is a lot of money. because I did some-- the ones I have). So far I have (translated and notarized):
Final diploma (BS and MS)
Valid license
Yeah, not much...
I still need:
2 passport pictures.
A copy of your Teudat Zehut, including the appendix with your address (“sefakh”).
Official certification indicating the start and end date of studies.
Official certification of completion of an internship (“stage”) or, alternatively, for people who studied abroad, official certification about work done in the field abroad, with a valid license, for at least one year.
Official certifications of work experience, from the relevant medical institutions, indicating the start and end date of work in each institution.
A letter of good standing from the relevant authorities in the country that you made Aliyah from, proving that you never received complaints about discipline, negligence or professional ethics.
An application requesting to be tested in the relevant field. The forms are available online at: http://www.health.gov.il/pages/default.a
The passport pictures aren't a big deal, I just have to get them done (and shoudl go to Israel with a small stack of them-- like 20 or so). I can't get the teudat zehut (ID card) until...well, I get citizenship. I have to get a letter from my school stating the start and end dates of studies. I have to get letters from the DOE and OTANY (I really hope I get to work there again, it's a great place). And I'm going to send a request for the letter of good standing to the Licensing Board in NY and the NBCOT (the national board that certified OTs and OTAs) probably in September. The application I just print out and fill in/out.
Shwaya, shwaya...
Monday, March 2, 2009
Updates on the exam
Got an email back from an OT who just had a meeting with the OT rep from Misrad Habriut. The results:
-Exam will be given twice a year, once in the summer and once in the winter) probably July and January).
-Everyone who does not have an Israeli license (anyone who graduated within the past 5 years or just never got a license) will have to take an exam, even if they have worked for the five years.
-No reciprocity with other countries exams.
-Exam will be given only in Hebrew.
I know I'm making the right decision, postponing my aliyah for 6 months...but I still don't like it. At least I have the disc from Gila to study. It's a lot of terms I don't know...I hope they come out with some prep material soon.
-Exam will be given twice a year, once in the summer and once in the winter) probably July and January).
-Everyone who does not have an Israeli license (anyone who graduated within the past 5 years or just never got a license) will have to take an exam, even if they have worked for the five years.
-No reciprocity with other countries exams.
-Exam will be given only in Hebrew.
I know I'm making the right decision, postponing my aliyah for 6 months...but I still don't like it. At least I have the disc from Gila to study. It's a lot of terms I don't know...I hope they come out with some prep material soon.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
murgh
I sent one of the NBN [Nefesh b'Nefesh-- an aliyah organization] employment counselors an email to find out if she had any updates about the licensure law, and this is what she sent back:
sp?maincat=4&catid=42&pageid=3784 ) for any further information. We recommend checking the site regularly for any updates.
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So...yeah, this is not so good. It might mean pushing off my aliyah by about 6 months. Which isn't the end of the world, and was actually when I was planning on going in the first place...but it's kind of depressing because I really wanted to go this July. You don't always get what you want, but...this feels especially hard for some reason.
Nefesh B’Nefesh spoke to Misrad Habriut yesterday regarding the new licensing procedure for physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and dieticians.
New information about the new licensing procedure was posted recently on the Misrad Habriut site. Please do not use the English translation of their site that was posted on the Nefesh B'Nefesh site in September, as it is no longer accurate.
Please note the following changes:
Misrad Habriut will START accepting requests for a Teudah AFTER January 30th. If you already submitted your documents, Misrad Habriut will start processing your request after January 30th.
If you are currently working, it is recommended that you submit your documents as soon as possible.
Technically speaking: After February 1st, according to the letter of the law, you are no longer allowed to practice, until you receive a Teudah.
The requirement to obtain a letter from the police, has been cancelled.
Generally, if you have done an internship abroad you do not need to do an internship in Israel. However, Misrad Habriut is reviewing applications on a case by case basis and reserves the right to require that you do an internship anyway.
If you have a temporary or permanent Teudat Hakara that was valid before July 22, 2005, you need to submit 2 passport pictures, Teudat Zehut with the Sefach (the section with family members’ names), your old Teudat Hakara, and the medical professionals’ questionnaire (http://www.health.gov.il/download/forms/a
2889_form_oved_mik.pdf The dates of the professional exams have not yet been determined. There is a good chance that the exams will be offered only in Hebrew.
Please refer to the Misrad Habriut site (http://www.health.gov.il/pages/default.a
) for any further information. We recommend checking the site regularly for any updates.--------------
So...yeah, this is not so good. It might mean pushing off my aliyah by about 6 months. Which isn't the end of the world, and was actually when I was planning on going in the first place...but it's kind of depressing because I really wanted to go this July. You don't always get what you want, but...this feels especially hard for some reason.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Application in Process
Almost done. I scanned in and uploaded a lot of the documents that I needed, but I wasn't able to do them all-- some of them were more than one page, but there was only space to upload one file. And after I uploaded some of them and they went through, it looked like there were different files uploaded and some didn't upload...so I don't know. I sent NBN a message, so hopefully they'll respond soon.
I set up a whole bunch of appointments at hospitals in Israel-- I have to make some more phone calls, probably tomorrow or Tuesday night. I'm going to be very busy, hopefully. Also, I found my high school diplomas and did a victory dance, because I couldn't find them for a while. But now I did. See, I need to have my Bachelor's recognized to get my Master's recognized. In order to get my Bachelor's recognized I need my high school diploma. And I couldn't find them (Hebrew, English, and Regents), so I called my school and the assistant principal said she could reprint them when she got more in April...which meant that I wouldn't be able to start getting my degrees recognized until I made aliyah, but at least I'd have them. And then I found my diplomas!
So now I have my elementary school, high school, and undergrad and grad diplomas. As well as my license, a letter with my dates of attendance and fieldwork dates of my program, and my transcripts. I have 5 sealed transcripts. The NBN website says:
I set up a whole bunch of appointments at hospitals in Israel-- I have to make some more phone calls, probably tomorrow or Tuesday night. I'm going to be very busy, hopefully. Also, I found my high school diplomas and did a victory dance, because I couldn't find them for a while. But now I did. See, I need to have my Bachelor's recognized to get my Master's recognized. In order to get my Bachelor's recognized I need my high school diploma. And I couldn't find them (Hebrew, English, and Regents), so I called my school and the assistant principal said she could reprint them when she got more in April...which meant that I wouldn't be able to start getting my degrees recognized until I made aliyah, but at least I'd have them. And then I found my diplomas!
So now I have my elementary school, high school, and undergrad and grad diplomas. As well as my license, a letter with my dates of attendance and fieldwork dates of my program, and my transcripts. I have 5 sealed transcripts. The NBN website says:
- Teudat Oleh
- Teudat Zehut
- Diploma (If you have not received your official diploma yet, you can submit a certificate indicating that you are eligible to receive your dipoma.)
- Transcript (If you graduated before 1987, you do not need a transcript.)
- Proof of name change, if relevant
- Transcripts of other academic study for which you received credit (such as studies abroad or summer study)
- For distance learning or off-site studies, declaration of type of academic study, signed by a lawyer
- High school diploma (for Bachelor's degree recognition, if you graduated after 2000)
For recognition of a Master's degree, you must still present your diploma and transcript of your Bachelor's degree.
Transcripts must be original copies and not student copies. If necessary, your university can send the official transcript directly to Misrad Hachinuch. If your name has changed and you are sending the document directly to Misrad Hachinuch, please ask your university to indicate your new name.
If your documentation is NOT in English, Hebrew or Russian, you must obtain a notarized translation by an Israeli notary.
You can begin the process of degree recognition prior to making Aliyah, however, you must present your documentation in person. If you are visiting Israel, you are entitled to submit a passport instead of a Teudat Oleh and Teudat Zehut. This eliminates the 5 month waiting period, once you arrive in Israel as Olim Chadashim.
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The misrad hachinuch website says that I need copies of these...fine, but I can't copy the transcripts, because once I open them, they're no longer sealed, official transcripts, and the school does not guarantee that they are original. So I don't know how I do that...I'll find out.
In other news..no other aliyah news. Wait, yes, I found out that there aren't anatomy books in Hebrew, but someone suggested getting an exercise book-- I don't need organs as much as mucles and bones and limbs. So I'm going to try to get an exercise book.
Now it's good night all.
Monday, September 15, 2008
If I didn't love this place so much, I'd stay in America
For a while there was a suspension on the licensing of occupational therapists. Well now there is a ruling(taken from the Nefesh B'Nefesh website):
Professional Certification
The Ministry of Health is now requiring anyone with less than 5 years of work experience in your field in Israel, to take an exam and do an internship (“stage”). The five year period must be completed by January 30, 2010.
The Ministry of Health is in the process of clarifying the details pertaining to this new law, including: what constitutes work experience in your field in Israel, the dates of the exam, the content of the exam, study materials, etc. Nefesh B’Nefesh is in contact with the Ministry of Health and as we learn additional information, we will post it on the web site.
You can find the Ministry of Health’s summary of the law (in Hebrew) at:
http://www.health.gov.il/pages/default.asp?maincat=4&catid=42&pageid=3784
Nefesh B’Nefesh translated the Hebrew text on the Ministry of Health web site (below). Please note that this translation has not been reviewed or approved by the Ministry of Health. In case of any specific question or lack of clarity in the translation, please refer to the original Hebrew text online on the Ministry of Health site.
Professional Recognition for Para-Medical Professions
[Translation as of September 10, 2009]
Law of Professional Recognition for Health Professions for 2008
On July 30th, 2008, the Law of Professional Recognition for Health Professions, 2008 was publicized. The law will be valid as of January 30th, 2009. At present, the Ministry of Health is making the necessary preparations in order to put this law into effect. This document is designed to provide guidance for individuals who are interested in receiving recognition from the Ministry of Health. If there are instances where this document contradicts the text of the law itself, the law itself is binding.
Starting on January 1, 2009, it will be possible to receive professional recognition through the Department of Licensing of Medical Professions for the following fields: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dieticians.
Requests for recognition should be submitted through local Ministry of Health offices. Residents of Jerusalem, Akko, Nazareth, Zefat, Afulah, Tiberias and Beer Sheva should send their requests in registered mail directly to the Department for Licensing of Medical Professions at the following address:
Ha’Agaf L’Rishuoy Miktso’ot Refu’iyim
Misrad Habriut
Rechov Ben Tabai 2
Jerusalem
93591
Graduates who completed recognized academic degree programs in one of the aforementioned fields, in an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel or in an institution abroad that is recognized by the Council, can submit a request for degree recognition. The following documents must be included with the request:
1. 3 passport pictures.
2. 2 copies of your Teudat Zehut, including the appendix with your address (“sefakh”).
3. Final diploma in one of the medical professions listed above, or a certificate from the university indicating completion of studies, fulfillment of all of the university’s requirements and eligibility for a diploma in the relevant field, which will be granted at a specified date.
4. Official certification indicating the start and end date of studies.
5. Official certification of completion of an internship (“stage”) or, alternatively, for people who studied abroad, official certification about work done in the field abroad, with a valid license, for at least one year.
6. In the relevant situations: Official certifications of work experience, from the relevant medical institutions, indicating the start and end date of work in each institution.
7. For graduates who studied abroad: A letter of professional honesty from the appropriate body in the country that you made Aliyah from, proving that the applicant never received complaints about discipline, negligence or professional ethics.
8. An application form.
9. An application requesting to be tested in the relevant field.
Comments:
1. Copies much be validated by an Israeli notary. Documents that are not written in Hebrew or Arabic, must be translated to Hebrew using a recognized translator in Israel.
2. All documents must be submitted in two copies. If the copies have been validated by a notary in Israel or translated to Hebrew by an Israel-recognized translator, you must submit the notarized copy plus an additional copy.
Granting degree recognition using conditions that are more lenient –
Rules relating to the transitional period:
To have your degree recognized, you must meet the following requirements.
1. Over the age of 18.
2. Israeli citizenship or Israeli resident.
3. Not carrying an infectious disease.
4. No conviction in Israel or abroad of criminal or disciplinary action, which (due to the nature, severity or circumstances surrounding the action), led to loss of eligibility for recognition as a medical professional. (No indictment of this kind has been initiated or submitted, even if it is still in process and has not been completed.)
5. Speech therapists: Basic knowledge of Hebrew.
In addition, you must fall into one of the following categories:
Category A: If you have a certificate indicating that you are recognized.
1. You fall into this category if you have a certificate indicating that you are recognized on a permanent or temporary basis. The certificate must have been valid as of July 22, 2005.
2. This is adequate provided that you submit a request for certification prior to January 30, 2010.
Category B: If you have academic background in a health-related field and five years of experience in the field in Israel
1. You fall into this category if you have a recognized academic degree in a health-related field from a recognized institution.
2. You must have worked in the field (for a fairly substantive number of hours per week) for at least five years in Israel (until January 30, 2009).
3. You must prove that you have knowledge and experience in the field.
4. This is adequate on condition that you submit a request for recognition until January 30, 2010.
Category C: If you have academic background in a health related field, without five years of experience in the field in Israel
1. You fall into this category is you have a recognized academic degree in a health-related field, from a recognized institution.
2. You must have worked in the field in Israel (until January 30, 2009).
3. You must prove that you have knowledge and experience in the field.
4. You are eligible to receive temporary certification which will be valid until July 30, 2010.
5. In order to receive permanent certification you will need to complete an internship (“stage”) and an exam.
6. Receipt of permanent certification in this instance, may also be dependent on additional considerations.
Category D: If you do not have an academic degree in a health-related field, but you do have five years of experience in the field in Israel
1. You fall into this category if you worked in the field (for a fairly substantive number of hours per week) for at least five years, in Israel (until January 30, 2009).
2. You must have appropriate academic background, knowledge and experience.
3. You must take a special exam, prior to January 30, 2011.
4. This is adequate on condition that you submit a request for certification until January 30, 2010.
5. Receipt of certification in this instance, may also be dependent on completing additional studies in a recognized institution for higher education, completion of an internship and passing additional exams.
Category E: If you started your studies in a non-academic program which is recognized by this body
1.You fall into this category if you started your studies until January 30, 2009, in a non-academic track that is recognized by this body for the purposes of professional certification recognition, and if you will complete your studies before July 30, 2012.
2.You must pass a special exam.
3.You must complete an internship (“stage”) and pass the (regular) exam.
4.This is adequate provided that you submit a request at least a year prior to completing studies.
5.Receipt of certification in this instance, may also be dependent on completing additional studies in an institution for higher education, completion of an internship and additional exams.
So I don't know what this means for me practically. I emailed someone from the employment office at NBN and am waiting to hear back. I know I have a headache now.
Professional Certification
The Ministry of Health is now requiring anyone with less than 5 years of work experience in your field in Israel, to take an exam and do an internship (“stage”). The five year period must be completed by January 30, 2010.
The Ministry of Health is in the process of clarifying the details pertaining to this new law, including: what constitutes work experience in your field in Israel, the dates of the exam, the content of the exam, study materials, etc. Nefesh B’Nefesh is in contact with the Ministry of Health and as we learn additional information, we will post it on the web site.
You can find the Ministry of Health’s summary of the law (in Hebrew) at:
http://www.health.gov.il/pages/defa
Nefesh B’Nefesh translated the Hebrew text on the Ministry of Health web site (below). Please note that this translation has not been reviewed or approved by the Ministry of Health. In case of any specific question or lack of clarity in the translation, please refer to the original Hebrew text online on the Ministry of Health site.
Professional Recognition for Para-Medical Professions
[Translation as of September 10, 2009]
Law of Professional Recognition for Health Professions for 2008
On July 30th, 2008, the Law of Professional Recognition for Health Professions, 2008 was publicized. The law will be valid as of January 30th, 2009. At present, the Ministry of Health is making the necessary preparations in order to put this law into effect. This document is designed to provide guidance for individuals who are interested in receiving recognition from the Ministry of Health. If there are instances where this document contradicts the text of the law itself, the law itself is binding.
Starting on January 1, 2009, it will be possible to receive professional recognition through the Department of Licensing of Medical Professions for the following fields: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dieticians.
Requests for recognition should be submitted through local Ministry of Health offices. Residents of Jerusalem, Akko, Nazareth, Zefat, Afulah, Tiberias and Beer Sheva should send their requests in registered mail directly to the Department for Licensing of Medical Professions at the following address:
Ha’Agaf L’Rishuoy Miktso’ot Refu’iyim
Misrad Habriut
Rechov Ben Tabai 2
Jerusalem
93591
Graduates who completed recognized academic degree programs in one of the aforementioned fields, in an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel or in an institution abroad that is recognized by the Council, can submit a request for degree recognition. The following documents must be included with the request:
1. 3 passport pictures.
2. 2 copies of your Teudat Zehut, including the appendix with your address (“sefakh”).
3. Final diploma in one of the medical professions listed above, or a certificate from the university indicating completion of studies, fulfillment of all of the university’s requirements and eligibility for a diploma in the relevant field, which will be granted at a specified date.
4. Official certification indicating the start and end date of studies.
5. Official certification of completion of an internship (“stage”) or, alternatively, for people who studied abroad, official certification about work done in the field abroad, with a valid license, for at least one year.
6. In the relevant situations: Official certifications of work experience, from the relevant medical institutions, indicating the start and end date of work in each institution.
7. For graduates who studied abroad: A letter of professional honesty from the appropriate body in the country that you made Aliyah from, proving that the applicant never received complaints about discipline, negligence or professional ethics.
8. An application form.
9. An application requesting to be tested in the relevant field.
Comments:
1. Copies much be validated by an Israeli notary. Documents that are not written in Hebrew or Arabic, must be translated to Hebrew using a recognized translator in Israel.
2. All documents must be submitted in two copies. If the copies have been validated by a notary in Israel or translated to Hebrew by an Israel-recognized translator, you must submit the notarized copy plus an additional copy.
Granting degree recognition using conditions that are more lenient –
Rules relating to the transitional period:
To have your degree recognized, you must meet the following requirements.
1. Over the age of 18.
2. Israeli citizenship or Israeli resident.
3. Not carrying an infectious disease.
4. No conviction in Israel or abroad of criminal or disciplinary action, which (due to the nature, severity or circumstances surrounding the action), led to loss of eligibility for recognition as a medical professional. (No indictment of this kind has been initiated or submitted, even if it is still in process and has not been completed.)
5. Speech therapists: Basic knowledge of Hebrew.
In addition, you must fall into one of the following categories:
Category A: If you have a certificate indicating that you are recognized.
1. You fall into this category if you have a certificate indicating that you are recognized on a permanent or temporary basis. The certificate must have been valid as of July 22, 2005.
2. This is adequate provided that you submit a request for certification prior to January 30, 2010.
Category B: If you have academic background in a health-related field and five years of experience in the field in Israel
1. You fall into this category if you have a recognized academic degree in a health-related field from a recognized institution.
2. You must have worked in the field (for a fairly substantive number of hours per week) for at least five years in Israel (until January 30, 2009).
3. You must prove that you have knowledge and experience in the field.
4. This is adequate on condition that you submit a request for recognition until January 30, 2010.
Category C: If you have academic background in a health related field, without five years of experience in the field in Israel
1. You fall into this category is you have a recognized academic degree in a health-related field, from a recognized institution.
2. You must have worked in the field in Israel (until January 30, 2009).
3. You must prove that you have knowledge and experience in the field.
4. You are eligible to receive temporary certification which will be valid until July 30, 2010.
5. In order to receive permanent certification you will need to complete an internship (“stage”) and an exam.
6. Receipt of permanent certification in this instance, may also be dependent on additional considerations.
Category D: If you do not have an academic degree in a health-related field, but you do have five years of experience in the field in Israel
1. You fall into this category if you worked in the field (for a fairly substantive number of hours per week) for at least five years, in Israel (until January 30, 2009).
2. You must have appropriate academic background, knowledge and experience.
3. You must take a special exam, prior to January 30, 2011.
4. This is adequate on condition that you submit a request for certification until January 30, 2010.
5. Receipt of certification in this instance, may also be dependent on completing additional studies in a recognized institution for higher education, completion of an internship and passing additional exams.
Category E: If you started your studies in a non-academic program which is recognized by this body
1.You fall into this category if you started your studies until January 30, 2009, in a non-academic track that is recognized by this body for the purposes of professional certification recognition, and if you will complete your studies before July 30, 2012.
2.You must pass a special exam.
3.You must complete an internship (“stage”) and pass the (regular) exam.
4.This is adequate provided that you submit a request at least a year prior to completing studies.
5.Receipt of certification in this instance, may also be dependent on completing additional studies in an institution for higher education, completion of an internship and additional exams.
So I don't know what this means for me practically. I emailed someone from the employment office at NBN and am waiting to hear back. I know I have a headache now.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Thursday, February 29, 2009
10:48 am
Had a tiyul yesterday to the South. We were supposed to go to Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea. But there was flash flooding a couple days ago and an American tourist was killed, so Ein Gedi and Nachal David, the path to it, are closed. So we went to the Hidden Waterfall (Mapal HaNistar) via Nachal Arugot. It was pretty-- and it was dry hiking, water, and through trees. Very pretty. The mapal itself was refreshing! There were a lot of groups there, but it all worked out nicely. Not everyone went in, but most people did.
Then we went to the Dead Sea, ate lunch, then went in. A few of us went to find mud, but I ended up going only halfway and turning back because I didn't have shoes...So I hung out with everyone who just went in. The water felt weird-- like you were going to tip over if you moved or twisted your body. I had a couple of small cuts, but they didn't burn too badly-- just stung a bit when I got out. I also got a couple small cuts on the way out-- toes and L hand. More annoying thatn anything else, really.
When we went to change, there was some woman outside charging a shekel to go into the bathroom and 8 to shower...Laurie and I were like, "Our wallets are at the bottom of our bag. We'll pay you when we leave." But she was being a pain and--uch. Just stupidity.
Then we got back on the bus and came back to Jerusalem. I pit-stopped at the MDA station to try to donate blood, but they closed at 5, and it was close to 6. Then I was going to go home, but as I walking by the tachanah I saw one of the girls from the tiyul who was waiting for 2 others, and the four of us went to the shuk and hung out. I might be going to one of the girls next Shabbat. Yay!
What else...oh, yeah, I want to do the madrichim course, which is in May. But I have to be back here for Shana's wedding in June...so maybe I'll come for the madrichim course and stay her euntil the wedding, then go back and start working. Because I"m getting back to the US at the end of March. If I take my boards in the middle of April, I won't get my score until the end of April-beginning of May, then I have to wait for the licensure paperwork to go through, which takes a while. so I can't start working until the middle of June probably anyway. So I might as well do this. Now the money issue...let's see how THAT goes...
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