Are you a Professional

The eligibility criteria for all healthcare professional licensing categories (listed below) within DHCC are filtered based on the type of qualifications obtained and the countries they were obtained from.

• Medical/dental (General / Specialist)
• Nursing
• Allied health
• CAM (Complementary Alernative Medicine)
• Trainee
• Faculty

For general license requirements, please click here.

*All material is subject to change without notifications. It is the licensee/applicant’s responsibility to review the latest updates and changes

DHCA exam is not applicable to all licensing categories. Kindly review the DHCA licensing guidelines above to know if an exam is required or not.

For further information regarding cut scores, exam contents, and references click here.

DHCA Exam Guidelines:

• Applicants can only register for the exam after the application review process has been completed. The applicant will then be given an Eligibility ID to register for the exam. To begin the application review process, kindly follow the link to register a profile and submit an application https://www. dhcr.gov.ae/en/E-Services.
• Passing the DHCA Exam does not automatically guarantee a license to practice in DHCC. The license issuance process will be subject to the verification of the candidate's credentials and submission of all necessary documents
• DHCA Exam Eligibility ID is valid only for 3 months from the date of issue.
• A candidate can have maximum 3 attempts per DHCA exam.
• The result is available immediately once the exam is completed.

List of available exams:

1. Medical Specialties
• Anesthesia, Cardiology, Clinical Pathology Exam, Dermatology, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Medicine
• General Surgery, Intensive Care, Internal Medicine, Medical Microbiology
• Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology Exam, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology
• Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Rheumatology, Urology


2. Dental Specialties
• Endodontics
• General Dentistry
• Oral Maxilliofacial Surgery (dental)
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
• Pedodontics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics


3. Allied Health Specialties
• Assistant Pharmacist
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Hygienest
• Medical Lab Technology
• Occupational Therapy Specialist
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology Technologist


4. Nursing Specialties
• Midwifery
• Nurse Assistant
• Registered Nurse


5. FEES

Payment needs to be completed online during the registration process on the Prometric website. Please note:

• Exam fees are non-refundable.
• Medical & Dental specialties: $220-$280.
• Nursing & Allied Health professionals: $180 - $220.

for further information regarding cut scores, exam contents, and references click here

Letter Issuance

PROFESSIONAL Can apply for the following letters:

1. Good Standing/ Current Standing Certificate (CGS)
• States the standing status of the healthcare professional during the licensed period in DHCC
• For Good Standing policy click here 
2. Primary Source Verification (PSV)
• Includes all the credentials and references that were verified.
• Please complete the form and submit it with the payment receipt to the email pld@dhcr.gov.ae
3. License Status Confirmation (LSC)
• Includes the Primary Source Verification and Good Standing
• Please complete the form and submit it with the payment receipt to the email pld@dhcr.gov.ae

Process

REQUIREMENTS & FEES

​	Good Standing	Primary Source Verification	License Status Confirmation
Fee*	Urgent: 1000 AED Regular: 500 AED	500 AED	1000 AED
Timeline	Urgent: 2 working days Regular: 10 Working days	10 Working days	10 Working days

 

* Second Copies, change in details, and change license status will require second payment

** All letters do not require Healthcare Operators Approval

Renewal of License

For renewal policy, requirements, and recognized Continuing Professional Development credits, click here

Renewal Requirements

• Continuation of practice in DHCC
• Valid UAE medical malpractice insurance (MMI)
• Valid Life Saver course (BLS/ACLS/ATLS/PALS etc.)
• The CPD activities and the CPD points earned during the two years licensure period

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Requirements

• CPD activities will be accepted only if they fall within the immediate preceding two years from DHCA license expiry date
• The majority of the CPD points acquired must relate to the licensee's primary area of practice
• CPD points earned in BLS course will not be counted under CPD points required for license renewal
• Composition of CPD points can be through; attending seminars, online course, publications, authorships…etc. (refer to renewal guidelines for more details)
• Exemption from CPD Requirements:
• Completion of a higher education program
• Passing a re-certification examination in their licensed specialty in the last two years
• Licensed Trainees appointed at a DHCA– approved training program.
• Faculty members appointed at a DHCA – approved training program in a purely academic capacity

Professional Category	Minimum CPD points required
Medical ( General, Specialist, Consultant)	80
Dental (General, Specialist, Consultant)	50
Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife	30
Nursing Assistant	20
Allied Health	30
Allied Health Technicians/ Assistants	20
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)	30
CAM Therapists	20

Application Process

Add Employer

APPLICABILITY

1. A professional with a Primary Operator can apply for a Secondary operator.
2. A Professional holding a Letter of Acceptance can apply to activate their license by adding an employer.

POLICY

1. The healthcare professional's specialty must match with the approved services of the Healthcare Operator.
2. Full-time/Part-time options of practice is at the discretion of the primary employer and the HCP.
For additional employer policy click here




WHO ARE THE PROFESSIONAL THAT CAN ADD EMPLOYER

Professional Title	Number of employer
General Medicine Medical Specialist Medical Consultant	3
General Dentist Dental Specialist Dental Consultant	3
Professional CAM	3
Mental Health Nurse	2
Addiction Counselor	2
Audiologist	2
Career Counselor	2
Counselor	2
Couple and Family Counselor	2
Genetic Counselor	2
Medical Physicist	2
Neurodiagnostic Technologist	2
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	2
Nutritionist	2
Orthoptist	2
Orthotist	2
Plaster/ Cast Technician	2
Podiatrist	2
Prosthetist	2
Psychologist	2
Rehabilitation Counselor	2
School Counselor	2
Speech Therapist	2
Sports Therapist	2
Sleep Laboratory Technologist	2

 

PROCESS




FEES

1. Each additional employment is AED 2020
   
   TIMELINES
• 10 Working day given that both the Primary and new employers have approved the request




Change Primary Employer 

DEFINITION

• This service enables the licensed professional to change from one facility to another
• Change Primary Employer will assume the cancelation of contract between the previous employer and the professional who is responsible to attach the evidence such as end of service, NOC for the operator,..etc.
• Change Primary employer is not linked to the Visa status. Professional should apply to change visa sponsor separately.
  
  PROCESS

  
  

  FEES

1. Change of Primary Employer fee is AED 2020
   
   TIMELINES

• 10 Working day given that both the Primary employers have approved the request

Click here.

Gap in clinical practice is the Absence from clinical practice from three (3) to five (5) years at the time of DHCA application submission.

Please refer to the Gap in practice policy to further details.

Yes it is mandatory! The purpose for obtaining approval is to ensure accuracy and integrity concerning the advertisement of services provided by licensed operators in DHCC and in accordance to Ministry of Health (MOH) regulations. Please click here to download the Advertising Policy.

A DHCC operator can apply for approval by submitting the following documents to DHCR front desk:

1. Filled, signed, and stamped Advertisement Review Request Form for each individual advertisement. Please click here to download Form.
2. Receipt for payment, please click here for Fees
3. Copy of Commercial License.
4. Copy of Clinical Operating Permit
5. Clear hard copy of the advertisement (s) in their final form
6. If review request is for a website review, then web content in its final form on flash drive as PDF Document should be submitted.
7. If advertisement is in a language other than Arabic or English:
   • Official Arabic translation for advertised text
   • Declaration by the establishment that translation matches the original text
   
   Please click here to download the Advertising Policy.
   

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A DHCC operator or Professionals can apply for approval by submitting an online application with the required documents below:

1. a. Clear copy of the advertisement
2. b. Website content to be submitted in pdf format only
3. c. Script and audio for audio advertisement should be submitted if applicable
4. d. Story board for video advertisement should be submitted if applicable
5. e. Evidence of any accreditation or data claimed in the advertisement
6. f. NOC from facilities mentioned in the advertisement
7. g. Patient consent should be submitted if testimonials to be included in the advertisement
8. h. Copy of previous approvals from DHCR and MOHAP if submission is for ad renewal.
9. i. For advertisement in languages other than Arabic and English, legal translation in Arabic/English to be provided.