Provisional registration framework proposed for allied healthcare professionals

New Delhi: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions has proposed a new framework for provisional registration of eligible allied and healthcare professionals, with provisions for skill upgradation, competency assessment and transition to regular registration.

The commission, under the Union Health Ministry, 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 regulations specify eligibility criteria, credential verification and procedures for provisional registration, while providing a structured pathway for professionals to meet requirements for regular registration.


Under the framework, provisionally registered professionals may be required to undertake prescribed bridge courses, supervised clinical training and minimum qualifying examinations, wherever applicable, for skill enhancement and competency development.

The draft also provides for an integrated online registration system for application submission, credential verification, eligibility assessment and issuance of provisional registration certificates.

Professionals granted provisional registration will receive a Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID) to facilitate systematic identification and regulatory oversight.

The proposed regulations also specify provisions relating to the validity, extension, termination and appeals concerning provisional registration.

Professionals would be eligible to transition to regular registration in the appropriate Central or State register after fulfilling the prescribed educational and competency requirements.

The framework is aimed at bringing greater uniformity, transparency and accountability to professional registration while strengthening competency standards and patient safety, the health nt.

The commission has invited comments, suggestions and objections from professionals, associations, educational institutions, State Allied and Healthcare Councils, healthcare institutions, experts and the general public by December 4.

The draft regulations are available on the commission website, and feedback can be submitted.