Licensing Exams for Medical Professionals

Dubai Health Authority - DHA

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) conducts licensing exam for Medical Professionals with appropriate skills and qualifications to guarantee the high quality of health care services and the safety of the population in the Emirate of Dubai. DHA issues professional license exam for all Medical Professionals.

Like NCLEX and CRNE, DHA exam is also a computer-based one. There are no interviews. The examination consists of different aspects of the medical profession such as Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical & Surgical, OBG, Oncology and Pharmacology.

Department Of Health Abu Dhabi - DOH

The Department Of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH) is accountable for regulating the practice of Medical Professionals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. A system of licensing and examination is established to ensure Medical Professionals are secure to practice within the guidelines as set by the DOH Policy and Regulation Directorate. The reasoning behind the Scopes of Practice to suit Medical Professionals, are offer competency frameworks to support "professional practice", facilitate "professional accountability" and support DOH's regulatory licensing processes.

Ministry of Health UAE - MOH

The exam is conducted by the Ministry of Health UAE. It is a medical license exam that is conducted for appointing health care professionals who can work at different health care centers all over UAE.

The candidate has to have a Diploma or a Degree in nursing from a recognized college or university and registration from their home country in order to attend or sit for the MOH exam. The person also should have a minimum of five months post as well as registration experience.

All the candidates who pass the MOH Exam will be qualified to work in all the five Emirates except Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Prometric Exam - QATAR

The Qatar Council for HealthCare Practitioners requires all foreign Medical Professionals to pass an online test conducted by the Prometric Examination.

In the test, the Medical Professionals are given 2 hours to finish 70 questions in multiple choice formats. It is a computer-based test and the outcome of the examination is mad available immediately after the exam.

For nursing specialists, the passing score is 50%.

The test for nurse specialist is made of of Assessment - 10%, Nursing Problem - 6%, Planning - 20%, Implementation - 50%, Evaluation - 14%