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Dubai Medical Regulatory Agency (DMRA)Licensure Requirements – Emergency

Medical Services (EMS)(FI AL DRAF!)

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In determining the eligibility of an applicant for licensing with DMRA, an applicant iseligible to be licensed if they comply with the following requirements:

1. !I"I#I!I$% &RI$ RIA

1.1 !imited !icense (working under direct supervision of a DMRA licensed EmergencyMedical ervices Provider!

1"1"1 #urrent enrolled students of an approved $AE First Responder% EM&' asic%EM&' )ntermediate% or EM&'Paramedic Programs"

1"1"* +ew graduates of an approved First Responder% EM&' asic% EM&')ntermediate% or EM&'Paramedic program"

1"1", Proficiency in Englis- .anguage" /Appendi0 1

1.' (irst Responder

1"*"1 uccessful completion approved First Responder / 1 course or its e2uivalent of not less t-an forty (34! -ours duration"

1"*"* #urrent First Responder #ertificate from -ome country or country of lastemployment"

1"*", Proficiency in Englis- and 5 or Ara6ic language" /Appendi0 1

1.) Ambulance Dri*er

1","1 uccessful completion approved First Responder / 1 course or its e2uivalent of

not less t-an forty (34! -ours duration"1","* #urrent First Responder #ertificate from -ome country or country of lastemployment"

1",", Proficiency in Englis- and 5 or Ara6ic language" /Appendi0 1 1","3 Approved R&A driver7s license"

1.+ M$ #asic - M$ #

1"3"1 uccessful completion of an Approved Emergency Medical &ec-nician 8asic #ertificate or its international e2uivalent of not less t-an one -undred

twenty (1*4! -ours duration" /Appendi0 *

1"3"* #urrent EM&' licensure or e2uivalent license from -ome country or country of last employment" /Appendi0 *

1"3", Proficiency in Englis- language" /Appendi0 1

1"3"3 Recent practice ' ou must -ave practiced at least 1:44 -rs as an EM&' asicin t-e last * years / * for an am6ulance service or e2uivalent medicalinstitution"

1"3"; +ew <raduate of an approved EM&' asic program wit-in t-e $AEwill work under a limited license until t-e completion of an orientation of atleast a minimum of ;44 -ours wit-in t-e last 1* mont-s"

/10 ee Appendi2 '

/ ' / Documentation required

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1.3 M$ Intermediate - M$ I

1";"1 uccessful completion of an Approved Emergency Medical &ec-nician 8)ntermediate #ertificate or its international e2uivalent of not less t-an four-undred (344! -ours duration" /Appendi0 *

1";"* #urrent EM&')ntermediate licensure or e2uivalent from -ome country orcountry of last employment"

1";", Proficiency in Englis- language" /Appendi0 1 1";"3 Recent practice 8 ou must -ave practiced at least 1:44 -rs as an EM&'

)ntermediate for an am6ulance service or e2uivalent medical institution in t-elast * years /, "

1";"; +ew <raduate of an approved EM&')mmediate program wit-in t-e $AEwill work under a limited license until t-e completion of an orientation of atleast a minimum of ;44 -ours wit-in t-e last 1* mont-s"

1.4 M$ 5aramedic - M$ 5

1":"1 uccessful completion of an Approved Emergency Medical &ec-nician 8Paramedic certificate or its international e2uivalent" /Appendi0 *

1":"* #urrent EM&'Paramedic licensure or e2uivalent to practice in -ome countryor country of last employment"

1":", Proficiency in Englis- language" /Appendi0 1

1":"3 Recent practice 8 ou must -ave practiced at least 1:44 -rs as an EM&'

Paramedic for an am6ulance service or e2uivalent medical institution in t-elast * years /, "

1":"; +ew <raduate of an approved EM&'Paramedic program wit-in t-e $AEwill work under a limited license until t-e completion of an orientation of atleast a minimum of ;44 -ours wit-in t-e last 1* mont-s"

1.6 $emporary !icense

1"="1 >isitors to t-e Emirate of Du6ai for t-e purpose of providing EmergencyMedical ervices and w-o meet t-e a6ove licensure categories will re2uire a

temporary license"1"="* .engt- of licensure would 6e t-e same as t-e lengt- of t-e visa for ama0imum of , mont-s"

1"=", &-e &emporary .icense can 6e renewed on a mont-ly 6asis for a com6inedtotal of : mont-s from t-e date of issue"

/, Australian <uidelines

Please note that additional documents may be asked to justify the application for licensureand registration. In exceptional circumstances, the Health Regulatory Panel is empowered

to make decisions of licensure when equi alency has been pro en "

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All applicants for licensure e2cept ?limited licensure? must provide@

*"1 Evidence of successful completion of an approved Emergency Medical ervices education program wit- e0ternal validation"*"* Educational )nstitutional &ranscript ' &-e applicant must provide a full transcript clearly

stating t-e 6reakdown of t-eoretical and clinical -ours per su6 ect of t-e emergencymedical services program" !ark sheets are not acceptable

*", >alid educational certificate or practice license in country of graduation and5 or countryof last employment

*"3 Evidence of e0perience""nly ser ice certificates will be accepted signed by Human Resources #Personal

$ept% or &mergency !edical 'er ice $irectors*"; Evidence of successful completion of an Englis- language (Appendi0 1!"*": Full passport copy*"= 1 passport siBe p-oto*"C .etter from current employment sponsor stating reason for licensure as a6ove

categories and lengt- of contract (temporary licensure only!

!imited !icensure

*"9 #ertificate of enrollment from an $AE approved Emergency Medical erviceseducation program"

*"14 Evidence of successful completion of an Englis- language (Appendi0 1!"

DMRA will carry out primary source verification. Applicants who knowingly submit falsified documents will be liable for prosecution as per DMRA regulation. This would also include an automatic termination of the licensure process and/or cancellation of licensure if already issued in the Emirate of Dubai

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,"1 Emergency Medical ervices Providers wit- educational certificates and 5 or licensurefrom following countries will 6e e0empted from t-e competency 6ased assessmentre2uirement and will automatically 6e eligi6le for primary source verification inregards to t-e processing of t-eir application for licensing in t-e Emirate of Du6ai"

- Australia- #anada- European $nion- +ew ealand- out- Africa- $nited Ara6 Emirates (E2uivalent ig-er Diploma or " " Degree with

international EM&'P certificate!

- $nited ingdom- $nited tates of America

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DMRA will approve Emergency Medical Educational and Training programs for the Emirate of Dubai. All programs must demonstrate evidence of e ternal validation by aninternational e amining body or the DMRA EM! assessment team.

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All -ealt- care professionals are re2uired to renew t-eir DMRA licensure every *years"(E0emption limited licensure!" All Emergency Medical ervice Providers wis-ing torenew t-eir licensure must demonstrate@

1" #ompliance to t-e #ontinuing Professional Development (#PD! re2uirement@• Eac- Emergency Medical ervices Provider is re2uired to participate in <= hours ofaccredited continuing education every * years"

• #PD must 6e o6tained t-roug- any training center approved 6y t-e Du6ai ealt-Education Agency (D EA!"

• &-e reporting of t-e #PD re2uirement for t-e purpose of licensing renewalmust 6e 6y a proof of compliance made t-roug- t-e Du6ai ealt- EducationAgency (D EA!"

*" Recent Practice (#urrent employment certificate!

Applicants who knowingly submit falsified documents will be liable for prosecution as per DMRA regulation. This would also include an automatic termination of thelicensure process and/or cancellation of licensure if already issued in the Emirate of

Dubai

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Appendi2 1

nglish !anguage 5roficiency

Many Emergency medical services providers come from a non'Englis- speaking 6ackground andt-e level of Englis- competency varies greatly" For t-is reason all applicants must provideevidence of successful completion of a DMRA approved Englis- language proficiency test or meet t-e re2uirements for e0emption from t-e Englis- language proficiency

1" DMRA approved Englis- language tests@

&est of Englis- as a Foreign .anguage (&GEF.! 8 paper 5 pencil% computer 6ased or i & (internet ased &est!)nternational Englis- .anguage &esting ystem ()E.& ! 8 Academic version

*" core for tests 8

English "anguage Test Re#uired score

T$E%" & 'aper ( 'encil ;34T$E%" & )omputer based *4=

T$E%" & *nternet +ased Test C,

I !$ > Academic *ersion -7*erall score :

'lease note that the validity of the above English language tests is , years

," Englis- language proficiency test may 6e waived for applicants from t-e following countries

$nited ingdom&-e Repu6lic of )relandAustralia

+ew ealand$nited tates of America%#anada (Medium of +ursing Education was Englis-!$AE <raduates from approved programs$AE +ationals

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3" Englis- language proficiency test may 6e waived for applicants from countries ot-er t-an t-eones mentioned a6ove if t-e applicant -as 6een registered and practiced Emergency Medical

ervices provider for a period not less t-an 1* mont-s full'time in $ % $ A% )reland%Australia and +ew ealand" &-e e0perience must -ave occurred not more t-an : mont-s

prior to date of application"

Alternati*e *idence Requirements to nglish !anguage 5roficiency $ests

1" )f t-e applicant received t-eir nursing 2ualification and graduated from an institutionw-ere t-e language of instruction and e0amination is Englis- t-en an original letter orcertificate from t-e institution w-ere t-ey 2ualified confirming t-at t-e language ofinstruction and e0amination is Englis- will 6e accepted

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International Equivalents

First Responder EMT-Basic EMT-Intermediate EMT-Paramedic (Advanced Level)

Sout A!rica one'asic Ambulance

Attendant ('AA)

AmbulanceEmergency Assistant(AEA) ritical are Assistant ( A)

%erationalEmergency are

rderliesational Di%loma Ambulance and

Emergency !ec*nician ( +Di% AE!)

ational Di%loma Emergency Medicalare ( +Di% EM )

ational Di%loma Ambulance Emergencyare ( +Di% AE )

'ac*elor o, !ec*nology EmergencyMedical are ('+!ec* EM )

Australia

-atient !rans%ort,,icer+ erti,icate III

in non emergency%atient trans%ort

-aramedic .+AssociateDi%loma o, a%%liedScience Ambulance (A+Di%

ASA)

-aramedic /+Di%lomao, -aramedicalScience Ambulance(Di% -SA)

-aramedic 0+1raduate Di%loma Inintensive care -armedical -ractise

Britain

I2 D First %ersonon scene F- S'asic3 Intermediate

I2 D Ambulance areassistant A A

I2 D Ambulance!ec*nician A! I2 D Ambulance -aramedic A-

"erman# one Rettungs*el,er Rettungsanitater Rettungassistent

$anadaEMR+EmergencyMedical Res%onder

- -+-rimary care-aramedic

A -+Advanced are-aramedic -+ ritical are -aramedic

Level I Level II Level III or Level I4

%nited States First Res%onder EM! +' EM! I EM!+-5 REM!+-5 or -2R

EM! +. EM!+"3/ EM!+0

&atar First Res%onder EM! -aramedic . -aramedic "

%AE one one 2ig*er Di%loma in-aramedical Studies

'6S6 or 2ig*er Di%loma in -aramedicalStudies 7it* International EM!+-

erti,icate

India one one one '6S6 in Emergency and !rauma!ec*nology

'e ealand one

ational erti,icate Ambulance( are andtrans%ort)

ational Di%loma Ambulance are ational Di%loma Ambulance are

a" P-ysicians% &ec-nicians% and Registered +urses w-o are employed in t-e practiceof pre'-ospital emergency care of patients in an am6ulance must meet t-eminimum re2uirements of EM&' asic"