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The Health Professions Council of South Africa is a statutory body, established in terms of the Health Professions Act and is committed to protecting the public and guiding the professions.

Examinations

Dental Assisting, Dental therapy & oral hygiene

 Dental Assistants Exam
 Examination Date Closing Date for Applications
25 June 2019 14  May 2019 
20 August 2019 09 July 2019
12 November 2019 01 October 2019
 
NB: The DOH Board will conduct the last exam for Dental Assistant in 24 March 2020
 
 Examination Date Closing Date for Applications
24 March 2020 01 February 2020

Requirements
  • A duly completed application form 324  together with proof of payment of the examination fee has to be submitted to the Board.
  • The examination fee is R706,00 including vat. Click here to obtain the HPCSA banking details
  • Application forms and proof of payment must be submitted by e-mail or fax to:
 
Simangele Shirindi 012 338  9352 simangelek@hpcsa.co.za
 
  • Form 297: Requirements for registration Dental Assistants and Student Dental Assistants click here
Previous Examination Papers
August 2013 click here
August 2014 click here
August 2015
August 2016
April 2017
August 2017
 
Examination Guidelines:
  • Preparation guide for the board examination for Dental Assistants Form 322
  • Examination guidelines for Dental Assistants Form 325

 

Dietetics and Nutrition

Please contact the board for more information regarding examinations.

 
Guidelines 
Examination Guidelines  View document

 

Emergency Care

To view examination rules click here

 

Environmental health

Please click here to contact board for information regarding examinations.

 

Medical and Dental (and medical science)

Examination Rules
The following items are not allowed in the examination venue for practical and written examination:
  • Cellphones
  • Any paper or electronic devices
  • Watch
  • Bags
Should any of the above be found in your possession, you will be disqualified from taking the examination

Please note that there is no remarking for both parts of the examination because the written examination is a multiple-choice question and the OSCE is an event examination
 
 
 
 
APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO HOLD QUALIFICATIONS NOT PRESCRIBED FOR REGISTRATION
MEDICAL BOARD EXAMINATION
 
NB: An application that does not meet any of the prescribed requirements will be rejected.
 
Applications to write Medical Board Examinations for 2018 are now closed.
Foreign qualified practitioners wishing to practice their profession in South Africa may apply to the Health Professions Council. If such application meets all requirements as prescribed in the regulations regulating the registration of persons who hold qualifications not prescribed, the applicant will be invited to write the medical board examination and the earliest that applicants from this round will write the board examination is October 2018, with the practical component of the examination set for November 2018.
In terms of regulation 4 of the regulations regulating registration of persons who hold qualifications not prescribed:
“An application by any foreign qualified person for registration as a health practitioner in any of the professions registered under the Act shall be made on the prescribed application form obtainable from the professional board concerned, and shall be accompanied by -
a)    a certified copy of the applicant’s identity document or passport;
b)    a copy of the degree certificate or other basic qualification, certified by a notary public, and a sworn translation thereof into English; Copies of degree certificates or other basic qualification certified by a Commissioner of Oaths or Justice of Peace will not be accepted.
c)    a certified copy of the official and detailed curriculum of the applicant’s course of study, the specific courses, the content of education (theory) and training (practical/clinical), and the duration and mode of examination/evaluation;
d)    such verification of credentials as may be required by the board, the Medical and Dental Board recognises verifications of credentials conducted by the Education Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) confirming verification of:
            d.1       medical qualification;
           d.2       transcript of the qualification;
           d.3       registration with a regulatory body where practitioner was practising his/her profession.
           d.4       intern duty certificate issued by a regulatory body or hospital/institution where internship was conducted outside the republic of South Africa.
e)    in the case of an application for registration in a profession for which internship training is a requirement, a certificate of completed training as an intern or of similar training or experience obtained elsewhere and the programme for such training;
f)     in the case of an application for registration in the category of independent practice, proof of compliance with the requirements of section 25(3A) of the Act;
g)    an original certificate of good standing, which shall not be more than six months old, issued by the foreign registration authority where the applicant is or was registered;
h)    a letter of endorsement issued by the national Department of Health for - registration confirming the employability or placement of the applicant,
i)      the prescribed board examination fee.  Applicants SHOULD NOT go ahead and pay the examination fee before their application has been confirmed compliant with all requirements
 
IMPORTANT NOTES:
  1. Applications that are not supported by a recent Certificate of Good Standing from a regulatory authority, as proof that the applicant worked in the territory issuing the Certificate of Good Standing, will not be considered.
  2. Certificate of Conduct or Certificate of Character from a Medical School is not the same as a Certificate of Good Standing and may therefore not be used in place of a Certificate of Good Standing.
 
 

Important Notice for Dental Examination
Kindly note that the date for the board examination for Dental Practitioners has not yet been determined.   The examination might be conducted during the last quarter of 2018 / first quarter of 2019.   Further details will be communicated in due course. 
 
INFORMATION ON BOARD DENTAL EXAMINATIONS
 
1.1. Board Examination for competence. This is for foreign-qualified practitioners and practitioners required to take this examination for restoration of their name to the register.
 
The Board’s dental examination is organised into three parts, theoretical and practical. The examination will be conducted on the Board’s behalf by one of the South African dental schools. Unless otherwise stated, the examination will take place once a year, the time to be determined by the Board in collaboration with the dental school assisting the Board.
 
Part I
This comprises MCQs in bioethics to test the candidate’s knowledge of the ethical guidelines of the HPCSA.
Click here  for Ethical guidelines
Candidates must pass Part I to be eligible for Part II
 
Part II
This comprises two written papers and will assess the integrated knowledge of all domains of clinical dentistry, including the theoretical and biological aspects which are considered vital knowledge for the general dentist to practice safely without hazard to the patient. Papers may comprise any combination of different types of assessment such as multiple choice questions, extended matching questions, short answer responses to complex case presentation, radiographic diagnosis and any other forms of assessments the Board may determine. 
Candidates must pass Part II to be eligible for Part III.
Exemption: exemption from Part II will be granted if the candidate has passed equivalent examinations set in other countries for foreign-qualified practitioners. Examples are the UK Overseas Registration Examination (UK); the National Board Dental Examination (USA);  the Written Examination of the Australian Dental Council. Candidates may apply to the Board for the recognition of other similar examinations.
 
Part III
This will comprise practical examinations testing the following clinical skills in a skills laboratory on simulated models.
 
Endodontics: Procedures to be carried out on an extracted bicuspid tooth are access cavity, canal preparation and obturation. Candidates will be supplied with appropriate instrumentation which will include an air turbine, speed-increasing handpiece, hand and rotary instrumentation and obturation materials.
 
Operative dentistry: A two-surface composite restoration on a posterior typodont tooth. Candidates will be supplied with a speed-increasing handpiece, an appropriate matrix system and restorative materials.
 
Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery: (a) to demonstrate the administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block local anaesthetic; (b) to demonstrate the placement of forceps for the extraction of all teeth; (c) to demonstrate / explain the surgical extraction of roots and third molars.
 
Prosthodontics:  (a) to survey a cast of a partially edentulous case and to draw suitable designs for an acrylic- and metal-based removable partial denture; (b) to carry out a preparation for a ceramo-metal crown on a posterior typodont tooth; (c) to carry out a preparation for an all-ceramic crown on an anterior typodont tooth and to fabricate a provisional crown for that tooth. Candidates will be supplied with the following:
For part (a): a surveyor and a template for the design;
For part (b): a speed-increasing handpiece, with appropriate burs
For part (c): a speed-increasing handpiece, with appropriate burs; a straight handpiece with appropriate burs for the provisional; a thermo-formed coping of the unprepared teeth; a polyethyl methacrylate for the provisional crown with suitable instrumentation; access to a laboratory for completion of the provisional crown.
Candidates may bring their own instruments and burs and are highly advised to use magnification in the form of appropriate loupes.
 
A pass for each of the above assessments is required in order for the candidate to pass Part III.
 
Exemption: exemption from Part III will be granted if the candidate has passed equivalent examinations set in other countries for foreign-qualified practitioners. Examples are the Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Examination (UK); the National Board Dental Examination (USA); the Practical Examination of the Australian Dental Council. Candidates may apply to the Board for the recognition of other similar examinations.
 
A maximum of three (3) attempts may be made to pass each Part of this examination. A fourth attempt may be considered at the discretion of the Board one year after the unsuccessful third attempt. The applicant is expected to undergo further training during this period. It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain such training and provide proof thereof.
 
Once the Board examination has been passed, the candidate will be registered in the category of Supervised Practice in an accredited dental training institution for a minimum of 12 months in order to become familiar with the clinical profile of patients in South Africa and to show competence in all areas of general dental practice.
 
 
 
 
Incomplete/non-compliant applications will be returned to the sender.
  
Documents to be submitted
Application for registration Form 12
Intern Duty certificate Form 10
This form should be completed and send directly to Philadephia in USA ECFMG form
Checklist Click here
All practitioners must send the proof of payment to MDBexams@hpcsa.co.za
There is no re-mark for the written and practical examination. Inquiries regarding the examinations should be directed to HPCSA’s administration and not to the University.
 

Important Notice: 

The board examination is a single examination which consists of two parts, namely the written examination and the practical examination; should a candidate be unsuccessful in the practical board examination he/she will be required to do the whole examination (Written and Practical) in his/her next attempt. Foreign Qualified Medical Practitioners are allowed to write the board examination, not more than three attempts within two (2) years to complete the Board examination. 
Additional Information regarding Board Exams
  • The list of candidates eligible to take examinations will be sent to the examination centre. Should it happen that your name is not on the list. You will not be allowed to sit for examination.
  • Candidates are expected to be in the venue an hour before the examinations’ starting time
  • Candidates will be required to produce the following:
  • two recent passport size photographs; the first one will be requested on the date of the written examination, ;the 2nd one will be requested during the Practical examination.
  • Original ID/Passport
  • Letter from HPCSA administration stating that you are allowed to take the examination
Board Examination Guidelines for Medicine

View document

 

For MDB Board  Examination matters contact:
E-mail
MDBexams@hpcsa.co.za

 

Medical Technology

Board Examinations
The Society for Medical Laboratory Technologists of South Africa (SMLTSA) is conducting Board Examinations on behalf of the Professional Board for Medical Technology under Board Examinations.
 
Please contact the Society for Medical Laboratory Technologists of South Africa (SMLTSA) regarding examination:
 
Tel: 021 531 1231
 
 
 
Examiner and Moderator Vacancy 2019 - 2020 (2 years)
Applications are invited for the role of Examiner for the HPCSA, Professional Board for Medical Technology Examinations in the following categories and disciplines >>>>> read more 
Please click here to contact board for more information regarding examinations.
 

Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics & Arts Therapy

Please click here to contact board for more information regarding examinations.

 

Optometry & Dispensing Opticians

Please click here to contact board for information regarding examinations.

 

Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Biokinetics

Please click here to contact board for information regarding examinations.

 

Psychology

APPLICATION FOR RE-MARK
The closing date is 14 March 2019, no extension will be given.
 
Psychologist      1301.50
Registered Counsellor                                                     650.50
Psychometrist Independent Practice                            650.50
Psychometrist Supervised Practice                               650.50
 
 
Application for re-mark (Form 260 RM) View document
Application for re-mark: Registered Councellor/Psychometrist (Form 225-RM) View document 
 

The completed form and the proof of payment should be emailed to psychexams@hpcsa.co.za 
 
Board Examinations:
1. Applications for Psychology can be sent by email. Applications for Registered Counsellor and Psychometry should send by Post/Courier or by hand. In a case where the applicant has not graduated, the original letter or academic transcript bearing the University stamp should be submitted.
2. A copy of the Bpsych/Bpsych equivalent will only be accepted if certified by an attorney in his/her capacity as a NOTARY PUBLIC and bearing the official stamp. Copies certified only by a Commissioner of Oaths will not be accepted.
3. The examination fee is listed on the bottom of the examination page, applications received with outstanding amounts will not be considered.
4. Registered Counsellors and Psychometrist will not be permitted to write the Board Examinations without proof that they have registered as students, i.e. if the application form does not have the SRC and PMTS numbers the application will not be considered.
5. Letters will be requested from Intern psychologists applying for the examinations that will confirm if they have complied with the academic requirements.
6. A non-compliant application will be returned to the sender.
7. Students should read the questions very well and pay attention to the legislative framework. The Board does not endorse training offered by individuals in preparation for examinations.
8. The approval letter for tailored Internship programme should be submitted with the application. 
 
Closing dates for Psychology applications to write the National board examinations for 2019:
Examination Date Closing Date for Applications
05 June 2019 30 April 2019
02 October 2019 02 September 2019
 
 
Examination venues: 
Town Adress GPS Coordinates
Bloemfontein BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central, Bloem Plaza, East Burger Street, Bloemfontein 29.1171° S, 26.2227° E
Cape Town Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Cnr Melborne & Coronation Roads
33.9347° S, 18.4478° E
Durban Garden Court Umhlanga, cnr Aurora & Centenary Boulevard, Umhlanga 29°43'28.49'' S | 31°4'13.26'' E
Johannesburg Emperors Palace, Convention Centre, 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park, (Senate 1)
26° 08' 55.10" E: 28° 13' 20.17
Polokwane Protea Hotel Marriot, Polokwane Landmark 23.9576° S, 29.3859° E
Pretoria Sheraton Hotel, 643 Corner, Stanza Bopape St, Arcadia, Pretoria 25.7450° S, 28.2118° E
Port Elizabeth Garden Court Kings Beach, La Roche Drive, Humewood 33.9776° S, 25.6466° E

The completed form and the proof of payment should be emailed to psychexams@hpcsa.co.za 
 
 
Examination fees:
Psychologists  R 2740
Psychometrists  R 1370
Registered Counsellors  R 1370
 
 
National Board Exam Application Forms:
Please note that applicants who are re-applying for the Board examination are requested to complete new application forms below:

Examination Guidelines Policy (Form 255)  View document
Application to write the national board examination for Psychology (Form 260) View document
Application to write the national board examination for Registered Counsellor (Form 225) View document
Application to write the national board examination for Psychometrist (Form 225) View document
Application for re-mark (Form 260 RM) View document
Application for re-mark: Registered Councellor/Psychometrist (Form 225-RM) View document
Psychometrists and Registered Counsellors registered under category supervised practice are required to submit a letter of request with the proof of payment to the board.  
 
Study Materials:
Registered Counsellor
List of classified tests (Form 207) View Document 
Generic ethical rules and annexure 12 View Document 
Policy on the classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques (Form 208) View Document 
Revised policy on undesirable business practice (Form 286) View Document 
Mental Health Act View Document 
Child Justice Act View Document 
Basic Condition of Employment Act View Document 
Children's Act View Document 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 View Document
Examination Policy (Form 255) View document
Health Professions Act View Document
HPCSA good practice guide (HIV) View Document 
National Health Act View Document 
Scope of Profession View Document 
Psychometrists
Training and exam guidelines for Psychometrists (Form 94) - Only for Psychometrists View Document 
List of classified tests (Form 207) View Document 
Generic ethical rules and annexure 12 View Document 
Policy on the classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques (Form 208) View Document 
Revised policy on undesirable business practice (Form 286) View Document 
Mental Health Act View Document 
Child Justice Act View Document 
Basic Condition of Employment Act View Document 
Children's Act View Document 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 View Document
Examination Policy (Form 255) View document
Health Professions Act View Document
HPCSA good practice guide (HIV) View Document 
National Health Act View Document 
Scope of Profession View Document 
Educational Psychology
List of classified tests (Form 207) View Document 
Generic ethical rules and annexure 12 View Document 
Policy on the classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques (Form 208) View Document 
Revised policy on undesirable business practice (Form 286) View Document 
Mental Health Act View Document 
Child Justice Act View Document 
Basic Condition of Employment Act View Document 
Children's Act View Document 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 View Document
Examination Policy (Form 255) View document 
Health Professions Act View Document
HPCSA good practice guide (HIV) View Document 
National Health Act View Document 
Scope of Profession View Document 
Clinical Psychology
List of classified tests (Form 207) View Document 
Generic ethical rules and annexure 12 View Document 
Policy on the classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques (Form 208) View Document 
Exam syllabus for clinical, counselling and educational psychologists (Form 284) View Document 
Revised policy on undesirable business practice (Form 286) View Document 
Mental Health Act View Document 
Child Justice Act View Document 
Basic Condition of Employment Act View Document 
Children's Act View Document 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 View Document
Examination Policy (Form 255) View document
Health Professions Act View Document
HPCSA good practice guide (HIV) View Document 
National Health Act View Document 
Scope of Profession View Document 
Counselling Psychology
List of classified tests (Form 207) View Document 
Generic ethical rules and annexure 12 View Document 
Policy on the classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques (Form 208) View Document 
Exam syllabus for clinical, counselling and educational psychologists (Form 284) View Document 
Revised policy on undesirable business practice (Form 286) View Document 
Mental Health Act View Document 
Child Justice Act View Document 
Basic Condition of Employment Act View Document 
Children's Act View Document 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 View Document
Examination Policy (Form 255) View document
Health Professions Act View Document
HPCSA good practice guide (HIV) View Document 
National Health Act View Document 
Scope of Profession View Document 
Industrial Psychology
List of classified tests (Form 207) View Document 
Generic ethical rules and annexure 12 View Document 
Policy on the classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques (Form 208) View Document 
Revised policy on undesirable business practice (Form 286) View Document 
Mental Health Act View Document 
Child Justice Act View Document 
Basic Condition of Employment Act View Document 
Children's Act View Document 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 View Document
Examination Policy (Form 255) View document
Health Professions Act View Document
HPCSA good practice guide (HIV) View Document 
National Health Act View Document 
Scope of Profession View Document 
Research Psychology
List of classified tests (Form 207) View Document 
Generic ethical rules and annexure 12 View Document 
Policy on the classification of psychometric measuring devices, instruments, methods and techniques (Form 208) View Document 
Revised policy on undesirable business practice (Form 286) View Document 
Mental Health Act View Document 
Child Justice Act View Document 
Basic Condition of Employment Act View Document 
Children's Act View Document 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 View Document
Examination Policy (Form 255) View document
Health Professions Act View Document
HPCSA good practice guide (HIV) View Document 
National Health Act View Document 
Scope of Profession View Document 
 
Additional Information Regarding Board Exams
  • The list of candidates eligible to take examinations will be sent to examination centres as per preferred venue by candidates. Should it happen that your name is not on the list, you will not be allowed to sit for examinations in that venue;
  • Candidates are expected to be in the venue 15 minutes before the examinations starting time;
  • Candidates will be required to produce the following:
    1. Original ID, and
    2. Letter from HPCSA administration stating that you are allowed to take examinations.

 

Psychology Board Examination : 04 October 2017
Statistics for Candidates Performance View document

 

Radiography & Clinical Technology

Note: Examination dates are subject to ratification by the Board.

 

Speech Language and Hearing Professions

Please click here to contact board for information regarding examinations.   

Please click here for Board Examination Criteria  
 
Please click here for Examination Guidelines

Please click here for Banking Details


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