If your CME hours are not complete when you renew, SCFHS can renew your registration for one year instead of two, and only once. It keeps you registered as a one-time safety net. To get back to a two-year renewal, have every hour posted to Mumaris Plus before the next one.
What is the SCFHS one-year renewal?
Each SCFHS professional registration period lasts two years, and each category has a CME target for that period: 20 hours for technicians, 40 for specialists and pharmacists, 60 for physicians and dentists. Renewal reads the hours posted to your Mumaris Plus record. When those hours fall short, SCFHS can still renew you, but for a single year rather than two. That option is available only once.
In practice this means you get a shorter period and you have already used your one safety net. The next renewal has no such fallback, so treat the shorter period as a planning project from day one. If you are reading this before your renewal and still have time, the last-minute CME plan may keep you on the two-year track.
Two-year renewal and one-year renewal side by side
| Point | Normal renewal | One-year renewal |
|---|---|---|
| When it applies | Hours complete and posted | Hours not complete at renewal |
| Length | Two years | One year |
| How often | Every period | Only once |
| What it leaves you | A full period to earn hours | Less time, and no second safety net |
A catch-up plan for the shorter period
Your target for the new period is shown in Mumaris Plus, so read it there first. Then work this plan:
- Read your record in the first week. Note your category, the hours due and the new end date.
- Work out the gap between the hours due and what is already posted.
- Book the hours early, in the first months, not the last weeks. Choose accredited activities only. Accreditation is per activity and per provider.
- Check each entry a few business days after each course. With Mulhim, hours are posted within 24 to 48 business hours.
- Fix any missing entry at once: contact the provider, then raise a Tawasul ticket with the provider name, activity approval number and activity date.
- Apply to renew from three months before the end, with every hour posted.
What does the catch-up look like in numbers?
Read your new target in your account first. Then divide the gap by 5, because each Mulhim course carries 5 CME hours. That gives you the number of courses to finish.
Take a pharmacist who reaches renewal with 25 of the 40 hours posted and receives the one-year renewal. Suppose the new period in Mumaris Plus shows 20 hours still to earn. That is four courses, which the 20-hour bundle covers. With 6 months of access, she can finish them in the first half of the year and still have months left for posting and any follow-up.
A physician in the same position whose account shows 40 hours due needs eight courses. The 40-hour bundle covers it. Spread over the first six months, that is a little over one course a month, and every entry is in the record long before renewal opens.
The numbers you see may differ, so always plan from what your own account shows. The method stays the same.
Which mistakes repeat the problem?
- Relaxing because you were renewed. One year passes quickly, and the one-time option is already used.
- Saving every course for the last month. Posting takes 24 to 48 business hours with Mulhim, and a missing entry needs time to chase.
- Counting certificates. Renewal reads posted hours only.
- Choosing activities without checking accreditation. An unaccredited activity adds nothing to your record.
The shorter period on a timeline
Close the gap with accredited hours
Every Mulhim course is SCFHS accredited and gives 5 CME hours. Mulhim is fully accredited. Each bundle gives 6 months of access, which fits comfortably inside a one-year period, and your certificates are always in your dashboard.
As shown in Mumaris Plus, hours earned beyond your target carry over as a balance you can use later, so finishing a little ahead does not waste effort. See also our SCFHS licence renewal CME checklist, and if an entry does not appear, read why CME hours do not show in Mumaris Plus.
Close to your renewal date and worried about your hours? Talk to us.
Talk to usFrequently asked questions
What happens if I renew without enough CME hours?
SCFHS can renew your registration for one year instead of two, and only once.
Can I use the one-year renewal again?
No. It is available only once, so plan your next renewal with all hours posted.
How many hours do I need in the one-year period?
Read the target for your new period in your Mumaris Plus account. It is the reliable source for your own case.
Do certificates count if the hours are not posted?
Renewal reads the hours posted to your Mumaris Plus record, so check that each entry appears.
When can I apply for my next renewal?
From three months before the period ends. A late fine applies from 31 days after it ends.
Source: SCFHS Mumaris Plus frequently asked questions. Always confirm your own target and dates in your Mumaris Plus account. Medically reviewed by Dr. Abdullah Alsaiari, Medical Editorial Board Member.
