Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – First Gulf Company (FGC) and the Biomedical Engineering Technology Society (BMET) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Kingdom’s first Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM) certification pathway. The agreement was formalized during a signing ceremony in Riyadh attended by senior leaders from both organizations.
CHTM, awarded internationally by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), is a globally recognized credential that validates the competencies required to manage the technology that underpins modern healthcare systems. Through this partnership, FGC and BMET—accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) and operating under the supervision of the Saudi Ministry of Health—are making this certification available to healthcare technology professionals in Saudi Arabia for the first time.
The initiative reflects FGC’s role as a trusted healthcare technology partner and its commitment to developing national talent in line with Saudi Vision 2030. Supported by FGC’s investment in advancing the capabilities of its Facility Management Division, the pathway is being undertaken by local engineers for the first time. It aims to elevate standards in healthcare technology management across the Kingdom’s health facilities, enhancing the reliability of medical equipment and contributing to improved patient care.
“Managing and maintaining healthcare technology is work our teams carry out every day, and we know it is only ever as reliable as the people behind it,” said Karim Dabboussi, Executive Vice President of Facilities Management at First Gulf Company. “By bringing the CHTM pathway to the Kingdom together with the Biomedical Engineering Technology Society, we are investing in Saudi professionals and raising the standard of how medical technology is managed across our health facilities. This supports the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030 to develop national capabilities and strengthen the Kingdom’s healthcare sector, ultimately benefiting every patient who depends on it.”
“This partnership is an important milestone for our profession in the Kingdom,” said Eng. Bandar Fayze Al‑Shablani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Biomedical Engineering Technology Society. “Bringing a globally recognized credential such as CHTM to Saudi biomedical engineers strengthens the profession, embeds international best practices in healthcare technology management, and supports Vision 2030 by building capable national talent to care for the technology at the heart of our health system.”
The pathway will begin with an inaugural cohort nominated through the partnership, with additional details to be announced as the program progresses.
