Saudi Commission on Health Specialties (SCHS), also Saudi Council, is the regulative body for Prometric Exam for Nurses, and other healthcare professionals intending to work in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SCHS is tasked with formulating proper standards and criteria for practicing and developing the health professions.
The Saudi Licensing Examinations is called Prometric Exam because it is administered by Prometric, the leading global provider of comprehensive testing and assessment services. Starting August 1, 2006, passing score in Prometric Exam is a mandatory requirement by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia for the issuance of working visas of all medical professionals, health specialist and health-care providers, including nurses.
About Prometric Exam for Nurses
What is prometric test for nurses? Prometric exam is a 70-item multiple choice exam to be finished in 2 hours. Content of the exam for nurses includes:
Nurse Technician
- Nursing Fundamentals – 28%
- Medical – 23%
- Surgical – 20%
- Pediatric – 16%
- Community – 13%
Nurse Specialist
- Assessment – 10%
- Nursing Problem – 6%
- Planning – 20%
- Implementation – 50%
- Evaluation – 14%
*Prometric passing rate for nurse technician is 45%, and for nurse specialist, 50% .
After the exam, your Score Report will be issued, indicating your score and whether you have passed or failed the exam.
Payment
If you are registering online or by phone, payment for Prometric exam can be made using
credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, America Express. Cash payment is not accepted. If you register through mail, you must send the payment with the relevant form and a cheque made payable to Prometric (in US dollars).
Payment for nurses exam varies depending on the following places of registration:
Country: Saudi Arabia
Exam fees : $ 80
*Application shall be submitted to SCHS for obtaining eligibility file No.
Asia
Exam fees : $ 90
*Registration and sitting for Exam online
Africa, Europe, North America and Middle East
Exam fees : $ 100
*Registration and sitting for Exam online
For more information on Prometric Exam for Nurses of Saudi Commission, please keep it here. I’ll post more about exam registration, scheduling, study guides, testing centers, etc. next time.
References and photo credits: www.scfhs.org.sa and www.prometric.com websites.
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hi! i got my Saudi Council License in 2006 while working in Riyadh. I’m here in the Philippines since 2008, i’m planning to work again in KSA. Do i have to take the exam again or can i just renew the license? Thank You!
roewna: You don’t have to retake the exam,,You just have to renew it provided that u have attended seminars in saudi equivalent to 30 CME hours i think..
I also have my saudi council and expired last 2008, the HR in saudi said need to take the exam as its expired already…same as the person above I came home at 2007 then the saudi council is expiring on 2008… how come they said, I cant renew it need to have the exam again
hi!can i have sample tests that usually appear in prometric exam in saudi?i’m planning to take the exam next year…hope u can help me,plz?
please help me were to check for the eligibility of my application for the exam.
there is no elig no needed to reg on line. here are the steps on how you can reg on line.
Step by Step Procedures for Nurse Technician
Go to the website: http://www.prometric.com
1. Under For Test Takers, tick the dropdown list box on Academic, Professional, Government & Corporate, scroll down and click Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
2. You will be directed to a new window of SCHS: Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Testing and you may read on some articles there regarding the organization itself. On the Get Started Box click Start.
3. From the Program Name drop down list box: choose the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (Non-elig) — the other options apply only to those who are currently in the kingdom — then choose Philippines then click Next.
4. You will then be directed to a new window. Click Schedule an Exam. A new window will appear showing the details of registration (requirements, scheduling, payment, etc.). Click Next.
5. You will tick I Agree on the Policy Statement and click Next.
6. Under Exam Selection you will choose Nurse technician — There are actually 2 options for nurses: Nurse Specialist and Nurse Technician. I personally cannot differentiate the two but to be sure, just ask your agency on what to choose here. FYI: Nurses from Saudi Recruitment Office (SRO) and other agencies in the metro instruct applicants to take the Nurse technician exam.
7. Another window will appear prompting you to type your address. Type in Philippines then click Search. There are two sites but it just bears the same address. On the time of writing this (March 15, 2010, 1500H), the 8475 location is not available. So instead, I chose 8479, Manila Philippines.
8. Click Schedule an Exam. You will be prompted to select your desired exam month, date and time.
9. You will be directed to another window and you will type some additional information. Type the required information including your name, address, birth date, e-mail address, government identification card, etc. — In the identification card, what I typed was: Professional ID Card (the space where you will type requires a limited number of characters and ‘Professional Regulation Commission ID’ would not fit in that is why I just settled for ‘Professional ID Card.’). Anyway, you may use other government issued card like Driver’s License and Passport. — and in the Government ID Issuing the Card, choose: Philippines.
10. After that, you will proceed to another window and you will be typing the necessary information under the Payment Information. Type the Card Number, the Security Code — I used the Visa Card of my mom and the security code is placed at the back of the card alongside the signature.. You will type the last 3-digit code. Don’t you worry, if you got no idea on this there is a user friendly HELP button there that will show a figure, i.e., credit card, where you can spot the required digits).— Type in the Name (the owner of the card) and the Expiration Date of the card. Review the information and click Next.
11. After that you will be asked to review the entered information once again and you will click Complete Registration.
The final window will show you the completed registration list for you to print. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you as well in 15 minutes after registration has been completed.
i have a huge problem..i choose NURSE SPECIALIST! how can change this to NURSE TECHNICIAN! help me pls…
i already scheduled my exam this coming feb 22..on NURSE SPECIALIST category..it should be NURSE TECHNICIAN! pls help me on how to change it to NURSE TECHNICIAN>>>pls pls pls
ms. kris,..ask lng po, nurse specialist dn po ung nregster skin..huhu hnd na po ba un ma change? ano po ung gnwa nio kc i read nurse specialist dn sau.. pls help me po..tnx!
minimum requirements for nurse technician & nurse specialist.. if you are degree holder its ok to take nurse specialist.. i think. based on below listed requirement
http://www.prometric.com/NR/rdonlyres/e363xshs6qirweqxgfjincza56jqlc2wmkhdnvtua23icf5qrjd45jvxs42mtb6kzxoehivexui55xacmbtghuv2pbc/SCHSMinimumQualifications.pdf
I fail 3 attempts in nursing technician exam. I can attempt NURSING SPECIALIST exam very soon
Please help….. I have Saudi job visa, if exam pass I can join the job
im not yet working in hospital can i take saudi council exam.?
hi to get elligibility no? any one please? di kz aq mkapag reg.. im a nurse..thank u..
u have to select the non elig sa mga option healthcare specialist (NON ELIG). kc ung nghahanap ng elig no na yan e for exam sa saudi mismo. kng outside saudi HINDI ka hahanapan ng elig no.
hello po. tanong ko lang po kung my choose all the correct answer din sa prometric or 1 anwer lang in every question?? thanks po
based from my experience, may mga select all that apply (SATA) questions.
Thanks ler for sharing
hi this 5th my exam. i need model qstions.where i search?
Hi there, you can browse saunders nclex questions, almost the same ang pattern ng question, goodluck
hai po! how can i get model question paper & and how much will be pay for the exam?
….hello po…may open po na job sa saudi riyadh,,the agency here in the philippines told us..to take prometric exam.im a nursing aide graduate…what should i need to review and what is the type of their exams looks like po?..and which one i will be goin to choose…nurse specialist or nurse technician..?…pls help me po para sa mga may karanasan na at mga pumasa…this is my number…09094936565…salamat po..
I am passed diploa in nursing in 2009 and i have 2yr experiance in apollo hospital.At present i am working in another one hospital. Any body please help me to get job in gulf. Please please please
I have taken the prometric exam but I failed.I will retake it.but as I have read this thread I have noticed that the set of exam that was given to me was not the category that I chose to take.my category was nurse technician exam. But they gave me nurse specialist exam. I just notice it now..I hope on the second time they will give me the right Set of exam base from the. Category. I choose to take..
hi po mam mariam. ano po ung gnwa nyo after nun?ngtry po b kayong mgcomplain? kc we hav the same experience dn po for nurse specialist exam din ung result. wat shud i do?pls help tnx
I’m pharmacist. Working in Saudi Arabia i pass third attempt pharmacist exam. My licence will be expire after one year. After one year I have to give exam or reniew my Saudi licence. Please help me. I’m not understand.
just renew ur license
im pharmacist here in saudi..i have problem i just notice today my certificate that my employer didnt put my position as pharmacist…it just like she works in establishment just like that…do saudi commsin will accept this…I really worked as pharmacist for more than 5 years
i passed the exam for the 3rd time and when they want to renew it they want me to attend again the exam and i asked my employeer why should i take again the exam..?and he said,according to SCFHS need to take again the exam becuse i got a very low score for my 1st exam..so,that is really the rules..?
Hi i already passed qatar prometrics as nurse specialist and i have a offer in saudi will my qatar prometric honored in saudi? Or do i need to take prometric for saudi. Thanks