The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has proposed a new registration framework to strengthen India’s allied and healthcare workforce. The draft regulations aim to establish transparent registration procedures while providing professionals with structured opportunities to improve their skills and qualifications.
The proposed Draft Provisional Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026, has been framed under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.
The proposed framework introduces standardised eligibility criteria, credential verification and clearly defined procedures for provisional registration.
Eligible professionals may undertake prescribed bridge courses, supervised clinical training and qualifying examinations, wherever applicable, to meet the requirements for regular registration.
The competency-based approach aims to encourage continuous professional development, support career progression and improve the quality of healthcare services.
The draft regulations envisage an integrated online registration system to simplify:
- Application submission and credential verification.
- Eligibility assessment.
- Issuance of provisional registration certificates.
- Monitoring of registered professionals.
Professionals receiving provisional registration will be assigned a Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID) to support identification and regulatory oversight across States and Union Territories.
The framework also addresses registration validity, extensions, termination and appeals.
Under the proposal, eligible professionals can transition to regular registration in the appropriate Central or State Register after meeting prescribed educational and competency requirements.
The process may involve bridge courses, skill enhancement programmes, supervised clinical training and minimum qualifying examinations, depending on applicable requirements.
The initiative aims to ensure that professionals possess the necessary knowledge, practical skills and clinical capabilities to maintain healthcare standards and patient safety.
NCAHP has invited comments, suggestions and objections from 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 official NCAHP website. Feedback can be submitted by email to ncahp.regulations@ncahp.mohfw.gov.in by December 4, 2026.
The commission will consider the feedback before finalising the regulations.
