Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Qassim University has introduced three diploma programs in new health disciplines, to be added to the programs of the Applied College, after the university obtained the approval and classification of these programs from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, where the application for these new disciplines will begin during the next admission period.
The new programs include the "Patient Care Technician Program," which will provide graduates with the basic skills needed to care for patients in various healthcare facilities, whether outpatient or inpatient, as well as the "Dental Assistant Program," which prepares graduates to assist dentists in providing patient care during clinical examinations and administrative tasks by managing patient information and assisting in the preparation of dental instruments and procedures.
The new programs include the "Medical Sterilization" program, which graduates technical competencies in sterilization, specialized in sterilizing medical instruments, equipment and devices in the central sterilization services department in hospitals, to ensure the availability of sterile and reusable medical devices and equipment, and how to handle, preserve and store the devices while ensuring the highest safety standards.
It is noteworthy that the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties classified these programs and their outputs on the tracks of "patient care technician", "dental assistant" and "sterilization technician".
