DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY (DHA) is the governing body established by law to overlook the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Dubai. The Health Regulation Department in DHA is solely responsible for licensing Healthcare services. Healthcare professional applying for licensure are required to pass DHA exam in order to acquire professional license and practice in the emirate of Dubai.
Health Professional categories
- Doctors ( consultant /specialist/ general practitioners)
- Dentist ( consultant /specialist /Gp Dentist)
- Nursing (registered nurse/Registered midwife /specialty nurse/Practical Nurse )
- Pharmacist
- Ayurveda doctor
- Medical Lab Technology
- Anaesthesia Technician
- Audiology
- Physiotherapy
- Central sterile services
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Other Allied Health Care
STEPS OF DHA EXAMS
CREDENTIALING
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LICENSING PROCESS
DOCTORS
Dubai Health Authority follows the Personal Qualification Requirements of Doctors and Recognized them into different levels.
Consultant
Qualification:MBBS from an accredited institution + Speciality qualification as per the Recognized Speciality certificate Table. For more details Click Here
Experience:
Tier 1 Two year experience
Tier 2 Five years experience (Tier 1 &Tier 2 are depending upon the applicant home country. To know more about your Tier category Click Here Certificates Required
- MBBS Degree certificate & Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates & its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from the medical council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country)
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front &Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
Specialist
Qualification:MBBS/MCH+ Speciality Degree.
Experience:
Tier 1 No experience Required
Tier 2 No experience Required
Tier 3 For UAE Nationals – 1 Year experience required
For non-UAE Nationals – 3 Years Experience Required
( Tier 1,2,3 are depending on the applicant home country. To Know more about your Tier category please CLICK HERE.
Certificates Required
- MBBS Degree certificate & its transcript /all year marks Card
- Speciality Degree certificates & its transcript all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate from the medical council home
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing. Certificate from the Medical Council of the foreign country of Last employment (If worked in any company)
- Experienced Certificates
- BLS Certificates Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front & Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High School & Higher Secondary
General Practitioner
Qualification:MBBS/MBChB or equivalent qualification from an accredited institution
Experience:
One year internship + Two years of experience
(Tier 1,2,3 are depending on the applicant home country. To Know more about your Tier category please CLICK HERE..
Certificates Required
- MBBS Degree certificate &Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates &its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from the medical council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front & Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
Intern
Qualification:MBBS/MBChB or equivalent qualification from an accredited institution
Experience:
No experience is required
Certificates Required
- MBBS Degree certificate &Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates &its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from the medical council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front & Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
DENTISTS
Dubai Health Authority follows the Personal Qualification Requirements of Doctors and Recognized them into different levels.
Consultant
Qualification:BDS, DMD, DDS or equivalent and completion of speciality as per Recognised speciality certificate
Experience:
Tier 1 Two year experience
Tier 2 Five years experience
Certificates Required
- BDS Degree certificate &Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates &its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from medical
- council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country)
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front &Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
Specialist
Qualification:Qualification: BDS, DMD, DDS or equivalent and completion of speciality as per Recognised speciality certificate
Experience:
Tier 1 No experience Required
Tier 2 No experience Required
Tier 3 For UAE Nationals – 1 Year experience required
For non-UAE Nationals – 3 Years Experience Required
( Tier 1,2,3 are depending on the applicant home country. To Know more about your Tier category please CLICK HERE.
Certificates Required
- BDS Degree certificate &Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality Degree certificates & its transcript all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate from the medical council home
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing. Certificate from the Medical Council of the foreign country of Last employment (If worked in any company)
- High School & Higher Secondary
- Passport size photograph with white background
- Passport front & Back page copies
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- BLS Certificates Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Experienced Certificates
General Dentist
Qualification:BDS, DMD, DDS OR Equivalent
Experience:
Successful completion of an internship program and two-year clinical experience
Certificates Required
- BDS Degree certificate &Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates &its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from the medical council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front & Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
Resident
Qualification:Successful completion of five years course duration Dental program/Equivalent recognized by the authority
Experience:
Successful completion of an internship program and Relevant Authority’s residency standards
Certificates Required
- BDS Degree certificate & its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates &its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from the medical council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front & Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
Intern
Qualification:Successful completion of five years course duration Dental program/Equivalent recognized by authority
Experience:
No experience is required
Certificates Required
- MBBS Degree certificate &Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates &its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from the medical council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front & Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
NURSES AND MIDWIVES
Nurses applying for licensure must fulfil the Personal Qualification Requirements of Health Authority. Nurses and midwives are categorised into various levels
Registered Nurse
Qualification:Bachelor Degree in Nursing/Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery of minimum three and half years course duration/Diploma Of Nursing with less than three years course duration
Experience:
Minimum Two years clinical experience post qualification
Certificates Required
- BDS Degree certificate &Its transcript/all year marks card
- Speciality degree certificates &its transcript/all year marks card
- Valid Registration certificate & good standing certificate from medical
- council in Home country
- Valid Registration certificate and good standing certificate from the medical council of last employment (If worked any Foreign country)
- Experience certificates
- BLS certificates
- Surgeons need to present a logbook from the authority of past employment
- Passport front &Back page copies
- Passport size photograph with white background
- High school & Higher secondary certificates
