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For Clinical Healthcare Professionals, it is mandatory to acquire a suitable Medical License from respective Medical Licensing Authorities in the region before a prospective Employer / Hospital would normally extend an offer. There’s a marked preference to hire only licensed or licensing eligible candidates and both parties save on decision / joining time and the candidates bargain an additional 10% - 20%.
Meandering successfully through the Documentation for GCC Medical Licensure such as HAAD, DHA, MOH, SCHS and passing the related exams via Prometric or Pearson-VUE, calls for a high degree of perfection in stage-wise documentation, careful & intelligent preparation for the exams, plenty of time in hand and abundant patience.
Passing the exam in the very first attempt is the best scenario as every rejection makes the task very difficult, expensive, besides exhausting the limited 2-3 allowed attempts. Smart Professionals, due to their tight schedule, therefore prefer trusted licensing help and concentrate with their own practice…
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A term used to indicate a category of post graduate qualifications for physicians and dentists based on the level and the presence of the following:
The Health Regulatory Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) represented by: The Ministry of Health (MOH), Department of Health -Abu Dhabi and Dubai Health Authority (DHA), are pleased to present the second version of unified Healthcare Professionals Qualification Requirements (PQR) which represents a milestone towards fulfilling the UAE strategic objectives to improve the healthcare service provision across the country. For the purpose of this document these Health Regulatory Authorities in the UAE shall be referred to as the Authorities. This document provides a base for the Authorities to assess the documents submitted by applicants within their geographical jurisdiction to ensure safe and competent delivery of services. Moreover, it places an emphasis on educational standards, experience and licensure requirements for healthcare professionals to be licensed to practice safely in the UAE and in accordance with the UAE federal laws and benchmarked international best practices.
1. Licensure General Requirements Applicants must fulfill all the following requirements to qualify for licensure:
1.1. Educational Qualifications
1.1.1 Educational programs must be nationally accredited.
1.1.2 Qualifications must be issued by institutions/ colleges recognized in home country.
1.1.3 At the entry level, minimum qualification requirement is high school certificate as per country specific education.
1.1.4 The Authorities will evaluate and accept qualifications in accordance to the following criteria:
1.1.4.1 The country and institution from which the qualification was awarded.
1.1.4.2 The level of national /international
recognition of the qualification.
1.1.4.3 The duration and content of study, and the presence of clinical practice/ practical training.
1.1.4.4 Qualifications acquired through honorary nature, correspondence or distance
learning are not counted towards the PQR requirements.
1.1.4.5 Post qualifications/ sub-specialty qualifications attained must be from one of the recognized countries and relevant to the Primary specialty.
1.1.4.6 Qualifications
not mentioned in this document may be evaluated and reviewed by the Authorities joint committee who may grant the applicant with the appropriate title.
1.2. Professional Experience
1.2.1 Internship
1.2.1.1 All physicians and dentists are required to successfully complete one (1) year internship post- graduation.
1.2.1.2 For physicians and dentists
with no evidence of completion of internship; an additional two (2) years’ experience is required. 14 Last update Dec 2017
1.2.1.3 Certain programs with the internship being part of the undergraduate training. No internship
post-graduation is required.
1.2.1.4 Nurses and allied health:
o UAE nationals are not required to do internship post-graduation.
o Non-UAE nationals: Graduates from the UAE universities are required to complete
six (6) months internship post-graduation in an approved practice setting.
1.2.2 Experience
1.2.2.1 The applicant’s experience must be relevant to the title applied for and must have been accomplished in an appropriate setting licensed by the health regulatory authority in the
country of practice.
1.2.2.2 The applicant’s experience must be Hands on clinical experience gained by a licensed healthcare professional during a salaried employment/contractual period and it excludes volunteer jobs,
Observership, or clinical attachment.
o UAE nationals: are exempted from experience requirements for the basic entry level.
o Non-UAE nationals:
• Graduates from UAE universities: are exempted from experience
post internship/training.
• Graduates from non-UAE universities: are required to fulfill experience as per relevant titles according to the PQR.
1.3. Professional License and Good Standing Status
1.3.1. The applicant must have a valid professional license to practice, or registration (Where applicable) from home country and/or country of last employment.
1.3.2. The validity of the license/registration (Where applicable) should cover the minimum required experiences for the applied title.
1.3.3. The applicant shall provide Good Standing Certificate GSC that meets the
following requirements:
1.3.3.1. Valid and not older than six (6) months at the time of application for licensure covering the minimum required experiences for the applied title.
1.3.3.2. Issued by the health regulatory
authority in the country(s) of last employment. In countries that lack regulatory bodies GSC may be accepted if issued officially from last employer.
1.3.4. The Authorities may request more evidence or conduct investigations
if deemed necessary to prove the status of good conduct of the healthcare professional.
1.3.5. The applicant must declare that he/she has never been convicted with any legal cases, medical malpractice during his/her practice
of the healthcare profession or he/she is currently under investigation.
1.4. Primary Source Verification
1.4.1. The documents required for licensing shall be verified directly from the original or primary source.
1.4.2. These documents include but not limited to: educational
qualification(s), experience certificate(s), professional license(s) and/or any other documents deemed necessary by the Authorities.
1.5. Assessment
1.5.1. UAE nationals are exempted from the Authority examinations, conditions may apply in accordance to Authority standards
1.5.2. Healthcare Professionals are required to pass the Authority’s
assessment to obtain the professional license in the UAE.
1.5.3. The mode of assessment shall depend on the healthcare professional's title and may include but not limited to: written, oral, OSCE, etc.
1.5.4. While
applying for the assessment, applicant needs to consider the following:
1.5.4.1. All assessments will be conducted in English language and no translator can attend the oral assessment.
1.5.4.2. Oral assessment consists
of minimum five (5) different scenarios/questions in areas related to the specialty or as deemed necessary by the examining panel.
1.5.5. The applicant is granted a total of three (3) attempts to pass the assessment across
the Authorities.
1.5.6. The applicant can reapply if additional Recognized Certificate/qualification as per the published unified PQR stipulated herein is obtained.
1.5.7. After the third attempt the applicant is not
allowed to apply for a lower or equivalent title.
1.5.8. The applicant must declare the number of assessment attempts he/she has undertaken across the Authorities.
1.5.9. A list of the failed candidates after three
(3) attempts shall be shared among the Authorities on regular basis.
1.5.10. Assessments are not applicable for UAE nationals who meet the PQR requirements for the applied title.
1.6. Exam Equivalency Criteria
1.6.1.
Healthcare professionals who successfully completed certain international examinations and/or hold an active registration/license to practice with certain regulatory bodies will be exempted from the assessment required to obtain
the professional license (Exam Equivalency Criteria).
1.6.2. In case of assessment exemption, the scope of exemption is limited to assessment requirements and does not apply to any other requirements for licensure such as
credentialing, experience, PSV, etc.
1.7. Discontinuity of Practice
1.7.1. Healthcare professionals who have an interruption of clinical practice exceeding two (2) years and opting to be licensed in the UAE must follow the CME/CPD requirements below.
1.7.2. All CME/CPD credits must be related to practice specialty of the healthcare professional, and according to the CME/CPD specific requirements of the Authorities.
1.7.3. All applicants are required to complete a clinical
training program accredited by Regulatory Authority in the specialty field.
1.7.4. All clinical training programs shall be carried out in an approved practice setting by the Authorities.
1.7.5. All applicants (Apart
from UAE nationals) after completion of CME/CPD credits and clinical training program are required to pass the Authorities licensure assessment to obtain the license to practice; this does not apply to those whose exams are valid
in accordance to the exam validity policy.
1.7.6. In general, Non-UAE nationals will not be able to apply for a license if they have a gap of clinical practice for more than 5 years (and more than 10 years for UAE nationals)
Gap of Practice Physicians/Dentists Nurses Allied Health/ Pharmacists TCAM from two to less than three years
The following minimum annual CME/CPD requirements must be fulfilled.
3. Licensure Recognition among the Authorities License recognition applies to healthcare professionals fulfilling the below requirements.
3.1 Fulfill the Authorities licensure requirements stipulated in this PQR per Authority
applying to for licensure.
3.2 Hold a valid license of any of the Authorities.
3.3 Present a valid GSC as well as full PSV report as requested by the Authority.
3.4 The applicant shall be granted the same title
if it is listed in this PQR. He/she cannot apply for a higher or lower title unless the requirements of the PQR are fulfilled.
3.5 In case the license is expired/cancelled it must not exceed six (6) months of expiry at the
time of application.
3.6 Internal licensing processes are subject to local policies and procedures for each Authority
DISCLAIMER : TRCs does not represent any of the GCC licensure Authorities, above contents are provided only for general reference, please visit respective Authority's Website for the applicable, latest & updated details