SHA Licensing Guide

About the authority

Sharjah's own health regulator - the newest UAE authority, licensing professionals for Sharjah-based facilities.

Title tiers

SHA classifies clinicians by seniority. Your tier drives eligibility, exam blueprint and salary bands.

Eligibility

• Recognised qualification + SHA-listed institution
• Experience per title tier
• Good Standing Certificate

Document checklist

Get these ready before you open your SHA file - missing or mis-formatted documents are the #1 reason applications stall.

Licensing process

1. 1

   SHA account & file

   Register through the SHA portal or a sponsoring Sharjah facility.

2. 2

   Dataflow verification

   Standard PSV report submitted to SHA.

3. 3

   Prometric MCQ

   Sit the SHA-blueprinted Prometric assessment for your cadre.

4. 4

   Licence issuance

   Practice permit issued after exam pass and facility linking.

Detailed timeline

Realistic durations for each milestone. Ranges assume no document issues - add a few weeks if attestation or Dataflow re-verification is needed.

Exam at a glance

SHA exam guides by profession

The figures above apply to every candidate. Each guide below narrows them to one profession: what that paper weights, who is eligible, and the common questions for that role.

• SHA exam for nurses

  Where the marks sit on the SHA nursing paper, from med-surg to drug calculations.

• SHA exam for doctors

  How SHA sorts GPs, specialists and consultants, and what each tier is examined on.

• SHA exam for dentists

  Case-based restorative, endo and perio questions, and the General Dentist or Specialist route at SHA.

• SHA exam for pharmacists

  Clinical pharmacy, dose adjustment and counselling points that decide the SHA pharmacist exam.

• SHA exam for physiotherapists

  Musculoskeletal, neuro and cardiopulmonary scenarios as SHA sets them for physical therapists.

• SHA exam for lab technicians

  Haematology, chemistry and blood-bank topics, plus how SHA separates technologists from technicians.

• SHA exam for radiographers

  Radiation protection, positioning and CT or MRI anatomy for the SHA imaging licence.

• SHA exam for midwives

  Labour management, obstetric emergencies and newborn care on the SHA midwifery exam.

• SHA exam for anesthesia technicians

  Machine checks, airway kit and anesthetic drugs, the core of the SHA anesthesia technician paper.

• SHA exam for dietitians

  Medical nutrition therapy for diabetes, renal and critical care, as tested for SHA dietitians.

By nationality

Indian nurses & doctorsPakistani nurses & doctorsFilipino nurses & doctorsNigerian nurses & doctorsEgyptian nurses & doctorsBangladeshi nurses & doctorsNepali nurses & doctorsSri Lankan nurses & doctorsKenyan nurses & doctorsJordanian nurses & doctors

Fee breakdown

Indicative out-of-pocket costs in USD. Actual charges vary slightly by title tier, currency exchange, and any employer reimbursement policy.

Let us handle it for you

Prefer to skip the paperwork? Hand your SHA file to our licensing team - one flat fee, one point of contact, one clear timeline.

Renewal & CME

Renewal through the SHA portal, typically employer-managed. Keep CME logs current - SHA audits at renewal.

Common rejection reasons (and how to avoid them)

Patterns we see repeatedly across candidate files. Fixing these before submission saves weeks of back-and-forth.

Further reading on SHA

Longer articles that pick up where this page stops: the portal, the paper, and how SHA compares with its neighbours.

• DHA vs MOHAP vs DOH: Which UAE Medical License Should You Get First?The UAE has three major health regulators and your licence only works in one jurisdiction. Here is how to choose the right one — with costs, timelines and transfer rules compared.
• How to Transfer Your Medical Licence: DHA ↔ MOHAP ↔ DOH and Moving Between GCC CountriesThe licence transfer process for healthcare professionals already licensed in the Gulf — moving between DHA, MOHAP and DOH inside the UAE, transferring to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain or Oman, exam exemptions with GCC experience, DataFlow transfer, Good Standing, timelines and fees.
• Good Standing Certificate: What It Is and How to Get One FastThe Good Standing Certificate expires faster than any other licensing document and re-ordering it mid-process is the #1 avoidable delay. Here is how to time it right.
• How to Get a Nursing Job in Sharjah, Ajman and the Northern Emirates in 2026: MOHAP or SHA Licence, Government and Private Hospitals That Hire, GNM Nurses, CV, Interview, Salary and Visa, Step by StepA step-by-step plan for nurses who want to work in Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah or Umm Al Quwain in 2026: whether you need a MOHAP or SHA licence, the cheapest UAE route and the exam, why GNM nurses often start here, federal and private hospitals that hire, CV and interview tips, salary in AED, INR, PKR and PHP, and the visa process.
• Nurse Salary in Sharjah, Ajman and the Northern Emirates 2026: MOHAP and SHA Licensed Nurses by Specialty and Employer, Compared with Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with Cost of Living and SavingsWhat nurses earn in Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain in 2026 under MOHAP and SHA licences: registered nurse, specialised nurse, midwife and assistant nurse bands in AED, INR, PKR and PHP, government versus private employers, how pay compares with Dubai and Abu Dhabi, cost of living, commuting to Dubai and what you can save.

Question banks to revise for SHA

SHA examines through Prometric, as most Gulf regulators do, so revision done for it is not wasted if you later apply to a second one. A selection across professions is shown here.

• PAC6092 Acupuncture Practitioner
• PSY5961 Specialist Psychiatry
• PHY5121 Physiotherapist
• OMS5351 Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• RNT0312 Registered Nurse
• EMREE120 Emirates Medical Residency Entrance Exam (EMREE)
• PA Ayurveda Practitioner
• SPH6022 Specialist Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
• ACP7002 Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP)
• ORS5941 Specialist Oral Surgery

Frequently asked questions