You can request a temporary authorization to practice, issued by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of your place of residence, to be recruited by an establishment as an “ associate practitioner ”.

Here are the different steps to obtain temporary authorization to practice:

• Find a hospital that welcomes you as an “associate practitioner” .
• By clicking here (see appendix 2), you will find the form that the establishment must complete (= host commitment form).
• Create a file. You will find the list of all the documents requested for your file by clicking here. Don't forget to add the application form and the establishment's commitment to accept you.
• Send your file by email to the general direction of care provision of the ARS in your place of residence. You will find the ARS emails here .
• After checking your file, the director general of the ARS will give you (or not) a temporary authorization to practice.

You must register online on the common CNG/ARS platform . Please note that registrations only take place once a year!

You will have to send them your registration file, attesting in particular to a B2 level of French. You will find the list of required documents by clicking here.

At the end of your registration, it is preferable to print and keep the acknowledgment of receipt of your registration.

The exam consists of two written tests: one of practical knowledge and one of fundamental knowledge. Each specialty has specific tests. You will need the minimum mark of 10/20 to pass the tests.

To prepare for the tests, you can watch the subjects of the tests already taken on the CNG website . You can find the subjects in the section: "How to access the annals?".

After passing the KVT, to work as an "associate practitioner", you must have a reception commitment from a hospital establishment.

You will find by clicking here the form that the establishment must complete for your hosting commitment (see appendix 2).

You will then have to complete a skills consolidation course as an associate practitioner, the duration of which varies according to the profession:

• two years for doctors and pharmacists,
• one year for dental surgeons and midwives.

You must make a request to the National Management Center (NMC) by providing these documents , as well as the registration form . They must be written in French or translated by a certified translator.

> To read also: the Refugees.info sheet "Requesting the official translation of a document"

The practice authorisation committee will assess your skills. In particular, it will base its assessment on the evaluation report completed by your manager from the organisation where you completed the skills consolidation programme.

CAUTION: The evaluation report is not the same for the four medical professions. You must provide the correct document to your manager. You can find it in the annexes to this decree.

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted and you will receive your definitive licence to practise.

You can now work in France, in both the public and private sectors. To do so, register with the "Order" for your profession.

Here is the list of Orders and their website:

• Doctor's orders
• College of Midwives
• Order of dental surgeons
• Order of pharmacists