Healthcare professionals around the world are held to incredibly high standards – and for good reason. With the lives of their patients on the line, healthcare workers must be both knowledgeable and skillful in their professional practice. Certification boards and organizations help to hold these professionals responsible for their training and skills. The Dubai Health Authority is one such organization. Before anyone begins working in the Dubai healthcare field, they must first take and pass DHA exams. DHA practice tests can help give registrants an idea of what to expect on exam day.

A healthcare professional license is mandatory to work in healthcare sector in UAE, the eligibility to practice as a licensed healthcare professional is different based on their profession and license title this applies to all categories ranging from Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Midwives, to Allied Healthcare.

All the healthcare regulatory bodies across UAE (DoH, DHA, MoH) comply to the same Unified Healthcare Professional Qualification Requirements but issues different licenses for the region (Emirates) you are planning to work . However, some terms and conditions may differ when it comes to examination & activation of the license. Preplan which emirate you wish to work in and apply for licensure for the same.

For Physicians

Must be a graduate from accredited Medical School with an MBBS or MBChB or equivalent qualification and Successful completion of an internship program with Two (2) years clinical experience

For Nurses

To apply for Registered Nurse/School Nurse/Practical Nurse/Assistant Nurse professional license in DHA, DOH, MOH: If your qualification is diploma & 1 year of experience; you are eligible for PN or Assistant Nurse and if you have degree BSc in Nursing & 2 years of experience, you are eligible for RN/School Nurse

For Allied Healthcare Professionals

There is a vast list of professional title available for allied health professional based on the educational qualifications and area of interest, talk to our licensing consultant to find the best fit for your passion

DHA License

DHA is known as Dubai Health Authority, this is the primary health body in the emirate of Dubai but also free zone healthcare professional license also available such DHCC, every healthcare professional work in Dubai required to obtain DHA license.