NCAHP proposes provisional registration framework for allied healthcare professionals
The draft regulations provide for digital registration, competency assessments, bridge courses and supervised clinical training, with stakeholder feedback invited until December 4, 2026.
The proposed framework seeks to standardise registration procedures and link professional recognition with prescribed educational qualifications and competency requirements.
NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has proposed a provisional registration framework for eligible allied and healthcare professionals, introducing defined pathways for skill upgradation, competency assessment and transition to regular registration.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has invited public and stakeholder comments on the Draft Provisional Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026, framed under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.
The proposed framework seeks to standardise registration procedures and link professional recognition with prescribed educational qualifications and competency requirements.
Under the draft regulations, eligible provisionally registered professionals may undertake prescribed bridge courses, supervised clinical training and minimum qualifying examinations, wherever applicable, to meet the requirements for regular registration.
The proposed measures are intended to support professional development and career progression while strengthening workforce competence and accountability in the allied and healthcare sector.
Digital registration and unique identification
The draft envisages an integrated online registration system to facilitate application submission, credential verification, eligibility assessment and issuance of provisional registration certificates.
Professionals granted provisional registration would receive a Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID), enabling systematic identification and regulatory oversight.
The digital mechanism is intended to improve transparency, accessibility and efficiency in registration procedures across States and Union Territories.
Bridge courses and competency requirements
The proposed regulations outline standardised eligibility criteria and procedures for provisional registration, along with provisions governing its validity, extension, termination and appeals.
They also provide for prescribed bridge courses, competency assessments, qualifying examinations and supervised clinical training, wherever applicable.
Professionals would be eligible to transition to regular registration in the appropriate Central or State Register only after fulfilling the prescribed conditions.
The framework seeks to establish a competency-based registration system, with professional progression linked to educational and skill requirements.
Stakeholder comments invited until December 4
NCAHP has invited comments, suggestions and objections from allied and healthcare professionals, professional associations, educational institutions, State Allied and Healthcare Councils, healthcare institutions, experts and members of the public.
The draft regulations are available on the NCAHP website at https://ncahp.abdm.gov.in/.
Stakeholders can submit their feedback by email to ncahp.regulations@ncahp.mohfw.gov.in by December 4, 2026.
The Commission said the inputs received would be considered before the regulations are finalised.
