How to Get a Prometric Exam for your DHA License

It may not come as a surprise to you that a lot of people come to Dubai as tourists and stay on as workers. Depending on their luck, immigrant workers usually do not have to wait long until they have secured a job. This is true even in industries where standards are stringent, like in healthcare. You can secure a Dubai Health Authority (DHA) license before you even have an employer. We have already covered the whole process of <a href="https://blog.trueprofile.io/how-to-become-a-nurse-in-dubai/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">how to become a nurse in Dubai</a> in an earlier article. We have also covered <a href="https://blog.trueprofile.io/primary-source-verification-psv-dataflow-primer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Primary Source Verification</a> for your documents, which is a requirement for licensing. There are still a lot of <a href="https://www.dha.gov.ae/en/HealthRegulation/Pages/FAQs.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">questions</a> regarding the <a href="https://www.dha.gov.ae/Asset%20Library/MarketingAssets/28112017/New%20Professional%20License%20-%20new%20format.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prometric exams</a> and its <a href="https://www.dha.gov.ae/Documents/HRD/Healthcare%20professionals/Assessment/Chapter6-DHA%20Assessment.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">prerequisites</a>, and that’s what we’ll cover here. <h2>Are you exempted from taking the assessment?</h2> <figure class="wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-5058 size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-974476-1024x682.jpg" alt="Prometric DHA" class="wp-image-9999" title="Prometric DHA" srcset="https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-974476-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-974476-300x200.jpg 300w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-974476-768x512.jpg 768w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-974476-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-974476.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Are you one of the lucky ones exempted from taking the exam?</figcaption></figure> It would be funny, albeit a sad kind of funny, if you were to take the Prometric for DHA only to find out that you were exempted from taking it. DHA has different benchmarks depending on your qualification. What’s common is that if you’re licensed to practice in countries like the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Ireland, you are exempted. For more information on exemptions, please visit the <a href="https://www.dha.gov.ae/Documents/HRD/Healthcare%20professionals/Assessment/Chapter6-DHA%20Assessment.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DHA website</a>. <h2>Get registered</h2> In order to take the Prometric exam for DHA, you need to <a href="https://services.dha.gov.ae/eservices/DHAWeb/Default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">register as a new</a> user in their website first. Once you’ve done this, you will be asked to go through documents verification. If you have already gotten your PSV Report from <a href="https://www.trueprofile.io/get-verified" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TrueProfile.io</a>, you only need to upload your documents together with the PSV Report. You will also be given an eligibility number by the website. This is what you will need to take note of as it is required by prometric. <h2>Schedule your exam</h2> <figure class="wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-5059 size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-826349-1-1024x682.jpg" alt="Prometric DHA" class="wp-image-10001" title="Prometric DHA" srcset="https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-826349-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-826349-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-826349-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-826349-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://production-prod-trueprofile-blogassets-origin.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/03/pexels-photo-826349-1.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Scheduling is done online</figcaption></figure> Scheduling your exam is actually very easy. Just go on the <a href="https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/dha/Pages/landing.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prometric website</a> or google prometric for DHA. The website is very easy to navigate and you just need to click on the button you need and supply the information asked. Once you have successfully chosen your schedule, do not forget to print out your confirmation. <h2>Problems?</h2> If you encounter any issues, like not getting any available schedules, you can email your request via <a href="mailto:Pnl-mena@prometric.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pnl-mena@prometric.com</a> If your issue is with the DHA website, you can email them at <a href="mailto:regulation@dha.gov.ae" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">regulation@dha.gov.ae</a> To contact Prometric directly, visit their <a href="https://www.prometric.com/en-us/contact-us/pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">contact page</a> to get a more targeted information about your query. The same goes for the <a href="https://www.dha.gov.ae/en/HealthRegulation/Pages/ContactUS.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DHA webpage.</a> <h2>Exam day</h2> Arrive at the <a href="https://securereg3.prometric.com/Dispatch.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Test Center</a> an hour before your scheduled exam. You need to bring with you your passport and your printed confirmation. Your biometric information will be taken and the time allotted for the assessment is 2 hours. Once you have passed the exam, you will get an eligibility letter from the DHA. Good luck! <h4>Get your PSV ahead of time with TrueProfile.io today!</h4> <div class="is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background" href="https://sso.trueprofile.io/register" style="border-radius:50px;background-color:#00497a;color:#f5f5f5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up now</a></div> </div>