Trainee

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

Title
131.
Psychiatry Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital at Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahmsn University in Riyadh
General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Riyadh Region
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh

Northern Borders

General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Northern Borders

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission in Jubail

Bahrain

Governmental hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

جدة

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif Governorate

Najran

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City in Medina

الظهران

مركز جونز هوبكنز أرامكو الطبي بالظهران

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس

أبها

تجمع عسير الصحي

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي
Program Curriculum
132.
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh

Dubai

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Scinces in Dubai

Jeddah

King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
Program Curriculum
133.
Adult Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh

Jeddah

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster
Program Curriculum
134.
Prosthodontics Board
Accredited centers

Aljowf

Educational Dental Clinics Center in Aljowf University

Northern Borders

General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Northern Borders

الرياض

أكاديمية المسواك للتدريب الصحي بالرياض
معهد الأمير عبدالرحمن بن عبدالعزيز للدراسات العليا لطب الأسنان بالرياض
العيادات التعليمية لكليات الرؤية بالرياض
تجمع الرياض الصحي الأول
عيادات طب الأسنان بكلية طب الأسنان بجامعة دار العلوم بالرياض
مجموعة الدكتور سليمان الحبيب الطبية بالرياض
مدينة الأمير سلطان الطبية العسكرية في القطاع التدريبي الأول
مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية للحرس الوطني بالرياض
مستشفى الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز الجامعي بجامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبدالرحمن بالرياض
مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث بالرياض
مستشفى طب الأسنان الجامعي بجامعة الملك سعود بالرياض

تبوك

تجمع تبوك الصحي

المدينة المنورة

مستشفى الملك فهد بالمدينة المنورة

نجران

تجمع نجران الصحي

جدة

عيادات طب الأسنان وخدمات العلوم الطبية بكلية البترجي الطبية بجدة
مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية للحرس الوطني بجدة
مستشفى الأسنان الجامعي بكلية طب الأسنان بجامعة الملك عبدالعزيز بجدة
مستشفى الملك فهد للقوات المسلحة بجدة

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

الجوف

مركز عيادات طب الأسنان التعليمي بجامعة الجوف

أبها

المدينة الطبية بجامعة الملك خالد بأبها

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
Program Curriculum
135.
Preventive Medicine Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Medical Center in Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran

Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in Al-Ahsa Governorate

Jeddah

Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah

Jazan

University Medical Center in Jazan University
General Directorate of Health Affairs in Jazan Region

Abha

The Medical City at King Khalid University

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region
Medical Center in college of medicine in University of Tabuk

Medina

The Public Health Department at the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Medina Region
University clinics at Taibah University in Medina

مكة المكرمة

تجمع مكة المكرمة الصحي

الطائف

تجمع الطائف الصحي
العيادات الطبية الجامعية بجامعة الطائف
مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثاني في مكة المكرمة والطائف

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس
Program Curriculum
136.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh First Health Cluster
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
Medical City of King Saud University in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

Al-Ahsa

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster in Al-Ahsa Governorate

جدة

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah
Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah
Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate

Medina

King Fahd Hospital in Medina
Program Curriculum
137.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh

Mecca and Taif

The Armed Forces Hospital at the Ministry of Defense in the second training sector in Mecca and Taif

الدمام

مستشفى المواساة بالدمام
Program Curriculum
138.
Periodontics Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Al-Miswak Academy for Health Training in Riyadh
University Hospitals of Riyadh Alam University in Riyadh
Riyadh First Health Cluster
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Dental University Hospital at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman in Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
University Dental Hospital at King Saud University in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh

Third training sector

Armed Forces Hospitals at the Ministry of Defense in the third training sector

جدة

Vision College of Dentistry and Nursing Clinics in Jeddah
College of Dentistry and University Dental Hospital in King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
Dental Medicine and surgery clinics in Ibn Sina Praivate College in Jeddah
Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate

Mecca

Teaching Dental Hospital at Dentistry College in Umm Al-Qura University in Mecca

Abha

The Medical City at King Khalid University

AL Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

حائل

تجمع حائل الصحي
Program Curriculum
139.
Pediatrics Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital at Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahmsn University
Riyadh First Health Cluster
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Medical City of King Saud University
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces
Security Forces Hospital
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Abdulaziz University Hospital
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City

Qassim

Qassim health Cluster

الأحساء

تجمع الأحساء الصحي
Program Curriculum
140.
Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh First Health Cluster
Medical City of King Saud University
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces
Riyadh Second Health Cluster
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard

الأحساء

تجمع الأحساء الصحي

المدينة المنورة

مدينة الملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز الطبية بالمدينة المنورة
Program Curriculum

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.

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Saudi Board Examination

Part One Exam

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:

  1. Completion of 9 months of training in any of Saudi Board programs.
  2. Valid registration in one of the Commission's postgraduate programs.
  3. Any further conditions set by the Learning and Training Council.
  4. Applying online when the application opens.
Annual Promotion Exam

The annual promotion exam aims to evaluate the trainee and ensure he/she has the required knowledge and skills in that year.

Final Exam

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:

  1. Completion of the program's training period.
  2. Completion of any other requirements set by some of the Scientific Council​s like (researches, publications, books, cases, lists and procedures).
  3. 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.  
  4. Applying online when the application is open.
Final Clinical Exam

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:

  • Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).

  • Standardized oral examination (SOE).
     

Exam Prerequisites:

  1. Pass the final written exam of the Saudi Board Programs /fellowships /diplomas.

  2. 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.  

  3. The trainee is not allowed to enter the clinical exam.

Rules and Regulations

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About the Trainee
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Executive Rules for Assessment Download
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General Assessment Regulations Download
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Use of Simulation in High Stakes Exams Download
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Executive Rules for Trainees’ Leave, Withdrawal, Deferral, and Interruption Download
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Executive Rules for Changing the Training Center and Specialty Download
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Executive Rules for Continuous Assessment and Annual Promotion Download
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Executive Rules for Admission and Registration in Postgraduate Programs Download
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Executive Rules for Violations, Disciplinary Procedures, and Grievances Download
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Executive Rules for Central, Scientific, and Supervisory Training Councils and Committees Download
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General Regulations for Training in Postgraduate Programs Download
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General Regulations for the Executive, Scientific, and Professional Councils and Committees of the Commission Download

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