This document lists 75 professional certification exams administered by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and their minimum educational requirements. For each exam, the requirements include either a two-year diploma, bachelor's degree, or bachelor's degree in medicine plus residency or postgraduate degree in the specialty. The exams cover a wide range of specialties in medicine, dentistry, nursing, therapy and laboratory professions.
This document lists 75 professional certification exams administered by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and their minimum educational requirements. For each exam, the requirements include either a two-year diploma, bachelor's degree, or bachelor's degree in medicine plus residency or postgraduate degree in the specialty. The exams cover a wide range of specialties in medicine, dentistry, nursing, therapy and laboratory professions.
This document lists 75 professional certification exams administered by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and their minimum educational requirements. For each exam, the requirements include either a two-year diploma, bachelor's degree, or bachelor's degree in medicine plus residency or postgraduate degree in the specialty. The exams cover a wide range of specialties in medicine, dentistry, nursing, therapy and laboratory professions.
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Published Exams13/12/2011
Minimum Qualifications Required
No. Exam Title Minimum Qualifications Required
1 Anesthesia for Doctors Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Anesthesia 2 Biochemistry Technician Two years Diploma Degree in Biochemistry 3 Biomedical Technology Specialist Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Technology 4 Biomedical Technology Technician Two years Diploma Degree in Biomedical Technology 5 Cardiac Perfusion Two Years Diploma Degree in Cardiac Perfusion 6 Cardiothoracic Surgery Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Cardiothoracic Surgery 7 Clinical Psychology Bachelor Degree in Clinical Psychology 8 Community Medicine Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Community Medicine 9 Dental Assistant Two Years Diploma Degree in Dental Assistant 10 Dental Hygiene Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Dental Hygiene 11 Dental Hygienist Bachelor Degree in Dental Hygiene 12 Dental Lab Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Dental Laboratory 13 Dental Lab Technologist Bachelor Degree in Dental Laboratory 14 Dermatology Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Dermatology 15 Electrocardiography Two Years Diploma Degree in Electrocardiography 16 Emergency Medicine Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Emergency Medicine 17 Emergency Medicine Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Paramedic 18 Endodontics Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Endodontics 19 Ear, Nose and Throat Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in ENT 20 Family Medicine Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Family Medicine 21 Forensic Medicine Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Forensic Medicine 22 General Dentistry Bachelor Degree in Dentistry 23 General Practice Bachelor Degree in Medicine 24 General Surgery Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in General Surgery 25 Health Care Assistant Qualifying Two Years Diploma Degree in Health Care Assistant 26 Histopathology and Cytology Bachelor Degree Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Histopathology and Cytology 27 Intensive Care Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Intensive Care 28 Internal Medicine Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Internal Medicine 29 Lab Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Medical Laboratory 30 Lab Technologist Bachelor Degree in Medical Laboratory 31 Massage Therapy Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Massage Therapy 32 Microbiology for Doctors Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Microbiology 33 Microbiology Bacheolar Bachelor Degree in Microbiology 34 Midwifry Two Years Diploma Degree in Midwifry 35 Nephrology Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Nephrology 36 Neurosurgery Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Neurosurgery 37 Nurse Specialist Bachelor Degree in Nursing 38 Nurse Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Nursing 39 Obygne Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Obygne 40 Occupational Therapy Specialist Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy 41 Occupational Therapy Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Occupational Therapy 42 Ophthalmology Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Ophthalmology 43 Orthodontics Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Orthodontics 44 Orthopedics Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Orthopedics 45 Orthotics and Prosthotics Bachelor Degree or Two Years Diploma Degree in Orthotics and Prosthotics 46 Pediatrics Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Pediatrics 47 Pedodontics Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Pedodontics 48 Periodontics Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Periodontics 49 Pharmacy Specialist Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy 50 Pharmacy Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Pharmacy 51 Physical Medicine Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Physical Medicine 52 Physical Therapy Assistant Two Years Diploma Degree in Physical Therapy 53 Physical Therapy Specialist Bachelor Degree in Physical Therapy 54 Plastic Surgery Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Plastic Surgery 55 Prosthodontics Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Prosthodontics 56 Psychiatry Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Psychiatry 57 Pulmonary Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Pulmonary 58 Radiography Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Radiography 59 Restorative and Protective Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Restorative and Protective 60 Sports Medicine Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Sports Medicine 61 Urology Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Urology 62 Vascular Surgery Bachelor Degree Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Vascular Surgery 63 Cardiology Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Cardiology 64 Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Two Years Diploma Degree in Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion 65 Clinical Pathology Exam Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Clinical Pathology 66 Clinical Psychology (Arabic) Exam Bachelor Degree in Clinical Psychology (Arabic) 67 EMT Basic Exam One Year Diploma in Paramedic 68 Gastroenterology Exam Bachelor Degree in Medicine with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Gastroenterology 69 Medical Records (Arabic) Exam Two Years Diploma Degree in Medical Records (Arabic) 70 Nurse Technician Qualifying Exam Two Years Diploma Degree in Nursing (only KSA Local Graduates) 71 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Exam Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in OMS 72 Oral Surgery Exam Bachelor Degree in Dentistry with Residency or Postgraduate degree in Oral Surgery 73 Radiography Technician Two Years Diploma Degree in Radiography 74 Renal Dialysis Technician exam Two Years Diploma Degree in Renal Dialysis 75 Radiography Specialist Bachelor Degree in Radiography