SCFHS

What SCFHS does

SCFHS (Saudi Commission for Health Specialties) is a Saudi Arabian government regulatory commission, established in 1992 and headquartered in Riyadh, that holds exclusive statutory authority over healthcare practitioner classification, professional registration, licensing examinations, postgraduate training accreditation, and continuing professional development (CPD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Commission oversees a registered base of 802.8K healthcare practitioners, 26.7K postgraduate trainees, 30.6K cumulative Saudi Board graduates, and 73 affiliated health associations, and is operationally aligned with the Saudi Vision 2030 healthcare workforce transformation agenda. Its Secretary-General is Prof. Aws bin Ibrahim Alshamsan.

SCFHS operates a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms that together form the operational backbone of healthcare workforce regulation in Saudi Arabia. Mumaris+ (also called Mumaris Plus) handles practitioner classification, registration, credential management, and re-registration; Mustamir manages professional development entity accreditation, CPD activity tracking, and training center oversight; the Unified Training Follow-up System (TTS) centralizes training operations and trainee progress; the Matching System processes postgraduate program applications and admissions via ranked-preference algorithms; Anat exposes accredited CPD activities to practitioners; Tawasul is the electronic communication/ticketing system; Health Academy delivers vocational training programs (Dental Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Medical Coding Technician, Sterilization/Cardiac Technician); and Daem provides psychological support for trainees. Channels include a call center (920019393), WhatsApp Business, Twitter customer care (@SchsCare, 08:00–22:00), virtual appointments via Microsoft Teams, and the Al Sahafah branch in Riyadh (the main Diplomatic Quarter branch has been closed since June 2024). The Commission holds a Digital Government Authority registration (number 20250428638) and is WCAG 2.1 Level AAA compliant.

SCFHS is funded through Saudi government budget allocations supplemented by modest service fees for classification, registration, examination, and training services; specific fee schedules are not publicly disclosed. As a state regulatory authority rather than a commercial enterprise, it has no shareholders, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. It does not develop or license proprietary commercial technology, and no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Recent strategic activity (2025–2026) centers on partnerships (WHO, King Khalid Foundation, Saudi Special Olympics Federation, Mawhiba), expansion of vocational training through Health Academy, leadership development program execution, and the ongoing 2026 Saudi Board application cycle.

Name

SCFHS

Legal name

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

Website

https://scfhs.org.sa

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SCFHS is the Saudi Arabian government commission that exclusively regulates healthcare practitioner classification, licensing, postgraduate training (Saudi Board), and continuing professional development, serving 802.8K practitioners and 26.7K trainees via a portfolio of digital platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Regulation and Licensing

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Licensing, Accreditation & Credentialing Boards (HLAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare professional licensing
• Medical specialty certification
• Professional classification registration
• Continuing professional development
• Postgraduate medical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Regulatory Services: SCFHS operates as a Saudi government regulatory body funded through government budget. Revenue is derived from service fees for classification, registration, examination, and training programs, though specific fee structures are not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCFHS is the Saudi government regulatory authority for health specialties, providing professional classification, registration, and licensing services for healthcare practitioners. It administers postgraduate training programs including the Saudi Board in major specialties and subspecialties, accredits healthcare training institutions, manages continuing professional development (CPD) tracking, and oversees 73 health associations. The commission delivers services through a digital ecosystem of platforms covering the full lifecycle of healthcare professional development.

Product overview

SCFHS operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem consisting of multiple interconnected platforms: Mumaris+ serves as the core system for professional classification, registration, and credential management of healthcare practitioners; Mustamir handles continuing professional development accreditation and activity tracking for institutions; Tawasul provides customer service and communication channels; the Matching System and TTS (Unified Training Follow-up System) manage postgraduate program applications and training operations; Health Academy delivers vocational training programs; and Anat Platform provides access to CPD activities. The portfolio supports the full lifecycle of healthcare professional development from initial classification through ongoing training and certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mumaris Plus: Online portal system for healthcare practitioners for classification, registration, and professional development services
• Health Academy
• Mustamir Platform
• Tawasul
• Daem Service
• Matching System
• eCore

Products and services

• Mumaris+ Digital platform for professional classification, registration, and re-registration of healthcare practitioners in Saudi Arabia. Enables practitioners to apply for classification services, track application status, view certificates, and manage professional credentials through a self-service portal.
• Saudi Board Programs Postgraduate certification programs including Saudi Board in major specialties, medical and surgical subspecialties, clinical pharmacy, and postgraduate diplomas. Recognized as the standard specialist qualification in Saudi Arabia, with programs delivered through accredited training centers.
• Mustamir Platform Platform for professional development entity accreditation, continuing professional development (CPD) activity management, and training center oversight. Used by healthcare institutions and CPD providers to manage and track professional development activities.
• Tawasul Electronic communication and ticketing system for inquiries, complaints, suggestions, and support requests. Provides multiple contact channels including call center (920019393), WhatsApp, virtual appointments, and Microsoft Teams-based remote consultation.
• Unified Training Follow-up System (TTS) Unified platform for managing all training operations, enabling trainees to track their training journey, manage evaluations, and coordinate with training centers across all Saudi Board programs.
• Matching System Electronic portal for postgraduate program applications and matching, allowing candidates to rank preferred training centers and program directors to rank candidate priorities for allocation.
• Health Academy Training Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 802.8K registered health practitioner members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Saudi Special Olympics FederationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Cooperation agreement aimed at establishing inclusive healthcare for persons with disabilities, promoting health inclusion within the healthcare sector.
• King Khalid FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Cooperation agreement for strengthening capabilities of healthcare practitioners and volunteers in protection against violence. Joint training programs on protection against violence concepts, development of educational modules aligned with national standards, and exchange of expertise in training content development. Also includes support for research on protecting healthcare practitioners from violence and abuse.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Collaborative publication on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) integration across health specialties in Saudi Arabia. Joint initiative to strengthen teamwork and improve healthcare service quality through standardized interprofessional education frameworks.
• King Abdulaziz Center for Talent and Creativity (Mawhiba) مؤسسة الملك عبدالعزيز والموهبةcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for discovering and nurturing national talent in health specialties. SCFHS supports national talent participation in international science exhibitions including ISEF 2026 as a Diamond Partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• General Medical Council (UK): The UK's independent regulator for doctors, maintaining the medical register, setting education standards, and certifying fitness to practice — directly comparable to SCFHS's professional classification and ethics oversight functions.
• National Medical Commission (India): India's apex medical regulatory body responsible for medical education and practitioner licensing, with comparable mandatory registration and accreditation mandates at national scale — directly analogous to SCFHS's role in Saudi Arabia.
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME): US-based body that accredits residency and fellowship programs with standards mirroring SCFHS's Saudi Board and postgraduate training accreditation mandate.
• Medical Council of Canada: Canada's national physician credentialing body that assesses qualifications and manages examination eligibility — comparable to SCFHS's Mumaris+ classification and licensing examination services.

Others

• World Federation for Medical Education (WFME): Global body that accredits medical school and training-program accreditors — relevant context for SCFHS's accreditation authority, as WFME recognition would enhance international portability of Saudi Board credentials.
• Saudi Health Council: National body coordinating Saudi healthcare policy and strategy — works alongside SCFHS within the same healthcare ecosystem, with overlapping but non-competing workforce-planning mandates.

Emerging players

• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG): Verifies credentials of international medical graduates for US practice — relevant analogous function to SCFHS's classification of foreign-trained practitioners seeking to practice in Saudi Arabia.

Regional players

• Dubai Health Authority (DHA): Dubai's healthcare regulator with Professional Qualification Requirements for licensing healthcare professionals — comparable practitioner-classification model but serving the UAE, not Saudi Arabia.
• Department of Health - Abu Dhabi: GCC neighbor performing healthcare licensing, facility accreditation, and workforce regulation in the UAE — operates similar practitioner classification and facility licensing functions but in a separate regulatory jurisdiction from SCFHS.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA): US physician association with broader advocacy and education roles, including physician credential recognition — overlaps with SCFHS's CPD and training functions but operates in a much larger and more fragmented US market.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SchsOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saudi-commission-for-health-specialties
• Facebookfacebook.com/scfhs.com.sa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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