New Delhi, November 11: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has released draft regulations for the provisional registration of eligible allied and healthcare professionals, setting out a route for them to move to regular registration through bridge courses, supervised training and qualifying examinations.
The Draft Provisional Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026, have been framed under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. The commission, under the Union Health Ministry, has invited comments until 4 December 2026.
What the draft proposes
The draft lays down eligibility criteria, verification of credentials and registration procedures. Eligible professionals granted provisional registration will receive a Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID) for identification and oversight.
It also sets rules on the validity, extension and termination of provisional registration, appeals, competency assessments, qualifying examinations and institutional requirements for skill development.
Path to regular registration
Provisionally registered professionals may complete prescribed bridge courses, supervised clinical training and minimum qualifying examinations, where applicable, to qualify for regular registration in the relevant Central or State Register, subject to prescribed conditions.
Applications, credential checks, eligibility assessment and the issue of provisional registration certificates will be handled on an integrated online platform.
The commission said the framework is intended to bring greater uniformity, transparency and accountability to professional registration and to strengthen India’s allied and healthcare workforce.
How to comment
Allied and healthcare professionals, professional associations, educational institutions, State Allied and Healthcare Councils, healthcare institutions, experts and members of the public can send suggestions. The draft is available at ncahp.abdm.gov.in, and comments can be emailed to ncahp.regulations@ncahp.mohfw.gov.in by 4 December 2026. The commission said all inputs will be considered before the regulations are finalised.
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