Prepared by: Dr. Musa Ajlouni January, 2010 - World Health ...

International ClassificationNational classificationCategory Skill level Definition [ISCO-88]Name of equivalentnational categoryNational Definition (s)1. PhysiciansAlso called doctors ormedical officersGeneralistAt least 5 years of university, someyears of internship depending on thecountry might be compulsory. Theyhave a full array of clinical skills.SameAt least 6 years of university, one yearof compulsory internship. They have afull array of clinical skills. Graduatesfrom non-Jordanian schools should setfor exam after the completion of theinternship. The Jordanian MedicalCouncil manages this exam.SpecialistAt least have 5 years of university,some years of internship dependingon the country might be compulsory,and specialist training. They have afull array of clinical skills andspecialization.SameNote: Royal MedicalServices (RMS), haveprofessional ladder forspecialists as follows:Assistant SpecialistSpecialistSenior SpecialistConsultantSenior ConsultantAt least 6 years of university, one yearof compulsory internship. They shouldcomplete four year residency programin the specialty at a teaching hospitalaccredited by the Jordanian MedicalCouncil (JMC). At the end of theresidency program, they should passthe board exam set by theJMC.Doctors who get their specialtycertificates outside Jordan (fromcountries not members in the ArabMedical Council) should pass thespecialty exam set by the JMC to becertified as specialists. They have a fullarray of clinical skills andspecialization.2. Nurses Professional RegisteredNursesAlso called professional or licensednurses (or Infirmiers Diplômésd'Etat). Their education last about 3,4 or more years in nursing school,and lead to a university orpostgraduate university degree, orthe equivalent. They have full rangeof nursing skills.SameTheir education last 4 years in nursingschool, and lead to a university degree.They have full range of nursing skills.Note: Before 1998 Jordan used to havein addition to the 4 year universityprogram, a 3 yeareducation program for professionalregistered nurses. After 1998 the entrylevel for professional registered nursesis 4-year university program only.86