SAEthics and professional conduct
Probity and Credential Integrity Course for Healthcare Practitioners
Probity course for Saudi healthcare practitioners: honest credentials and DataFlow verification, titles and CVs, Seha sick leave, records, research integrity and CPD
- 2hours of learning
- 9sections
- 20final questions
- 80%pass mark
- Online and self-paced, on any device
- Reflective account template
- Knowledge checks in every section
- Certificate the day you pass
What you will learn
- Explain how SCFHS classification, document verification and MOH licensing depend on honest credentials.
- Disclose gaps, previous complaints and restrictions accurately and correct discrepancies openly.
- Keep CVs, titles and profiles consistent with your SCFHS classification and Article 10 of the Law.
- Issue sick leave and medical reports that rest on your own assessment and decline improper requests.
- Make late entries and corrections honestly and avoid fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in research.
- Write a reflection and dated probity action plan for your portfolio.
Who this course is for
All SCFHS-registered, MOH-licensed practitioners in Saudi Arabia.
Structured learning and a written reflection to show insight after a complaint, an investigation or a hearing before a violations committee or the Sharia Health Panel.
Focused learning on a core standard of practice, with a certificate and reflection for your portfolio.
About this course
Credential and document honesty sits behind every SCFHS classification and MOH licence, and Saudi law treats it seriously: misleading statements to obtain a licence and unlawfully claiming a title are criminal offences, and incorrect or exaggerated certificates are prohibited. This course explains how classification and verification of foreign documents work, why altered letters and undisclosed history cause problems, and how to keep CVs, titles and profiles consistent with your classification. It then covers electronic sick leave and medical reports, honest records and corrections, research ethics and publication integrity, CPD records and honest insurance claims.
It is written for physicians, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, health specialists and technicians in government and private practice, including expatriate practitioners going through classification. Saudi case studies, a knowledge check after every section, a 20-question scenario assessment and a guided reflection and action plan help you apply the standard to your own documents.
Course details
- CPD value
- 2 CPD hours of independent learning; SCFHS decides how any learning counts towards your registration
- Standards covered
- Law of Practicing Healthcare Professions and Executive Regulations; SCFHS Code of Ethics for Healthcare Practitioners; SCFHS classification and CPD requirements; MOH electronic sick leave service; Law of Ethics of Research on Living Creatures
- Format
- Online, self-paced, 9 sections with Saudi case studies and knowledge checks
- Assessment
- 20 scenario-based questions, 80% to pass (16 of 20)
- Outcome
- Certificate of completion and a structured reflection and action plan
- Price
- SAR 229
Course curriculum
9 sections · 18 lessons · 2 hours of learning · 20-question final assessment
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1Probity in Saudi healthcare: what it means and where the duties come from2 lessons
- What probity means for a healthcare practitioner
- Where your honesty duties sit in the Law and the SCFHS Code
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2Credentials at entry: classification, verification and licensing2 lessons
- How SCFHS classification, verification and MOH licensing fit together
- Declaring your history honestly: gaps, previous concerns and changes
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3Forged and misrepresented credentials: risks, consequences and pressure points2 lessons
- Forgery, agents and the people who offer shortcuts
- What happens when a credential problem comes to light
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4Titles, CVs and how you present yourself2 lessons
- Honest CVs and job applications
- Titles, grades, signs and online profiles
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5Sick leave, medical reports and certificates2 lessons
- Electronic sick leave and what MOH expects
- Handling pressure from patients, families and employers
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6Honest records: writing, correcting and never altering2 lessons
- Contemporaneous, accurate and attributable records
- After something goes wrong: the record is not yours to repair
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7Research and publication integrity2 lessons
- The Saudi framework for ethical research
- Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism and authorship
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8CPD records, examinations and financial honesty2 lessons
- Honest CPD records and professional examinations
- Insurance claims, commissions and conflicts of interest
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9When a probity concern arises: response, reflection and action planning2 lessons
- Responding honestly when your probity is questioned
- Reflection and your personal probity action plan
Assessment and certificate
Final assessment
20scenario-based questions
- Pass mark 80%: 16 correct out of 20
- Knowledge checks in each section as you go
- Tests whether you can apply the standards, not recall a page
- Not passed yet? Review the sections and retake it
Certificate of completion
A dated certificate of completion for your learning portfolio. It records the course, the hours of learning and your result; SCFHS decides how any learning counts towards your registration.
- Your name, the course title and the hours of learning
- Completion date and a unique certificate ID that can be verified
- Ready to download as a PDF as soon as you complete the course
2 hoursYour reflective account
The course includes a structured reflective account template: guided prompts to record what you learned, how you will apply it and how the change will show in your practice. It gives you written evidence of insight after a concern, and a ready record for your CPD portfolio.
Write it in your own words and leave out anything that could identify a patient, a colleague or a case. If you have an open complaint or case, talk to your adviser before reflecting on it in writing.
Questions about this course
Does this course give SCFHS CPD hours?
No. SCFHS decides how any learning counts towards your registration, and this course does not award SCFHS hours itself. You can apply through the Recognition of CPD Hours service on Mumaris Plus, which SCFHS lists at SAR 100 with a service time of 30 business days, and SCFHS decides whether to recognise it.
Does the course explain how SCFHS verifies foreign qualifications and experience letters?
Yes. Section 2 explains the two-step model of professional classification and registration, the documents SCFHS asks for, and how the verification company SCFHS uses checks documents directly with the issuing university, employer or regulator. It also explains why a letter with accurate dates can still fail if it was not issued by someone with authority.
What does it say about the penalties for forged certificates?
It sets out the consequences confirmed in the Law of Practicing Healthcare Professions, including criminal penalties under Article 28 for misleading statements to obtain a licence, and the link between SCFHS registration and the MOH licence. Specific SCFHS sanctions such as ban periods are set in SCFHS's own rules; the course does not quote figures it could not confirm from a current primary source, so check the current SCFHS text for a specific case.
Is sick leave covered in detail?
Yes. Section 5 explains how authorised facilities issue electronic sick leave through Seha-linked systems, how patients see it in Sehhaty, the Article 14 ban on incorrect or exaggerated certificates, and MOH's March 2025 warning about forged medical reports. It also gives practical wording for declining requests from patients, relatives, colleagues and managers.
I am an expatriate going through classification. Is this course relevant before I start work?
Yes. It explains what SCFHS asks for, how to handle gaps and closed complaints honestly, why agents who offer to arrange documents put you at risk, and how to keep your CV and titles consistent with your Saudi classification once you are working.
Can I use the course after a concern about my documents, certificates or records?
You can. It helps you understand the standard and write a structured reflection and action plan. It cannot decide the outcome of any investigation or case. If MOH, SCFHS or a committee has asked for specific learning, check with them, your employer, insurer or lawyer whether this course is suitable before relying on it, and take advice before giving a detailed statement where criminal or licensing consequences are possible.
How long does it take and how is it assessed?
Allow about two hours. There are nine sections, each ending with a short knowledge check, then a 20-question scenario-based final assessment with an 80% pass mark and a guided reflection and action plan you can keep for your portfolio.
How this course was built
- Official sources only
- Every legal and regulatory point comes from primary sources: Saudi laws and implementing regulations, SCFHS codes and guidance, and Ministry of Health publications. Anything we cannot confirm is left out.
- Original, edition by edition
- Lessons, scenarios and assessment questions are written by us for each edition separately, then checked for accuracy, teaching quality and fair assessment before publication.
- Reviewed when rules change
- When a code, standard or law changes, the affected courses are reviewed and updated. Reported errors in legal or regulatory facts are corrected first.
- Independent, and clear about it
- We are not affiliated with or approved by SCFHS, the Ministry of Health, any violations committee or any other government body, and we never promise an outcome.
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