#ARMK2609332ADecree of April 2, 2026, on Military Selection Competitions for Operating Room Nurse Training
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The law establishes the conditions and procedures for military selection competitions for access to training that leads to the State diploma for operating room nurses in France. Military nurses and medical technicians from military hospitals, as well as students from the military paramedical school, must pass a selection process to demonstrate their abilities to follow the required training and obtain the diploma. The selection process includes both academic pathways through civilian training institutions and validation of prior experience.
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Key Changes
- Introduces new selection criteria for military candidates seeking entry into nursing programs.
- Establishes a limitation of three candidacies for the military selection throughout one's career.
- Outlines specific documentation requirements for candidates during the application process.
Obligations
What this law requires
Candidates must obtain and hold a valid medical-administrative fitness certificate (certificat médico-administratif d'aptitude) dated on or before the application date, confirming general fitness to serve in all times, places, and circumstances, including overseas operations.
Candidates applying through the experience validation pathway must have completed at least one full year (consecutive or non-consecutive) of professional activities across four specific domains: (1) at least 3 activities in surgical care and operative procedures; (2) at least 2 activities in patient care for surgical intervention recipients; (3) at least 3 activities in hygiene measures implementation and control in operating rooms; (4) at least 2 activities in quality and safety measures implementation in operating rooms.
Candidates must be in active duty status and have completed the probationary period as mentioned in Article 8 of the September 12, 2008 decree before applying for military selection competitions.
Candidates must hold a nursing diploma, certificate, or other qualification as specified in Articles L. 4311-3, L. 4311-12, or L. 4311-4 of the Public Health Code, allowing them to exercise the nursing profession without limitations.
Candidates are limited to a maximum of three applications to military selection competitions throughout their career, including applications for experience validation pathways.