The test conducted by the Health Authority Abu Dhabi, or HAAD, is a professional licensing exam for medical professionals looking to practice within the emirate of Abu Dhabi in UAE.
All candidates appearing for the exam must have a Bachelor’s degree or nursing diploma unless otherwise stated. A Basic Life Support Certificate is mandatory for all nursing positions, while a Master’s degree is required for ADON positions.The HAAD exams allow for candidates cutting across medical professions and specializations to obtain licensing.
Doctors must obtain specific licences from HAAD depending on whether they are interns, general practitioners, specialists, consultants or resident doctors.
Pharmacists need to take a different exam. The HAAD classifies pharmacists into clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.
Nurses too must obtain their licences from HAAD depending on whether they are applying to be registered nurses, registered midwives, nurse practitioners, mental health nurses, paediatric nurses, community nurse or assistant nurses.