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
181.
Family Medicine Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Al-Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission in Jubail

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in Dhahran

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital in Khobar

Jeddah

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

Bisha

Directorate of Health Affairs in Bisha Governorate

Abha

The Medical City at King Khalid University

Yanbu

Royal Commission Medical Center in Yanbu
Yanbu General Hospital

Medina

The Public Health Department at the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Medina Region
The Public Health Department at the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Medina Region
Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard in Medina

Eastern

Eastern Health Cluster

Al-Ahsa

King Abdulaziz Medical City of National Guard in Alahsa
Al-Ahsa Health Cluster

Tabuk

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Tabuk Region

Mecca

Makkah Health Cluster
Security Forces Hospital in Mecca

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

نجران

تجمع نجران الصحي
Program Curriculum
182.
Family Dentistry Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh
Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh
The Medical Complex at the General Administration of Medical Services Headed by the General Intelligence in Riyadh
University Dental Hospital at King Saud University in Riyadh
Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh
University Hospitals of Riyadh Alam University in Riyadh
Dental clinics at the Dentistry Coolage at Dar Al Uloom University in Riyadh
The educational clinics of the Vision Colleges in Riyadh
Riyadh Second Health Cluster

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah
Dental Medicine and surgery clinics in Ibn Sina Praivate College in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

الدمام

تجمع الشرقية الصحي

الخرج

عيادات كلية طب الأسنان في جامعة الأمير سطام بن عبد العزيز بالخرج
Program Curriculum
183.
Endodontics Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Security Forces Hospital
Dental clinics at the Dentistry Coolage at Dar Al Uloom University
Dental University Hospital at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman
University Dental Hospital at King Saud University
University Hospitals of Riyadh Alam University

Medina

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City

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

Taif

Directorate of Health Affairs

Northern Borders

General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Northern Borders

خميس مشيط

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الخامس

تبوك

تجمع تبوك الصحي
مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الرابع

الطائف

مستشفيات القوات المسلحة بوزارة الدفاع بالقطاع التدريبي الثاني في مكة المكرمة والطائف

أبها

المدينة الطبية بجامعة الملك خالد بأبها
تجمع عسير الصحي

نجران

تجمع نجران الصحي

مكة المكرمة

المستشفى التعليمي بكلية طب الأسنان بجامعة أم القرى بمكة المكرمة

الدمام

تجمع الشرقية الصحي

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

حائل

تجمع حائل الصحي

دبي

جامعة محمد بن راشد للطب والعلوم الصحية بدبي

حفر الباطن

تجمع حفر الباطن الصحي
Program Curriculum
184.
Emergency Medicine Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Bahrain

Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
King Hamad University Hospital

Jubail

Health Services Program in the Royal Commission

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Jeddah

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

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster
Security Forces Hospital

Medina

King Fahd Hospital
Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Hospital for the National Guard

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

بريدة

تجمع القصيم الصحي

الخبر

مستشفى الدكتور سليمان الحبيب بالخبر

الأحساء

مستشفى الموسى التخصصي بالأحساء

الهفوف

تجمع الأحساء الصحي
Program Curriculum
185.
Pediatric Diagnostic Radiology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

جدة

مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية للحرس الوطني بجدة
Program Curriculum
186.
Nuclear Medicine Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Riyadh Second Health Cluster
King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh

Eastern

Eastern Health Cluster

جدة

مستشفى الملك فيصل التخصصي ومركز الأبحاث بجدة
Program Curriculum
187.
Dermatology Board
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

Jeddah

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

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Medina

King Fahd Hospital

Jazan

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Fifth Training Sector

Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Hospitals of Fifth Training Sector

المنامة

المستشفيات الحكومية بمملكة البحرين

الهفوف

تجمع الأحساء الصحي

الباحة

تجمع الباحة الصحي
Program Curriculum
188.
Adult Critical Care Fellowship
Accredited centers

Riyadh

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

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
Directorate of Health Affairs

Dammam

Eastern Health Cluster

Dhahran

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center
Armed Forces Hospitals at the Ministry of Defense in the third training sector

Khobar

King Fahd University Hospital

Makkah

Makkah Health Cluster

Abha

General Directorate of Health Affairs in Aseer Region

نجران

General Directorate of Health Affairs

Dubai

Dubai Health Authority

Medina

King Fahd Hospital
Program Curriculum
189.
Blood Banking And Transfusion Diploma
Accredited centers

جدة

مستشفى جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز

الرياض

مدينة الملك فهد الطبية

القصيم

تجمع القصيم الصحي

المدينة المنورة

المختبر الإقليمي وبنك الدم المركزي بالمدينة المنورة
Program Curriculum
190.
Medical Microbiology
Accredited centers

Riyadh

Prince Sultan Military Medical City in the health services of the Armed Forces in Riyadh
General Directorate of Health Affairs in the Riyadh Region

Jeddah

King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Jeddah
King Fahd Hospital of Armed Forces in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah

Hail

Health cluster in Hail Region

جازان

المديرية العامة للشؤون الصحية بمنطقة جازان
Program Curriculum

Daem

 This initiative aims to alleviate the psychological pressures of  trainees and help them overcome the difficulties they face.

Apply within 72 hours of submitting the application, or on the same day for emergency cases

Daem
  • A quick
  • Secrecy
  • Free

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.

dataflow

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.

Health Academy

أُنشأت الأكاديمية الصحية في عام 2017، وهي إحدى مخرجات رؤية 2030، والتي تهدف إلى سد فجوة الاحتياج الوظيفي وخلق برامج التدريب المهني الصحي لبناء القدرات وتعزيز جدارات القوى العاملة في مجال الرعاية الصحية ورفع كفاءة وجودة الخدمات المقدمة وتمكين التحول الصحي.

Rules and Regulations

1.
About the Trainee
القواعد التنفيذية للتقييم 
Download
اللائحة العامة للتقييم 
Download
Use of Simulation in High Stakes Exams
Download
نماذج المُتدرب
View More
القواعد التنفيذية لإجازات المتدربين والانسحاب والتأجيل والانقطاع
Download
القواعد التنفيذية لتغيير المركز التدريبي والتخصص
Download
القواعد التنفيذية للتقويم المستمر والترقية السنوية 
Download
القواعد التنفيذية للقبول والتسجيل في برامج الدراسات العليا 
Download
القواعد التنفيذية للمخالفات والإجراءات التأديبية والتظلمات 
Download
القواعد التنفيذية لمجالس ولجان التدريب المركزية والعلمية والإشرافية 
Download
اللائحة العامة للتدريب في برامج الدراسات العليا 
Download
اللائحة العامة لمجالس ولجان الهيئة التنفيذية والعلمية والمهنية 
Download

Frequently Asked Questions

Check the most frequently asked questions about trainees