DHA Healthcare Professional
Licensing Assessment Guidelin
Computer Based Testing (CBT)
Updated - Oct 2023
,Guideline Preview
Computer Based Testing (CBT), or online Assessment is conducted by DHA for professional evaluation for healthcare
licensure, in certain specialties, to practice in the Emirate of Dubai.
CBTs are managed and run by our partner ‘Prometric’, through their worldwide network of 8,000 test centers, in more
than 160 countries.
All exams’ contents are developed and validated by subject matter experts. The contents are updated on a frequent
basis.
Specialties not listed in the guideline will be assessed through an oral assessment (For e.g., certain Consultant titles
for Physicians and Dentists).
DHA reserves the right to activate or de-activate a specialty assessment, change the assessment content, the exam
format or the pass score without an update in the content of this document.
The Exam Duration is including the registration, process introduction and exam content.
Exam format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Exam result: ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ will be updated in the applicant’s Sheryan account. The applicant’s score will not be shared.
Exam Exemption: Based on the PQR criteria and DHA Licensing Healthcare Professionals policy.
,How to Apply
1 Check your eligibility
2 Apply for Registration
3 Copy DHA Unique ID
4 Generate Eligibility ID*
5 Schedule Exam
, Professional Category
Select your Professional Category…
1 Physicians-Specialist
2 Dentists
3 Nurses & Midwives
4 Allied Healthcare
5 TCAM
Licensing Assessment Guidelin
Computer Based Testing (CBT)
Updated - Oct 2023
,Guideline Preview
Computer Based Testing (CBT), or online Assessment is conducted by DHA for professional evaluation for healthcare
licensure, in certain specialties, to practice in the Emirate of Dubai.
CBTs are managed and run by our partner ‘Prometric’, through their worldwide network of 8,000 test centers, in more
than 160 countries.
All exams’ contents are developed and validated by subject matter experts. The contents are updated on a frequent
basis.
Specialties not listed in the guideline will be assessed through an oral assessment (For e.g., certain Consultant titles
for Physicians and Dentists).
DHA reserves the right to activate or de-activate a specialty assessment, change the assessment content, the exam
format or the pass score without an update in the content of this document.
The Exam Duration is including the registration, process introduction and exam content.
Exam format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Exam result: ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ will be updated in the applicant’s Sheryan account. The applicant’s score will not be shared.
Exam Exemption: Based on the PQR criteria and DHA Licensing Healthcare Professionals policy.
,How to Apply
1 Check your eligibility
2 Apply for Registration
3 Copy DHA Unique ID
4 Generate Eligibility ID*
5 Schedule Exam
, Professional Category
Select your Professional Category…
1 Physicians-Specialist
2 Dentists
3 Nurses & Midwives
4 Allied Healthcare
5 TCAM
