OSCE preparation training for your nurses, live online and on-site
Five days · Two live online, three on-site · Up to 8 nurses · Quoted for your team
OSCE preparation training gets internationally educated nurses ready for Part 2 of the NMC Test of Competence: the practical OSCE exam they must pass to join the UK register. Kasorb runs it as a five-day programme for up to 8 of your nurses — two days live online, then three days at your premises practising timed, exam-style stations with feedback. No course can guarantee a pass. Quoted for your team.
- Five days: two live online for theory, three on-site for station practice
- Practises the station types nurses meet in the NMC OSCE
- Timed mock stations with individual feedback
- Up to 8 nurses, so everyone gets time at every station
- Certificates emailed the day after the final day
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Compliance and certification
Each nurse receives a Kasorb certificate of completion for your training file. It doesn't expire, because it prepares nurses for one exam. It isn't the NMC test, and it isn't a regulated qualification.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for OSCE Preparation Training
One price for the whole team
One price for the whole group of up to 8, not per person — quoted for your team, with certificates included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Timed mock stations
Each nurse practises exam-style stations against the clock, with individual feedback from the trainer.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Enquire with your postcode, group size and preferred dates. We'll come back with a price within 48 hours. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date. If you need something sooner, just ask.
- Confirm the price and dates, and choose the site that will host the three on-site days. Your trainer calls beforehand to confirm logistics.
- Days 1–2, live online: how the OSCE works, the station formats, professional values and the NMC Code.
- Days 3–5, on-site: hands-on station practice and timed mock stations, with individual feedback.
- Certificates are emailed the day after the final day.
What the course covers
- How Part 2 of the NMC Test of Competence works, and what examiners look for
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation (APIE) stations
- Skills stations, practised against exam-style marking criteria
- Professional values and behaviours, and the NMC Code
- Evidence-based practice stations
- Documentation and handover, UK style
- Timed mock stations with individual feedback
- Managing exam nerves, and what to do if a station goes wrong
Who needs this training
- Internationally educated nurses preparing for Part 2 of the NMC Test of Competence
- Care home groups and NHS teams recruiting nurses from overseas
- Practice educators and recruitment leads who support them
We recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy.
What the law says
Most nurses educated outside the UK must pass the NMC's two-part Test of Competence before they can join the register: a computer-based test (Part 1) and a practical OSCE (Part 2), taken at an NMC-approved test centre.
This course prepares nurses for the OSCE. It isn't the test, and it doesn't guarantee a pass.
How we assess learning
On the on-site days, each nurse works through timed mock stations and gets individual feedback from the trainer, so you can see who's ready to book their test and who needs more practice.
Your trainer
Your trainer has used these skills for real, and keeps the on-site days practical — stations, timings and feedback — so nurses walk into the test knowing what to expect.
Logistics
- Room (on-site days): horseshoe or classroom seating — what matters is clear floor space for the stations
- Equipment: the trainer confirms what's needed for the stations when they call beforehand
- The trainer brings: all general training equipment
- Group size: up to 8, so everyone gets time at every station
- Timing: two days live online, then three days on-site; staff arrive 15 minutes early on the on-site days
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Anywhere in the UK, with days 1–2 live online
- Live online: a quiet space and a device with camera and audio for each person joining — ideally one device each, and never more than two people per device
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
This course is quoted for your team. Tell us your postcode, group size and preferred dates, and we'll confirm the price within 48 hours. It's one price for the group, up to 8 staff — not per person — and it covers your trainer, their travel and the course materials.
More than 8 nurses? We'll run another programme at the same rate.
Several sites? Nurses from different sites can train together if one site hosts the three on-site days. Tell us when you enquire.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official NMC OSCE?
No. The OSCE is taken at an NMC-approved test centre. This is preparation, so your nurses arrive knowing the format and having practised every station type.
Can you guarantee a pass?
No. What you get is focused practice with feedback, and a clear view of who's ready to book their test.
Does the price include the NMC test fee?
No. The OSCE test fee is separate.
Why are two days online?
The first two days cover theory, the station formats and the NMC Code, which works well live online. The three practical days need to be in a room, with mock stations.
Can nurses from different sites train together?
Yes, if one site hosts the three on-site days. The two online days can be joined from anywhere.
Can the five days be split?
Tell us when you enquire if you'd like the days spread out, and we'll let you know what's possible.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date. If you need something sooner, just ask.
Prefer to speak? Call 0207 112 8412