SCFHS accreditation is given per activity and per provider, and each accredited activity has an activity approval number. Before you enrol, ask the provider for the number of that exact course, check that it matches the course and the provider, and keep it with your certificate. SCFHS asks for it if hours go missing.
What is an activity approval number?
Only accredited activities count toward your CME (CPD) target, and accreditation is not a blanket badge for a whole organisation. It applies to a specific activity offered by a specific provider. The activity approval number is how that accreditation is identified. A provider being well known, or having other accredited courses, does not make every course it sells accredited.
That matters because renewal reads the hours posted to your Mumaris Plus record. An unaccredited activity will not be posted as CPD, however good the content.
One specific course
The number belongs to that activity, not to the provider's whole catalogue.
One specific provider
The same title from a different provider is a different activity.
Your proof later
Needed with the provider name and date if an entry goes missing.
How do you verify an SCFHS activity number before you enrol?
- Ask for the number. Request the activity approval number for the exact course you plan to take.
- Match it to the activity. Confirm the number refers to that course title and its hours, not to another course from the same provider.
- Match it to the provider. Confirm the provider named with the number is the one you are paying.
- Save it. Write down the provider name, the approval number and the activity date, and keep them with your certificate.
Good signs and red flags
| Situation | Why it matters | What it suggests |
|---|---|---|
| Provider gives the approval number for the exact course | Accreditation is per activity | Good sign |
| Provider gives no approval number for the course you want | Accreditation is not organisation-wide | Ask again before paying |
| Number belongs to a different course title | It covers another activity | Red flag |
| Provider asks for your Mumaris Plus password | Posting never needs it | Red flag, do not share |
What does a careful check look like in practice?
Say you are a registered nurse with 40 hours to collect in your two-year registration period, and you have found a 5-hour course on wound care. Before paying, you message the provider and ask for the activity approval number. The reply gives a number, but the course title listed next to it is about infection control. That is a different activity. You ask again, and this time the provider sends the number listed against the wound care course itself. The number, the title and the provider now match, so you enrol and file the number in the same folder as your receipt.
Once the course is done, if the entry has not shown up in your CPD record after the posting window, you already hold the three details a support request needs. You will not be digging through old messages to find them.
Which mistakes cost people hours?
- Trusting the logo. A provider with one accredited course can sell others that are not accredited. Check each course on its own.
- Taking the number from another listing. The same course title from a different provider has its own number, or none at all.
- Keeping only the certificate. A certificate without the approval number and the activity date makes a missing-hours ticket slower to resolve.
- Checking at renewal. Renewal can start 3 months before the end of the period. That is a late moment to discover that 10 of your hours came from an activity that never counted.
A physician or dentist collecting 60 hours, or a technician collecting 20, faces the same rule. The target differs by category, but every hour has to come from an accredited activity, and the provider is the one who posts it to Mumaris Plus.
From verified number to posted hours
Mulhim courses
Every Mulhim course is SCFHS accredited and gives 5 CME hours. Mulhim is fully accredited. Mulhim posts your hours to Mumaris Plus within 24 to 48 business hours, certificates are downloaded from your dashboard, and you can confirm a Mulhim certificate on the certificate validation page. Each bundle gives 6 months of access.
Related reading: how to check if a CME course is SCFHS accredited and what to do when CME hours are not showing in Mumaris Plus. Have a question about a specific Mulhim course before you buy? Contact the Mulhim team.
Frequently asked questions
What is an SCFHS activity approval number?
The number that identifies the accreditation of one specific activity from one specific provider.
Is a provider's accreditation enough on its own?
No. Accreditation is per activity and per provider, so check the specific course.
Why should I keep the number?
If hours go missing, a Tawasul ticket needs the provider name, the activity approval number and the activity date.
Are Mulhim courses accredited?
Yes. Every Mulhim course is SCFHS accredited and gives 5 CME hours, and Mulhim is fully accredited.
Should I give a provider my Mumaris Plus password?
No. Providers do not need it to post your hours.
Source: SCFHS Mumaris Plus frequently asked questions. Medically reviewed by Dr. Abdullah Alsaiari, Medical Editorial Board Member.
