The program adopts the National academic references standards (NARS) issued by NAQAEE (2017):

The competences that students are expected to acquire by the time they graduate are:

1. Competency Area I: The graduate as a health care provider.
2. Competency Area II: The graduate as a health promoter.
3. Competency Area III: The graduate as a professional.
4. Competency Area IV: The graduate as a scholar and scientist.
5. Competency Area V: The graduate as a member of the health team and a part of the health care system.
6. Competency Area VI: The graduate as a lifelong learner and researcher.