Examination Perioperative Nursing Care Diploma
Applying to Postgraduate Programs
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties aims to provide postgraduate training programs in an effort to develop the skills of health practitioners in various health fields. Additionally, SCFHS is keen to supervise these programs and provide legalized vocational training opportunities for graduates of medical and health colleges inside and outside the Kingdom.
List of Postgraduate Programs
Riyadh
Jeddah
Khobar
Medina
Alahsa
AlBaha
Najran
Abha
Jazan
Tabuk
Bahrain
Fifth Training Sector
بريدة
الطائف
حفر الباطن
الأحساء
Riyadh
Northern Borders
Jubail
Bahrain
Khobar
جدة
Taif
Najran
Jazan
Hail
Tabuk
Medina
الظهران
خميس مشيط
أبها
بريدة
Riyadh
Dhahran
Al-Ahsa
Jeddah
Jazan
Abha
Tabuk
Medina
مكة المكرمة
الطائف
خميس مشيط
Riyadh
Al-Ahsa
جدة
Medina
Riyadh
Mecca and Taif
الدمام
Riyadh
Jeddah
Mecca and Taif
Medina
Yanbu
Hail
Dammam
Alahsa
Dhahran
Khobar
Jubail
Al-Baha
Jazan
Bahrain
Dubai
تبوك
حفر الباطن
الطائف
خميس مشيط
Riyadh
Jeddah
Medina
Makkah
Abha
مكة المكرمة
المنامة
جازان
Riyadh
Jeddah
Khobar
Eastern
Al-Ahsa
Mecca and Taif
Hafar Albatin
Mecca
Medina
Bahrain
Al-Baha
Jazan
Tabuk
Asier
Fifth Training Sector
دبي
الظهران
Jeddah
Abha
Qassim
Medina
Riyadh
Jazan Region
Mecca and Taif
Fifth Training Sector
Third Training Sector
المنامة
الخبر
الأحساء
Riyadh
Jeddah
Taif
Medina
Al-Ahsa
Najran
Dubai
Bahrain
حائل
الخبر
Exams
The exams in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties aim to assess the level of trainees and develop them to be able to practice their health specialties with efficiency and proficiency.
Saudi Board Examination
Saudi Board's Part One exam involves health and fundamental sciences related to the specialty, it does not involve other postgraduate training programs such as Diplomas and Fellowships.
Exam Conditions:
- Completion of 9 months of training in any of Saudi Board programs.
- Valid registration in one of the Commission's postgraduate programs.
- Any further conditions set by the Learning and Training Council.
- Applying online when the application opens.
The annual promotion exam aims to evaluate the trainee and ensure he/she has the required knowledge and skills in that year.
The general goal of the final exam is to ensure that the trainee has the required competence with the intended specialty along with determining his/her eligibility for taking the final exam.
Exam Prerequisites:
- Completion of the program's training period.
- Completion of any other requirements set by some of the Scientific Councils like (researches, publications, books, cases, lists and procedures).
- If the trainee does not pass the final written exam in the specified period of time, he/ she should request exam eligibility renewal from the Central Training Committee before taking the exam to allow sufficient time. It is up to the committee to renew his/her exam eligibility for one extendable year or to refuse the renewal and request completion of an extra training period at a satisfactory level.
- Applying online when the application is open.
The aim of the final clinical exam is to determine the trainee's ability to practice the profession safely and independently and to ensure that the trainee has the required clinical competency.
The following forms of evaluation will be undertaken for the final clinical exam:
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Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).
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Standardized oral examination (SOE).
Exam Prerequisites:
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Pass the final written exam of the Saudi Board Programs /fellowships /diplomas.
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The trainee can have a maximum of three exam attempts to pass the clinical exam in order to obtain a specialty certificate during the period assigned by the Council of Education and Training in the rules of procedure.
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The trainee is not allowed to enter the clinical exam.
Rules and Regulations
Trainee Service Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
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