INFORMATION ABOUT THE Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)- Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)- State of Qatar (Formerly known as Qatar Council for HealthCare Practitioners (QCHP))
Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP), Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is the Sole authority responsible for the regulating of all healthcare practitioners working in both governmental and private healthcare sectors in the state of Qatar.
The Department functions through three sections, which work in collaboration to improve healthcare quality and ensure patient safety. These Sections are:
- Registration and Licensing Section
- Fitness to Practice Section.
- Accreditation Section
The Registration & Licensing section in DHP regulates healthcare practitioners who wish to work in the State of Qatar with the objective of upgrading levels of targeted healthcare services in order to maintain the health quality of residents in the State of Qatar, and to adopt unified policies approved by DHP, regardless of the certificate's origin or the applicant's home country.
The section consists of different teams, each working on one the following professions:
- Physicians
- Dentists
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Allied Healthcare Practitioners
DHP-MOPH provides computer-based examination (Prometric) for 15 categories of healthcare practitioners as follows:
|
No. |
Exam Title |
No. of Items, Exam Duration |
Cut Score |
Practitioners Required to Take the Qualifying Exam |
|
1 |
General Practitioner |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
60% |
General Practitioner |
|
2 |
General Dentist |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
60% |
General Dentist |
|
3 |
Pharmacist |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
60% |
Pharmacist |
|
4 |
Registered General Nurse |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Registered General Nurse |
|
5 |
Registered Midwife |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Registered Midwife |
|
6 |
Lab Technologist |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Lab Technologist, Lab Technologist (specific) |
|
7 |
Lab Technician |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Lab Technician |
|
8 |
Radiology Technologist |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Radiology Technologist, Sonographer |
|
9 |
Radiology Technician |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Radiology Technician |
|
10 |
Physiotherapist |
70 MCQs, 2 hours |
50% |
Physiotherapist |
|
11 |
Basic Paramedic |
70 MCQs, 2 hours |
50% |
Basic Paramedic |
|
12 |
Paramedic |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic |
|
13 |
Dental Assistant |
100 MCQs, 2 1/2 hours |
50% |
Dental Assistant |
|
14 |
Dental Hygienist |
70 MCQs, 2 hours |
50% |
Dental Hygienist |
|
15 |
Dental Lab Technician |
70 MCQs, 2 hours |
50% |
Dental Technician |
To find all about the registration/licensing process, please visit https://www.moph.gov.qa/
Contacts By Location
Asia Pacific
| Locations | Contact | Open Hours | Description |
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| Japan | +81-3-6204-9830 |
Mon - Fri:
8:30 am-7:00 pm
GMT +10:00
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| Australia Indonesia Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand | +603-76283333 |
Mon - Fri:
8:30 am-7:00 pm
GMT +10:00
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| China | +86-10-62799911 |
Mon - Fri:
8:30 am-7:00 pm
GMT +10:00
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| India | +91-124-4147700 |
Mon - Fri:
9:00 am-5:30 pm
GMT +05:30
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| Korea | +1566-0990 |
Mon - Fri:
8:30 am-7:00 pm
GMT +10:00
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EMEA - Europe, Middle East, Africa
| Locations | Contact | Open Hours | Description |
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| Europe | +31-320-239-540 |
Mon - Fri:
9:00 am-6:00 pm
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| Middle East | +31-320-239-530 | ||
| Sub-sahara Africa | +31-320-239-593 |
Mon - Fri:
9:00 am-6:00 pm
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