HAAD Exam for Nurses
If you intend to work for a nursing job in UAE, one of the requirements is passing the HAAD exam for nurses. HAAD or Health Authority-Abu Dhabi is the regulatory body for all healthcare related professions, including Nursing, in UAE.
Just like NCLEX, HAAD exam is administered by Pearsonvue, and HAAD candidates can take it in any Pearsonvue Testing Centers around the world. If you’re a Filipino nurse, the you can take it in Pearson Test Center in Trident Tower, Makati.
Registration and Scheduling of HAAD exam
1. Go to http://www.pearsonvue.com/haad/capva/ and create a web account.
2. You are required to meet all of the eligibility criteria for nurses in order for your application to be accepted.
3. Wait for your username and password to be emailed to you within the next 48 hours. Be sure to check your junk/spam folders as Pearson mails could go to these folders.
4. Schedule your HAAD exam. You can do it online using the web account you created or via phone by calling Pearsonvue hotlines for HAAD exam.
5. Print your booking confirmation and bring it with you to the testing center. Candidates will receive a booking confirmation by email within 48 hours for the date and location that you will take the exam. If you do not receive the booking confirmation within 48 hours or if any of the information is erroneous, please contact Pearson VUE immediately thru phone or by email.
As I’ve mentioned at the outset, HAAD exam is just one of the requirements for licensure in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Check this Nursing Job in UAE posts for additional info on licensure requirements and job opportunity in UAE.
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about 8 months ago
hello po..ask lng po ako ng ilang tips for haad exam..im scheduled to take dis oct. 1..needed help here..plsss..
about 5 months ago
gud day pwedi po ba mag take ng haad kahit hindi pa r.n pero my exp. po sa hospital thanks
about 5 months ago
Jay – do u mean dka pa licensed ng PRC? if that’s the case even if you pass the HAAD exam hindi ka rin nila bibigyan ng license to work sa Abu Dhabi.. mag-PRC ka po muna..
about 6 months ago
tips naman po pls mag take rin po ako this december thanks po
about 6 months ago
hi! can u pls. help me if they’ll allow me take the haad exam.pls.i’ve had 1.8 yrs. work experience in icu in a tertiary hosp. in phil and a 1 yr. exp as nurse aid in sg,after that i’ve got another 6 months exp. in phil in ms ward.do u think i can take the exam?
about 6 months ago
my exp. in phil is as staff nurse,.,.
about 6 months ago
gudpm po sir brax ask ko lng po ang case ko..scheduled npo ako to take the haad exam next month..ask ko lng po may 5yrs experience npo ako but ang last 1yr experience ko po sa hosp.in ksa di ko po natapos ang contract and now po may 1yr gap experience nko…paano po ba ito?if incase man makapasa po magkaka-problema po ba ako nito for the DF processing?thank you very much..
about 6 months ago
@ lai – SA DF verification wala pong magiging problema, accept lang naman po cla ng accept ng applications eh..
once tapos na sa DF verification then ittransfer na nila sa HAAD for the licensing process,, ung sa gap of experience may instances na hahanapan ka ng CNE to cover up the gap.. may iba namn na totally nakakalusot lang.. it all depends on who will be reviewing ur application..
may employer ka na ba or self applicant ka lang po sa pagaaply ng license?
about 3 months ago
Hi Lai yan din ang question ko may idea ka na ba? pls email me sa queenmc_02@yahoo.com
about 5 months ago
gud pm.. pwede po ba sa haad ofis n lng po mgpa sked at mg bayad?
about 5 months ago
sir ask lang plan ko po kcng mag exam this month allow po ba nila 2years exp sa opd sa saudi ,saudi council passer din me,…meron din ako exp sa phil 2 yers sa Nicu?ma accept kaya nila yun ….salamat……
about 5 months ago
ae vivisit visa kc aq ng asawa…plan ko mg take aq ng exam kung makapasa at palaren dun ko nlng ae process yung papers for licence pwede po kya yun?????salamat ng marami….
about 4 months ago
I have some sample questions for those who are taking the HAAD..
u can check it here http://www.elliesalome.com/140658009
about 4 months ago
@hydee Hi! just wanna ask you i seated for the HAAD exam yet? Could you kindly give us tips on the exam topics u have encountered, review materials ‘cos I also want to take haad next month. Thank you. Godbless!
about 4 months ago
@hydee Hi! just wanna ask, have you seated for the HAAD exam yet? Could you kindly give us tips on the exam topics u have encountered, review materials ‘cos I also want to take haad next month. Thank you. Godbless!
about 4 months ago
Ask kO LNG pa among mga requirements pg magtake ng haad?
about 3 months ago
Hi, ask ko lang po if I am eligible to take the HAAD, 3 years po experience mahigit po experience ko, 2 years as community health nurse and one as occupational health nurse. Certified Renal Nurse din po ako. Thanks!
about 3 months ago
Hi Sir Brax, may question po ako bali pano kaya toh may experience akong 1 year as a Dialysis Nurse nung MAY 2,2010 to MAY 2,2011 (total of 1 year) then after nun MAY 15, 2011 to SEPT. 15, 2011 (STAFF NURSE-4 mos.) sa ibang hospital. tapos nagpunta po ako sa Abu Dhabi ng SEPT. 27, 2011 kaso di ako naka apply as a nurse kulang kasi experience ko. nagwork ako sa ibang field hanggang ngaun naka employed pa rin ako sa OIL and GAS plan ko bumalik sa dating Hospital ko sa Pinas para pupunuin ko ang 8 mos. na kulang (bali ang date of nursing exp. ko is (March 15,2013 to November 15, 2013) okey lng po ba na may gap ako na more than 1 year? Thanks po sa help. Makakareceive po ba ako ng prompt email na nagreply kayo if not pls. do email me sa queenmc_02@yahoo.com
Thanks.
about 3 months ago
Mae – anong stage ung application mo? HAAD Exam or HAAD licensing? nakapagtake ka na ba ng HAAD Exam? before po ndi naman cla mahigpit if u want to take the HAAD exam they will allow you.. pero when it comes to licensing na dun na po nirereview ng mabuti ung experiences..
pls take note sa haad licensing may instances naman po na ung gaps mo sa experience ay kelangangan mong i-complete with CNE’s..
about 3 months ago
Hi sir nonoy and sir brax
- i want to ask if there is an expiration in haad exam?. assuming i already passed the exam how many years is it valid?. is it true that there is an oral exam?. i hope to hear from you guys soon. thank you! and more power to guys!
about 3 months ago
@ erick – ndi po ako sure,, ung sa amin po kahit 2 years na date ng exam tinatanggap pa naman po ng HAAD sa licensing process..
Oral exam – as far as i know ppag nagfill-up ka ng application for HAAD licensing ang ilalagay mo dapat ay:
Major: Registered Nurse
Professional: Registered Nurse (take note pls do not put Registered Nurse/Your Specialty dahil mag-eexam ka pag nilagay mo..
about 3 months ago
hi everybody,
meron po ba ditong visit visa/residence visa sa UAE na meron ng HAAD License? Or if not, at least tapos na ng HAAD Exam at dataflow verification..
meron pong Home Care Facility na naghahanap ng Nurses, eto po ung salary package nila:
3,000 Dirhams basic salary
1,000 Dirhams other allowance
1,500 Dirhams Housing allowance
Paid Over time (9 hours duty)
Free Transport
Free 2 uniforms
if interested po kau pls comment na lang po.. thanks!
about 2 months ago
may visit visa ako papuntang dubai/abu dhabi sa march 24. kakapass ko lang ng HAAD ko today. how can i contact you regarding sa application sa Home Care Facility?
thanks!
about 1 month ago
@ carlos – Male or Female Nurse ka po? pls reply with your e-mail address, i’ll give you the full details..
about 1 month ago
hehe! sana may mag-apply na..
about 3 months ago
hi Sir brax…ask ko lang po kakapasa ko lang ng haad exam ko last jan 14,2013..now im in the data flow process kaso to be honest po 1 year lang yung clinical experience ko..may tumanggap na sa akin na employer home care din po…ok lang po kaya na iprocess ko yung dataflow ko pag naka 0ne year nako sa employer ko dito sa abu dhabi? or if not may iba pa po bang way?
about 3 months ago
nate – clarify ko lang po, so ina-allow ka po ngaun ng employer mo na mag-work ka kahit wala kang HAAD license? Staff Nurse po ba position mo jan sa Home Care?
Why am i asking this po – if I were you po hindi ko na lang i-dedeclare na nagwork ka sa Abu Dhabi
about 3 months ago
Why am i asking this po – if I were you po hindi ko na lang i-dedeclare na nagwork ka sa Abu Dhabi.. i know an instance before na may na-blacklist dahil nagppractice ng profession pero d naman HAAD licensed..
if you will try to include your experience jan sa Home Care, HAAD will definitely assume na may license ka na mag-practice.. at pag wala kang mai-present bka po lagot ka..
about 3 months ago
ung mga requirements po ba same parin ngaun? 2 years working experience tnx a lot sa sasagot =)
about 3 months ago
@ sir Brax
sir thank you po sa reply, kxe newly reg. nurse pa lang po ako kaya ko po naitanong, pero pwede naman po ako mag take ng exam dba kht wala pang 2 years experience?. pinagtatake po kxe ako ng mother ko. actually nabasa ko na po ung mga past post dito sa forum na pwede mag take kht walang 2yrs exp. just to make sure lng sir. baka po kxe nagbago na cla ng policy eh. hehehe. salamat ule sir!.
about 3 months ago
What po mgandang gwin sir i graduated last 2011 lang then 1 year lang po experience ko sa hospital after 1 year diretso nko nagwork dito sa Abu dhabi one year na ako d nagprapractice then i took haad with God’s grace nakapasa po ako then hinire nko sa home care as a nurse ayusin ko na lang daw data flow ko..eh d ba sir in order for you na magawa mo yun need mo maipresent yung experience certificate mo together with your other nursing documents…??? what po magandang advice sir? salamat po ng marami
about 2 months ago
sir what do you mean po na dko na lang idedeclare na nagwork ako sa abu dhabi?
about 2 months ago
Nate – ang requirement tlaga na hinahanap para sa HAAD licensing ay 2 years.. in all honesty po, i doubt kung makakalusot sa HAAD ang application mo..
sa Dataflow ili-list mo ang experiences to cover 2 years and they will verify your employment,, just hope na hindi nila hanapan ng license mo sa pagpapractice mo ng profession sa Abu Dhabi..
ur experience in Phils = PRC License
ur experience in Abu Dhabi = what? hindi naman po pwedeng PRC license din ang i-submit mo..
provided, na makalusot ka sa Dataflow—in the end, ganun pa din ang magiging issue pagdating sa HAAD Licensing Team, hahanapan ka pa din ng 2 yrs experience at licenses sa mga places na pinagtrabahuhan mo.. so kulang pa din po ung experience..
just the same, it’s still ur call.. i am in no way any authority when it comes to HAAD processes, just sharing my thoughts.. sincerely wishing u the best, God speed!
about 2 months ago
hello po sir brax,balak ko po sanang mag take ng HAAD exam,ano po ba ang requirements? bali 1 year po experience ko sa hospital as volunteer nurse tapos nagttraining ako ngayon sa dialysis,i aalow kaya nila akong mag take ng HAAD exam?thanks po GODBLESS.
about 2 months ago
des – para sa akin po, useless na magtake ka ng exam at this time.. volunteer nursing experience will not be counted sa experience..
realistically po here’s the scenario: magttake ka ng exam and by God’s grace pumasa ka this year 2013–>magsisimula ka maghanap ng full time work as Nurse (sana ma-accept agad sa pagaapplayan mong hospital sa pinas, what if mejo matagalan?) then kelangan mo ngang makumpleto ung 2 years na required ng HAAD.. who knows what will happen in 2yrs or more than 2 yrs time?? baka may expiration na ung validity ng HAAD exam, baka sabihin ng hAAD sa loob ng 2 years ng pagpasa mo ng HAAD Exam dapat may sponsoring hospital ka na sa UAE na magaaply ng HAAD license for u..
so sabi nga ng mga arabs, “mafi fayda” —> meaning “useless” po na magtake kung wala pang experience.. anyway d po ba nman pag naka-2 years experience ka na pwede kang mag-apply kinabukasan agad ng HAAD exam.. so my advise po is just wait till u comply with the requirements..
so kahit pumasa ka pa sa HAAD exam ngaun maghihintay ka pa din ng 2 years para makumpleto mo ung experience requirement.
2 yrs sa pagttrabaho pa lang un, eh pano pa ung paghihintay mo na makahanap ng employer sa Abu Dhabi? paano kung umabot ka ng 1 year sa paghihintay na magkaron ka ng employer
kung magttake ka ng haad at pumasa ka ngaun, bibilang ka pa din ng 2 years para ma-process ang
about 2 months ago
good day!
been reading the post lately sir brax.. i don’t know kung scope mo p ang prob ko but try ko n dn. i already have the HAAD license, nka 1 year n dn ako working sa abu dhabi..here’s the prob im about to renew my license pero when i checked my dataflow report nlgyan pla ng agency ko sa pinas ng maling COE without my knowledge. considering sa exp ko i got 2 1/2 sa hosp from 2004-2006 then CI n ko till 2010 so im confident pasok n ko sa qualification kc my 2 years n ko sa hosp unless gusto nila n current ang hosp exp first employment ko kc ung hosp. we tried n ausin but my agency refused kc dw idedemanda ko dn nman dw cla so ng back out cla till now d p mlinaw license ko.i want sna n linisin cya legally kc my mga supporting papers nman ako from my employers ayw ko ng mga under the table matter kc meron mga issues n gnyan dto n naayos bsta mlkas ang PRO mo..bumbaba salary ko kc d nrenew license ko, ur wondrin but nandto p ako d nman ako pinauwi ng employer ko kc sbi tutulungan dw nila ako n ayusin so i stayed while waiting sa pgaayos nila..need to re-register ung license ko but sa doc n required need ng old dataflow ko ang prob ko is my neg report n dataflow ko pwede kya n wag n ipresent ung old dataflow ko at mgstart n lang ng bago uli..im so confused really, if u know anything to solve this nightmare pls let me know. bktima lang ako ng mga manggagantso n agency sa pinas mkpag paalis lang pti kpwa pinoy ilalaglag..tnx for your site..once my mkuha ka n info to help me pls let me know..
about 2 months ago
@ its me – may mga instances tlaga na nagkakaroon ng Neg DF Report, just d same don’t be discouraged especially if sabi mo nga, u have all the documents to prove ur case.. try to do this:
1. E-mail DF and tell them you want to verify additional experience (kahit ung wrong employment na lang ang ipa-verify mo). It might cost u 100 AED and up.. hindi ako sure kung papano ang magiging mode of payment mo so paki-tanong mo na lang once u e-mail them..
2. Attach a copy of your passport, the previous DF Result + the new docs you want to be verified on your e-mail
3. Dataflow Contact Emails for your concerns with Dataflow:
HAAD Support: haadsupport@dataflowgroup.com
Or
Yasmeen Khalil
Account Executive
Email: ykhalil@dataflowservices.biz
Iveverify nila yang docs mo and they will issue another Dataflow Report in addendum sa previous report nan a-issue nila..
Hope everything turns out fine.. God bless!
about 2 months ago
clarify ko lang po,, this is not my site.. all credit belongs to sir nonoy for putting up a wonderful site
ung mga pipz na nasa UAE na po, if u know a Nurse on VISIT VISA na pasado na ng HAAD Exam (preferebly may dataflow report na din) pls. refer their application to me,, u can send their CV’s to defiantboy03@gmail.com pls refer to my previous post kung magkano ung salary package..
Thanks!
about 2 months ago
tnx sir brax..
been dealing with this for 2 years already..marami ng gusto tumulong skin but puro under the table and ung iba nman my ibang hiningi n kplit. all i want is someone who can help me n ausin sa legal.
clarify ko lang sir brax, y need uli ipverify ung neg. employment report as stated sa no.1 reply? kc ndecline n ung verifcation ko dun sa mali n COE so if verify uli same lang dn llbas n result negative p rin, hindi po b dpt ung orig employment cert from me supposed to be nkalagay ang dpt nila iverify? and my case nb n gnito n naayos kc ang mga nririnig ko n advise dto is naayos nila pero ang need n gwin is iadmit or ligawan nila ung comp or byaran pra sbhin n ngwork ako dun but on my part ayoko gwin un kc ms lalo lang lalaki prob.
sana nga ang mgreview ng case ko eh ung my puso..tnx again sir brax and sir nonoy..wait ko po uli reply nyo.
about 2 months ago
it’s me – sorry, i thought may pagkakamali lang sa dates of employment.. apparently, padded experience pala cia.. y don’t u try e-mailing DF, you’ve got nothing to lose naman eh.. just explain ur side, na you are unaware of what your Agency did.. DF people are fair naman po.. sabi mo nga u have been trying for sometime to fix it the correct way might as well try that approach naman..
try mo e-mail to:
Ms. Vera Gondard
Vice President Operations
Email: vgondard@dataflowgroup.com
about 1 month ago
hi sir brax…
ask ko lng po regarding confirmation pgnakapgsked k n for haad..
kelangan po bng my mareceived akong email (sa yahoo mail ko) regarding confirmation or dun sa account ko sa pearsonvue? nguguluhan po kc aq… thnkz
about 1 month ago
good day
sir tanong ko lang po, i just passed the NLE july 2012 but prior to that i have 3years experience as a home care nurse here in the philippines, am i allowed to take the HAAD?thank you
about 1 month ago
sir brax good day.. regarding sa case ko, masasatisfied ko nmn ung work experience requirements kaso my work gap ako na 7 months tapos balak ko n mgtake this coming april ditto abu dhabi. nsabi mo nga n matagal ung processing from examination upto licensing if mkapasa man. so cguro ung gap aabutin ng more than 1 year or more. sa tigin mo malalaman b ng haad licensing khit hindi ko ideclare n ng trabaho ako ditto abu dhabi as hse officer? or wht are the possible problems? thank you.
about 3 weeks ago
melo – HSE Officer, current experience mo ba ito or in-between? I assume Nurse po ikaw sa pinas then HSE Officer sa AUH? Good news is HAAD licensing has remarkably improved, mas mabilis na cla ngaun mag-issue ng license.. kung walang aberya, they can issue a license as fast as a week or two..
about 1 month ago
ask lang po dba po pag magregister sa HAAD magbabayad thru Credit Card, during payment hihingin ung card number and security number/code, is it safe aftwerwards? knowing that they know my credit card info, safe parn ba credit card ko? tnx sa sasagot
about 3 weeks ago
mike – don’t worry it’s safe.. sa dami ng nag-bayad thru CC ala pa naman ako nabalitaan na nagkaroon ng problem afterwards..
about 3 weeks ago
Everything is very open with a really clear
explanation of the challenges. It was really informative.
Your site is useful. Thank you for sharing!
about 3 weeks ago
Hi Nurses,
If you have already cleared the HAAD Exam, might as well apply for Dataflow (DF) verification na din po (600 UAE Dirhams).. DF significantly reduces the recruitment process for prospective employers + may instances pa na magkakaroon kau ng better leverage sa paghahanap ng work dahil in-demand ang may DF mas makakapamili kau ng employer if ever (works at times, but not all the time).
Again, passing the HAAD exam is just the 1st step, what comes after that is the DF verification process. What they do in DF is they check/verify all of ur credentials (Education, License, work experiences). They will contact all of those involved until they confirm/verify that all of ur submitted details are authentic.
Once DF is done, DF Group will link your application in the HAAD website to continue the process of your HAAD licensing. It is in this stage na may 2 kaung option – either apply as a self-applicant (walang sponsor/employer) or apply under a facility (meaning may nakita na kaung employer at cla ang magtutuloy ng processing ng HAAD licensing nio)..
Home Care facilities in Abu Dhabi are very active now in hiring Female Nurses.. They offer as much as 5,000 Dirhams or even more,, sa Gov’t Hospitals naman ay mejo slim ang chance dahil most of the Nurses based-in UAE also would want to transfer so very stiff po ang competition..
Hope that helps, God bless!
about 2 weeks ago
Hi sir brax.. Thanx for an informative site,,
My e ask lng po ako,, HAAD passer po ako last april 2011 i let my agency to process for the data flow,, pero hindi ako nakahantay s pag process at hindi ko n din nafollowup s agency kung anun ang status ng papers ko.. is it possible b n ako n lng mismo ang magprocess ng data flow ko? Kung pde can i ask your advise? And ites been two years nung nakapasa ako s exam , hindi kaya expired n un HAAD exam ko? Thank you,, waiting for your reply?
about 2 weeks ago
@ busy – who paid for the DF application? ikaw po ba o ung Agency? hanggang saan umabot ung application, lumabas ba ung result?
pag walang previous result, i biliv pwede ka ulit mag-apply.. ang alam kong filter lang nila dun eh passport number at e-mail id, lumalabas minsan na once ka lang pwedeng mag-apply using the same passport or e-mail add..
so far, wala naman po akong alam na expiry ng HAAD exam,, others may answer ur question with regards this..
again, thanks to sir nonoy for the informative site.. nakikisagot lang po ako.. hehe!
about 2 weeks ago
hi again sir brax..regarding s inquiries ko po,,, processing was paid by the agency.. wla n po kc ako update s processing simula ng hindi ko tinuloy ang application ko s agency.. the agency beforehand explained to me na maboblock list daw ako s pagapply ng HAAD liscensing once na hindi ko tinuloy ang application ko s kanila,, is it possible n mablocklist ako?
sir brax one more thing… pde kaya ako mag HAAD exam ulit tapos new application for liscensing?
salamat..;)
about 1 week ago
hi gud pm..tanong lang sana ako how much is HAAD and after i passed HAAD ano nman ung dataflow??magkano rin po ang bayad nun??ako ba magpprocess nun or ung agency po na pnag aaplyan ko?
may expiration po ba ang HAAD at Dataflow?
salamat po.
hnd ko kc maintindihan ang HAAD at dataflow meron po kc ako prometric which is prang prc lang basta meron k ng cert na prometric ok na..
about 3 days ago
@brax – hi Sir Brax, i passed the haad exam last decmber, i already have an agency na nag-aay0s ng dataflow ko, they will also pay for it, ang concern ko lang po is pwede p0 ba talaga mkalus0t sa DF ang papers ko kahit 1 year lang p0 ang COE ko? right now more than 10 months na rn ang work gap k0
but still cnasabi sakin ng agency na mabibigyan nila ako ng working visa at maay0s nla DF ko kht 1 year lang COE k0… sa tingin nyo p0 tama ang cnasabi nla sakin?
about 20 hours ago
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