The short answer
Verify two separate things: the provider’s official status and the specific activity you want to attend. A provider’s appearance on a list does not approve every item it sells.
Match the identity, not just the logo
Begin with SCFHS’s institution page and its current electronic-platform list. Compare the legal or operating name and website against the seller you are using. Similar names, copied logos and old screenshots can create confusion. A row number in a provider list is not an activity approval number.
Our provider profiles link to the official list used for the review and show the check date. They do not establish a commercial partnership, transfer accreditation to Saudi CME or replace an individual activity check.
Check the exact activity
Find the full title, session dates, approved delivery mode, target professions and activity reference. Compare these against the official activity information where available through Mustamir. If an organiser gives you an approval document, check that it describes the session being sold, not a previous event or another topic.
Ask a precise question: “For this date and this delivery mode, is my registered profession included, and which activity reference covers my attendance?” A broad “yes, we are accredited” does not answer it. If details are missing or conflict, pause the purchase and request clarification. Do not interpret “accreditation pending” as already approved.
Save a small evidence pack
Before payment, save the activity page or booking confirmation, the stated hours, completion rules, final price and cancellation terms. Record the organiser’s support channel. Afterwards, keep your own attendance and assessment evidence alongside the certificate.
You do not need to publish this information or upload it to a comparison website. A private folder is sufficient. The aim is to make a later support question specific: which activity, which conditions and what actually happened. This is much more useful than a screenshot of a generic accreditation logo.
Sources & checks
Primary sources used for the facts above. Our checklists and hypothetical examples are planning guidance, not official decisions.
- SCFHS · Accredited institutions and electronic platforms ↗Links to the current official lists; list entries are not activity approval numbers.
- SCFHS · Electronic platform list, October 2026 ↗Provider-level list, not verification of every advertised course.
- SCFHS · Mustamir activity platform ↗Official activity and provider platform. Availability and eligible professions must be checked for the specific activity.
- SCFHS · CPD provider user guide (2022) ↗Dated provider workflow reference, not a current service-level guarantee.
This guide concerns learning administration, not clinical treatment. Your official record and current activity conditions determine your situation. Found an error? Request a correction.