The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has proposed the Draft Provisional Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026 under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. The framework establishes a standardized mechanism for provisional registration of eligible allied and healthcare professionals with clearly defined pathways for skill upgradation, competency assessment, and transition to regular registration.
The proposed regulations provide for prescribed eligibility criteria, verification of credentials, and standardized registration procedures aligned with statutory requirements and competency standards. Provisionally registered professionals will have opportunities to undertake prescribed bridge courses for skill enhancement, supervised clinical training, and minimum qualifying examinations to meet requirements for regular registration. This competency-based approach aims to promote continuous professional development and strengthen healthcare service quality.
An integrated online registration system will streamline application submission, credential verification, eligibility assessment, and issuance of provisional registration certificates. Eligible professionals granted provisional registration will receive a Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID) for systematic identification and regulatory oversight. The digital mechanism aims to improve accessibility, transparency, and efficiency across States and Union Territories.
Key provisions include standardized eligibility criteria, online application processes, defined provisions for validity, extension, termination and appeals relating to provisional registration, prescribed bridge courses, competency assessments, qualifying examinations, supervised clinical training, and institutional requirements for professional skill development. The framework ultimately enables transition to regular registration in the appropriate Central or State Register upon fulfillment of prescribed conditions.
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 the general public. The draft regulations are available on the official NCAHP website (https://ncahp.abdm.gov.in/), with feedback accepted at ncahp.regulations@ncahp.mohfw.gov.in until 4 December 2026. All inputs received will be considered before finalization of the regulations.