Guide

A plain-language summary for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and every licensed healthcare professional. In Bahrain, licensing and CPD are overseen by the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA).

Hour requirements differ by regulator, profession and licence category. Always confirm the current rules with your own regulator before you rely on them for renewal.

Who this applies to

Most regulators link continuing professional development to licence renewal. If you hold a professional licence, you need to keep your CPD current.

  • Doctors
  • Dentists
  • Pharmacists
  • Nurses and midwives
  • Allied health professionals
  • Other licensed healthcare professionals

What to plan for

  • CPD is part of renewal. Missing hours can delay a licence renewal.
  • A balanced portfolio. Regulators commonly expect a mix of clinical learning with communication, management and ethics — in Bahrain the working split is about 70 / 30.
  • Recognised activities. Check how your regulator treats each type of learning, including self-directed learning, before you count it.
  • Evidence you can show. Keep records with the date, hours, score and provider — this platform stores all four for every completion.

Requirements by profession

Each profession and licence category has its own hour requirement and renewal cycle. Confirm the current figures with your regulator — in Bahrain, the NHRA CPD office.

Renewal checklist

  1. Note your licence expiry date.
  2. Confirm the CPD hours for your licence category.
  3. Complete the clinical and professional share.
  4. Complete the communication, management and ethics share.
  5. Download your certificates and CPD record.
  6. Submit your renewal before the expiry date.

Certificates

Every completed module is recorded with your score, active study time and completion date. Downloadable certificates are on the way; your record is already being kept.

Requirements change. Check the latest rules with your regulator before you renew.

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