Article 27. Certification of a specialist and manager in the field of healthcare Code on the Health of the People and the Healthcare System of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. Certification of a healthcare professional is carried out:
1) the state body in the field of medical services (assistance) in relation to medical workers;
2) the state body in the field of circulation of medicines and medical devices in relation to pharmaceutical workers;
3) the state body in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population in relation to the specialists of the sanitary and epidemiological service.
The list of specialties and specializations subject to certification of healthcare professionals is determined by the authorized body.
2. The certificate of a healthcare professional is subject to confirmation of validity every five years.
3. Persons who have a certificate of a specialist in the field of healthcare, with a break in their professional experience of more than three years, are allowed to work in the relevant specialty after advanced training, internship and assessment of professional training in an organization accredited by an authorized body.
4. It is prohibited without the appropriate certificate of a healthcare professional.:
1) engaging in clinical practice, with the exception of interns and resident doctors who are admitted to clinical practice (working with patients) under the guidance of a mentor and foreign specialists with recognized educational documents;
2) practicing pharmacy;
3) carrying out activities in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population, with the exception of activities in the state body in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population and its territorial subdivisions, as well as other state bodies engaged in activities in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population.
5. Foreign specialists are allowed to carry out professional medical activities at Nazarbayev University or its medical organizations, in medical organizations of the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as for the purpose of studying in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education, national and scientific centers, research institutes and higher medical colleges implementing educational training programs. additional education and those who have passed the institutional accreditation in the accreditation bodies, registered in the register of recognized accreditation bodies, on the basis of accredited university hospitals, clinics of health education organizations and the residency base in accordance with the procedure determined by the authorized body.
6. The rules for certification of a healthcare specialist, confirmation of the validity of a certificate of a healthcare specialist, including foreign specialists, as well as the conditions for admission to certification of a healthcare specialist of a person who has received medical education outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, are approved by the authorized body.
7. Certification of managers in the field of healthcare is carried out by the state body in the field of medical services (assistance) and operates independently of the management activities.
8. The certificate of the manager in the field of healthcare is subject to confirmation of validity every five years.
Confirmation of the health care manager's certificate is carried out by the state body in the field of medical services (assistance).
9. The rules for certification of a healthcare manager and confirmation of the validity of a healthcare manager's certificate are approved by the authorized body.
10. The suspension or revocation (revocation) of the certificate of a healthcare specialist is carried out in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "on Public Health and the healthcare system" dated July 7, 2020
The article was amended and supplemented by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 7, 2026, No. 334-VIII SAM.
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