Lower Secondary Certificate of Education (PMR) or eqiuvalent for a certificate in nursing while for Diploma Nursing course, an applicant is required to possessed :-

1. Five (5) credits in SPM, in these subjects - Science, Mathematic, Malay & English subject ;
2. Physically and mentally sound ; and
3. Positive attitude

All cosmetic products must be notified with the National Pharmaceuticals Control Bureau before its’ being imported/manufactured and marketed in Malaysia. For more information on safety status of the products and notifying under National Pharmaceuticals Control Bureau, one could surf http://www.bpfk.gov.my.

Any herbal product marketed in Malaysia, must first registered with the Drug Control Authority. Registration of product is subjected to adherence of Drug & Cosmetic Regulations 1984, Drug Registration Guidance Document (DRGD Appendix 12) and other relevant requirement, based on category of product being categorised. Application of registration can be done online - National Pharmaceuticals Control Bureau (BPFK), QUEST 3.

Herbal products can be categorised as traditional and health suplement products. Beside, relevant forms also available at the website (form section – BPFK-003). Classification of product is done with no cost. The Authority of Drug Control only register any hebal product that is deemed effective, safe and of high quality. Applications for registration will be denied or rejected, should the infomation/s given is/are incorrect or not to the satisfactory of the authority.

More information could be obtained by surfing a BPFK’s website : http://www.bpfk.gov.my.

All schemes of service which have stipulated that the Civil Service Examinations as one of the conditions for confirmation in service, staff have to undertake the said examination either organized by the Public Services Department (PSD), the Ministry of Health, Malaysia or with any other Ministry which allows for candidates to take it with that particular Ministry. At this juncture, the Competency Development Division (CDD) of the Ministry of Health, Malaysia undertakes the Departmental Examination for Functional Subjects for 15 schemes of service under the Ministry of Health whilst for the Generic Subject, candidates have to sit for the examination with the Competency Management Branch, Service Division, PSD. All staff may refer to the terms and conditions of service in their Offer Letter. Further information on the dates of the Civil Service Examinations, please refer to Competency Development Division’s portal : http:// kompetensi.moh.gov.my

The list of Departmental Examinations as well as examination papers which have to be undertaken by the candidates can be obtained and viewed through the MOH,Competency Development Division’s portal : http:// kompetensi.moh.gov.my