CHAPTER SIX:
DHA ASSESSMENT
Healthcare Professional licensing Guide – 2013 Page 115 HRD/RAS//PRU/002
, 18. Assessment Guideline
Healthcare Professionals are required to pass DHA assessment in order to obtain the professional license and practice their profession in
the Emirate of Dubai. Depending on the healthcare professional's category The DHA assessment can be either:
- Computer Based Testing (CBT) or
- Oral assessment
While applying for the DHA assessment, applicant need to consider the following:
- All DHA assessment will be conducted in English language and no translator is allowed to attend the oral assessment.
- Exam fees are non-refundable; this includes re-scheduling, cancellation and/or not attends.
- The applicant will be notified of the result (PASS or FAIL) and no further details (such as scores) will be provided.
- Upon successfully passing the DHA assessment, the eligibility letter will be issued and considered valid for one year from the
date of result.
- Applicant with “fail” result needs to apply again to re-attend the DHA assessment, no time restriction between assessment dates.
- The applicant will be granted three attempts to pass the DHA assessment (Oral or CBT) and will not be permitted to reapply for
the DHA license after third attempt unless he/she obtains an additional DHA Recognized Certificate/qualification as per the
published list on DHA website.
- In case of assessment exemption, the scope of exemption is limited to assessment requirement and does not apply to any other
requirements for licensure.
Healthcare Professional licensing Guide – 2013 Page 116 HRD/RAS//PRU/002
DHA ASSESSMENT
Healthcare Professional licensing Guide – 2013 Page 115 HRD/RAS//PRU/002
, 18. Assessment Guideline
Healthcare Professionals are required to pass DHA assessment in order to obtain the professional license and practice their profession in
the Emirate of Dubai. Depending on the healthcare professional's category The DHA assessment can be either:
- Computer Based Testing (CBT) or
- Oral assessment
While applying for the DHA assessment, applicant need to consider the following:
- All DHA assessment will be conducted in English language and no translator is allowed to attend the oral assessment.
- Exam fees are non-refundable; this includes re-scheduling, cancellation and/or not attends.
- The applicant will be notified of the result (PASS or FAIL) and no further details (such as scores) will be provided.
- Upon successfully passing the DHA assessment, the eligibility letter will be issued and considered valid for one year from the
date of result.
- Applicant with “fail” result needs to apply again to re-attend the DHA assessment, no time restriction between assessment dates.
- The applicant will be granted three attempts to pass the DHA assessment (Oral or CBT) and will not be permitted to reapply for
the DHA license after third attempt unless he/she obtains an additional DHA Recognized Certificate/qualification as per the
published list on DHA website.
- In case of assessment exemption, the scope of exemption is limited to assessment requirement and does not apply to any other
requirements for licensure.
Healthcare Professional licensing Guide – 2013 Page 116 HRD/RAS//PRU/002
