HEALTH – Professional French Certificate for Health

In an increasingly competitive global market, companies are looking for the most agile, mobile employees, adapted to a globalized world. Among the qualities sought, mastery of several languages, French included stands out in the list as an essential asset.

The French for Health Professional Diploma will allow you to certify that you are capable of using French effectively, both orally and in writing, in the main professional communication situations in the medical and paramedical field.

Who is it aimed at ?

This Diploma is intended for anyone working in a medical profession to interact effectively in French with patients, their families and with medical and nursing staff. This to enable institutions and companies in the sector to better serve a French-speaking patient base and clientele or to develop in a French-speaking market.

What to expect on the exam day?

Two examinations, a computer-based examination followed by an oral interview.

They are carried out as follows:

1. Understanding and processing information (between 45 min and 2h depending on the level)
   • Processing written information
   • Processing oral information
   • Written comprehension
2. Oral interaction (between 5 and 15 min depending on the level and including preparation time)
   • Two role-play activities

Examples of activities and topics covered :

Activities : Completing a medical file, designing a prevention support, completing a care protocol, or writing a prevention note on health risks, explaining a medical act, intervening on a public health subject to a non-specialist public.

Topics :Recurring communication situations that are transversal to different health professions, medical or paramedical, in health care institutions (hospital, retirement home, health care center), in private practice or in humanitarian structures

Validity period : the certificate has a lifetime validity

Please note :The Professional French Certificates are also recognized by the French government for residence permit or citizenship applications.

Prerequisites :

• Since the Certificate is offered for levels B1, B2, and C1, a minimum level of French B1 is required.

How to prepare yourself for the exam?

• Option 1: Face-to-face group preparation

  15 hours of face-to-face group preparation (by level), including practice tests for the DFP, mock exams, and professional communication exercises

  Schedule: Monday to Friday from 1:30pm to 4:30 pm

  Price: 225€ + 190€ (certificate) = 415€

• Option 2: Face-to-face individual preparation

  15 hours of face-to-face individual preparation with a teacher, including practice for the targeted Professional French Certifcate, mock exams, and communication exercices on a professional setting

  Schedule: to be agreed upon with the student and the teacher

  Price: 990€ + 190€ (certificate) = 1 180€

• Option 3: Individual online preparation

  15 hours of individual online preparation classes with a teacher including practice for the targeted Professional French Certificate, mock exams, and communication exercices on a professional setting

  Schedule: to be agreed upon with the student and the teacher

  Price : 990€ + 190€ (certificate) = 1 180€

Results

Four to six weeks after the exam day.

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