About Mumaris Plus

Mumaris Plus is the unified portal for the services of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) for health practitioners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Through the Mumaris Plus portal,

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Professional Classification and Registration Requirements

The SCFHS has set several criteria in which accuracy and objectivity in evaluating the previous(training) and subsequent(experience)professional experience were considered, for obtaining certificates and vocational training, and for professionally evaluating the capabilities of their holders and classifying them accordingly

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Specializations Description

It is a brief indicative description that helps in defining the minimum requirements and basic competencies required for the purposes of professional classification and registration in order to clarify SCFHS's services to all beneficiary categories.

Specialization Description Cards will be reviewed periodically to ensure that they are updated according to global and local changes in the health field, and we are pleased to receive the contributions of specialists in this review through submitting feedback or participating in the periodic review workshops through this link

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21.
Clinical Nutrition
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with the nourishment of healthy and sick patients in the field of healthcare and general fields including prevention, diagnosing, and nutrition awareness. In addition to managing health nutrition changes, metabolism relevant to diseases and critical and chronic cases, planning nutrition programs in public health policies, and applying controls that prevent diseases related to nutrition.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

 1- Healthcare systems.

2- Motherhood and childcare.

3- Clinical nutrition in physiological stress.

4- Clinical nutrition in chronic and critical diseases.

5- Principles of clinical nutrition.

6- Nutrition and life cycle.

7- Nutritional epidemiology.

8- Biochemistry in nutrition.

9- Nutrition in public health.

10- Evaluating the health nourishment state.

11- Nutrition education and patients’ guidance.

12- Tube feeding and parenteral nutrition.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

 

Educational Field
Clinical Nutrition
Sub Speciality
22.
Speech and Language Therapy
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with evaluating, diagnosing, and treating the disorders of speech, language, communication, and dysphagia.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

 1- Linguistics.

2- Acoustics.

3- Phonemics or the Physics of sound and pronunciation of sounds.

4- Neuroscience.

5- Evolution of speech and language.

6- Speech and pronunciation problems and vocal operations.

7- Study of bilinguals.

8- Hearing rehabilitation.

9- Fluency disorders.

10- Voice disorders.

11- Neurological disorders.

12- Motor speech disorders.

13- Audiology.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Speech and Language Therapy
Sub Speciality
23.
Audiology
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with hearing loss, diagnosing hearing and balance disorders, providing rehabilitation therapy in addition to adjusting and programming hearing aid and implanted hearing aid.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Hearing evaluation and diagnosing.

2- Hearing aids.

3- Cochlear and implanted hearing devices.

4- Physics of Sound.

5- Evaluating hearing physiology.

6- Hearing and linguistic evolution.

7- Evaluating and diagnosing balance disorders.

8- Treating and rehabilitating hearing and balance disorders.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Audiology
Sub Speciality
24.
Optometry
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with examining, treating, and following up on the diseases and problems of the Optical system, eyes’ problems or injuries, and parts connected to the eyes that don’t require surgical intervention. It is also concerned with sight corrective lenses.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Optical function.

2- Optical equipment.

3- Eye examination.

4- Eye malformation.

5- Contact lenses.

6- Optical microscope.

7- Visual impairment.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Optometry
Sub Speciality
25.
Respiratory Therapy
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with evaluating, treating, and caring for respiratory system patients in critical and chronic cases in adults, children, and newborns. This includes treatment with oxygen and Bronchodilators such as sprays and aerosols, treatment of lung expansion and deflation, artificial respiration, and invasive and noninvasive ventilation. It also provides diagnostic and therapeutic services in the laboratory of lung functions and sleep disorders as it also assists in Bronchoscopy.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Diagnosing lung functions, sleep tests, and blood gas.

2- Respiratory disease management.

3- Medical gases.

4- Respiratory therapy.

5- Respiratory medications.

6- Artificial respiration.

7- Respiratory care for children and newborns.

8- Critical care.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Respiratory Therapy
Sub Speciality
26.
Kinesiology
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with Biomechanics, Physiological, and Neural mechanisms that drive human functions and performance. Kinesiology practices focus on evaluating human movement and performance, rehabilitating, and managing it for its maintenance and enhancement.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Human motor behavior.

2- Biomechanics.

3- Exercise physiology.

4- Neuromuscular integration for human kinesiology.

5- Exercise test and medical prescription.

6- Disability of physical activity.

7- Motor experiments for children.

8- Prevention of sports injuries.

9- Geriatric, health, and community.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Kinesiology
Sub Speciality
27.
Podiatry
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with diagnosing, treating, and preventing of diseases, defects, and injuries of the foot and ankle.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Applied health sciences for Podiatry.

2- Fundamentals and principles of Podiatry.

3- Podology.

4- Podiatric Anatomy.

5- Feet care of diabetic patients and wound care.

6- Human Biology.

7- Pharmacology.

8- Pathology.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Podiatry
Sub Speciality
28.
Occupational Therapy
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with evaluating the daily life skills in individuals who suffer from physical, nervous, or cognitive problems, then intervening by developing their abilities and recovering such abilities as it was before or maintaining them from declining and deteriorating. Occupational therapy specialists focus on defining and removing environmental barriers which increase the independence of the patient and his participation in daily activities.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Evaluating and rehabilitating Neuropathology diseases and injuries.

2- Evaluating and rehabilitating Bone and Muscular diseases and injuries.

3- Evaluating and rehabilitating Childhood diseases and injuries.

4- Evaluation and treatment of Critical Care.

5- Evaluation and intervention of psychological diseases.

6- Evaluation and rehabilitation of burns.

7- Evaluate and adjust the environment of the client.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Occupational Therapy
Sub Speciality
29.
Physiotherapy
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with enhancing optimal physical function through assisting individuals to maintain, recover, and enhance their mobility, activity, and physical function, therefore reaching optimal performance and enhancing health and quality of life. Physiotherapy is provided for individuals of all ages who suffer or might suffer from disabilities, activity limitations, movement limitations, or pain in any of the body parts such as the Musculoskeletal system and Neuromuscular system.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Neuropathology disease rehabilitation

2-   Bone and Muscular disease rehabilitation.

3- Childhood disease rehabilitation.

4- Cardiac and lung disease rehabilitation.

5- Geriatric disease rehabilitation.

6- Therapeutic exercises.

7- Kinesiology.

8- Hydrotherapy.

9- Electrotherapy.

10. Injury science.

Educational Level

Certified Bachelor's Degree with an Internship year or acceptable practical training that is not less than 12 months under specialized supervision in the same field and in a facility where the required inputs and tasks to practice the profession in this certain specialty are available.

Educational Field
Physiotherapy
Sub Speciality
30.
Genetic Counselling
Specialization Summary

Specialty concerned with the scientific study of individuals and families who are at risk of suffering from a genetic condition, examining the existing problem in the family, interpreting the information regarding the genetic disorder, analyzing the genetic pattern, occurrence risk or repetition, and reviewing the available options for the individuals or families in a manner that reinforces the best choice. Genetic consultants assist individuals in understanding the medical, psychological, and family effects of how genetics contribute to the disease and how to cope with it. In addition to explaining genetic test results, prevention, medical management, and diagnosing options before birth.

Core Competencies

Theoretical, practical, and procedural knowledge of the following:

1- Biochemical genetics.

2- Fundamentals of genetics.

3- Animal models of human disease.

4- Cancer genetics.

5- Gene therapy.

6- Genetic anatomy of complex traits.

7- Genetics of Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases.

8- Non-mendelian genetics.

9- Bioinformatics.

10- Behavioral genetics.

11- Neurogenetics.

12- Genomics.

13- Principles of Genetic Counseling.

Educational Level

Master’s Degree obtained after a certified Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the field.

Educational Field
Genetic Counselling.
Sub Speciality

Certificate Verification

The process of verifying the authenticity of certificates for all health practitioners holding certificates from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, by contacting the certificate-issuing body by DataFlow, the international and specialized company. This aims to found a safe health practice that is not flawed by any forgery or falsification or the like, which is considered to be one of the basic criteria for the accreditation of hospitals and health facilities by local and international bodies to have practitioners who are capable of practicing the health profession efficiently and in a safe manner

Continuing Professional Development

Continuing Professional Development enhances the concept of lifelong learning commitment and enabling the practitioner to be responsible for their professional and ethical development towards their career.

Calendar of professional development activities

Exams

Postgraduate Program Exams in SCFHS aim to assess the level of practitioners and develop them to ensure that they can practice their specialty efficiently and competently.

 

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Trainer Services

(The training of trainers program is classified as one of the basic programs to develop the trainer’s skills in several skills to give the trainee the best learning environment)

Rules and Regulations

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Executive Rules of the General Regulations for Professional Classification and Registration
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General Bylaws of Professional Classification and Registration​
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