TOEIC Testing for Health Care Professionals

An ability to communicate with colleagues and clients at a level that matches job responsibilities is essential for success in any organization. Within health care professions, which currently employ approximately half a million U.S. immigrants, effective workplace English can be a life-or-death matter.

Even employees working in "non-critical" areas of health care need solid language skills to avoid endangering themselves or others as well as to uphold the reputation of their profession and build patient confidence.

The TOEIC tests can help build a more effective health care employee pool by allowing fair, objective assessment of practical language skills for the workplace.

Developed by world testing leader the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the TOEIC Listening & Reading test and Speaking & Writing tests are designed to determine whether or not individuals have the ability to comprehend and use English effectively at the levels needed for specific types of workplace responsibilities. The tests use real examples of spoken and written English collected from around the world. Results provide accurate, meaningful feedback about the test taker’s strengths and weaknesses.

TOEIC exams are accepted as an English language requirement by many U.S. state nursing boards as well as by regulatory, licensing, and certifying agencies in many other health fields. It is taken by over 6 million test takers worldwide each year, and used by more than 10,000 workplaces and educational institutions.