How to Apply for Housemanship in Malaysia 2011-2012

To apply for housemanship in Malaysia, you will need to register with the following 3 departments:
1. Majlis Perubatan Malaysia/Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), which is responsible for ensuring that medical professionals practising in Malaysia meet certain expected standards, i.e. prospective housemen have all the necessary qualifications to undergo housemanship.
2. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam (SPA)/Public Services Commission, which is the governmental body responsible for the recruitment of government servants who include housemen.
3. Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM)/Ministry of Health, which is responsible for the employment and postings of healthcare-related government servants who include housemen.


MMC:
1. Before registering with MMC, check if the medical course offered by your university is recognized by MMC according to their List of Recognized Training Teaching Institutions.

• Recently it was announced that all foreign medical graduates will be required to sit for MMC's medical qualifying exam but I guess the details are not finalized yet since nothing of such has been updated on MMC's website to date.

2. To register with MMC, download the Provisional Registration Form from their website, follow its instructions in filling it up, then send it to their office in KL by post or in person at Majlis Perubatan Malaysia, Ground Floor, Block B, Jalan Cenderasari, 50590 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. (Their address was changed from Putrajaya to KL since March 2012 as mentioned in their announcement.)

• Remember to have all your documents officially certified according to their Guidelines for Document Verification, and to prepare a RM20 bank draft/money order/postal order (because cash is not accepted). 
• If you send your registration by post, you will have to wait 1-2 weeks for their confirmation letter to return by post. If you send your registration in person, they will give you the confirmation letter in about an hour. Bring this confirmation letter with you to the SPA interview (if you have it by then) and when reporting for the Kursus Induksi (required).

SPA:
1. Register with SPA through the SPA8i online form.
2. Wait 3 working days for SPA to process the application, then call SPA to book an appointment for the interview according to the details for Temujanji untuk Temuduga.

• Interviews are held every Tuesday in Putrajaya (for West Malaysians) at Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia, Aras 6-10, Blok C7, Kompleks C, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62520 PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIA. 
• Bookings have to be made at least 1 week before the interview whereas online registrations have to be done at least 2 weeks before the interview.

3. Attend the interview on the agreed date and time (usually 8AM) at SPA's office in Putrajaya.

• Remember to wear the correct dressing code according to the Etika Pakaian Temuduga.
• For the interview, remember to bring along the original AND certified copies of your BC, IC, SPM, STPM (if applicable), medical degree, academic transcript and 2 passport-sized photos. 
• Another application form will be given to you at 8AM. Fill it up and hand it to your interviewers during the interview.
• After the interview, you can call the person you made the interview appointment with to find out if you passed the interview.
• If you passed the interview, you will be given a Surat Pelantikan from SPA about 1 week later.

KKM:
1. To register with KKM, you have to go to their office in Putrajaya at Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, Bahagian Sumber Manusia, Aras 9, Blok E7, Parcel E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62520 PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIA to fill up the Borang Maklumat Diri.

• Remember to bring along certified copies of your BC, IC, SPM, STPM (if applicable), medical degree, academic transcript and 2 passport-sized photos.
• Remember to have your parents' IC numbers which are required in the form.
• Decide beforehand your 3 hospital choices for housemanship to be filled in the form. This is the list of housemen training hospitals and number of posts approved for each hospital.
• Note that housemanship in a Klang Valley hospital will engender subsequent compulsory service as a medical officer at a hospital outside the Klang Valley.

2. After receiving SPA's Surat Pelantikan, call KKM's Bahagian Pengurusan Latihan at 03-88850600 to enquire for the next Kursus Induksi dan Biro Tatanegara to be held. Further instructions will then be faxed or emailed to you.

Summary:
Therefore, I would recommend the following streamlined procedure for the application of housemanship in Malaysia:
At home:
1. Prepare 6 passport-sized photos and 3 certified copies each of your BC, IC, SPM, STPM (if applicable), medical degree and academic transcript for each of the 3 agencies.
2. Register with SPA through the SPA8i online form.
3. Download MMC'S Provisional Registration Form and fill it up.
4. Record your parents' IC numbers and decide beforehand your 3 hospital choices for housemanship.
5. Wait 3 working days for SPA to process the application, then call SPA to book an appointment for the interview.
At MMC in KL:
6. Bring all your prepared documents with you.
7. Go to MMC's office to send in your Provisional Registration Form and obtain their confirmation letter in an hour.
At Putrajaya:
8. Bring all your prepared documents with you.
9. Attend the interview at SPA's office.
10. Go to KKM's office to fill up the Borang Maklumat Diri.
Back at home:
11. After receiving SPA's Surat Pelantikan, call KKM's Bahagian Pengurusan Latihan at 03-88850600 to enquire for the next Kursus Induksi dan Biro Tatanegara to be held.

There you go. I'm writing this because of the hassle I had to go through due to unfamiliarity with the procedure. I hope this will be helpful to all future housemen! Good luck!