Riyadh is the location where the Human Resources Development Fund added 12 professional certifications in the health sector to its approved list. According to SPA, this increase brings the total number of approved certifications across various vital sectors to 417.
The new certifications target clinical, therapeutic, and managerial fields to equip national personnel with scientific and practical skills. This initiative aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 goals to increase national workforce participation in promising labor market sectors and provide qualified personnel for the private sector.
The added certifications cover several specialties, including autism spectrum and similar developmental disorders for speech and language specialists, healthcare quality, urgent care excellence for primary care physicians, carbohydrate counting for diabetic patients, patient safety, healthcare simulation, pediatric paramedics, critical care paramedics, and value-based healthcare concepts.
In the field of dentistry, the approved certifications include professional competency in crowns and bridges, endodontic treatment for molars, and advanced general dentistry clinical training. The fund aims to encourage citizens to enhance their professional skills and reach international standards of professional competency to create qualitative job opportunities.
How many professional certifications does the Human Resources Development Fund now approve? The Human Resources Development Fund has increased the total number of approved professional certifications across various vital sectors to 417. This total includes the 12 new certifications recently added specifically for the health sector to meet labor market needs.
Which dental specialties are covered by the new certifications? The approved certifications in the dentistry field include professional competency in crowns and bridges as well as professional competency in the endodontic treatment of molar teeth. Additionally, the list includes clinical training in advanced general dentistry.
What are some of the clinical and therapeutic certifications added to the list? The new list includes certifications for pediatric paramedics, critical care paramedics, and patient safety. Other additions include a professional program for carbohydrate counting for diabetic patients and a program for autism spectrum and similar developmental disorders for speech and language specialists.
What is the objective of adding these health certifications under Saudi Vision 2030? The objective is to align with Saudi Vision 2030 by increasing the participation of national personnel in promising labor market sectors. This effort aims to provide the private sector with qualified national human resources and increase labor market productivity.