DHA Prometric Exam: General Guidelines, Validity & Attempt Rules
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Prometric exam is required by all healthcare professionals to be able to practice in the Emirate of Dubai UAE. Although eligibility requirements varies as per the health category, but registration procedure, exam score validity and available exam attempts are almost the same for all healthcare professionals.
DHA exam Eligibility requirements for healthcare professionals
Healthcare professionals applying for DHA Dubai exam must meet the following eligibility requirements to be able to apply for the said exam:
- Educational qualification: It should be as per DHA's PQR (Professional Qualification Requirements)
- Working experience:: For GP doctors - 2 years post-internship/housejob (internship is not counted as working experience)
Specialist: 3 years post-specialization
Nurse/Pharmacist: Atleast 2 years (Nursing fresh graduates may be eligible under the new rules if graduated from a recognized medical school within 2 years) - Valid professional license from country of origin or last employment
- Good Standing Certificate (GSC) within last 6 months
How to avoid application delay and application rejection?
A healthcare professional should ensure to complete the application accurately, and adheres with the guidelines of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) requirements, to avoid delays or rejections in DHA exam application. The applicant should consider the following while filling the application to avoid any delay in the licensure process or application rejection:
- Name should be exactly like the passport.
- Upload all documents "JPEG/PDF format only in the required fields.
- Name the scanned documents according to the certificate. For example: Passport, Picture, Experience (Kindly do not give numbers to the documents such as 1, 2, 3 etc).
- For Surgeons, a log book must be submitted in the experience field.
- In case if the applicant doesn't have any of the required documents: he/she will need to upload a justification letter. For example: if he/she doesn't have Good Standing Certificate or License, they need to upload an explanation letter to the Licensing section.
- In case if Primary Source Verification (PSV) from Dataflow was done: a receipt or report must be uploaded.
- In case the applicant has successfully passed the DHA exam: he/she needs to upload the related document (at the Additional Documents Details section).
Kindly note, that failure to provide the required documents after 3 attempts will result in application rejection.
How DHA Eligibility Letter is issued?
Once the applicant successfully passes the exam, an eligibility letter will be issued through the online system which the applicant will find in his/her online Sheryan account. This letter can be used by the applicant to search for a job at different healthcare facilities in Dubai. Moreover, a pending task will be shown in the applicant account to upload job offer and malpractice insurance.
How to upload job offer "labor card" and malpractice insurance?
The applicant has one year after passing the exam to find a suitable recruitment at a healthcare facility in Dubai. The applicant needs to upload the job offer and malpractice insurance "once available" in Sheryan account.
How to get DHA medical license?
- The Health regulation Department at DHA will review and verify the applicant's job offer and malpractice insurance within two days after submission. Once verified, a pending task will appear in the applicant account in order to pay issue license fees "except for applicant included in DHA exempted policy".
- The applicant is required to visit the HRD to collect the DHA license after 2 days of payment
- Issue license fees:
- Physicians, Dentists, and other health categories may cost you AED 1000 to 4000
How long is the DHA Medical score remain valid?
After successfully passing your DHA exam, your score will remain valid for 5 years. During this period, you may renew your eligibility letter and earn a practicing license for Dubai without taking the exam again. You must not have a practicing gap longer than 2 years, because in such case DHA will cancel your passing status and may require you to retake exam.
How long is the DHA Eligibility letter remain valid?
An eligibility letter which is normally issued once you pass your DHA Prometric exam. This eligibility letter must be converted into a practicing license within one year from the date of its issue. If you are unable to secure an employment in Dubai within this period then you may be required to renew this eligibility letter (renewal fee applies), or sometime DHA may ask you to retake the Prometric exam.
How long is the DHA Medical license remain valid?
Your practicing license will remain valid for one year from the date of issue. Generally your active employer will take care of this process and bear the fee. This process may need some of your updated documents such as Good Standing Certificate, BLS certificate etc.
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