#2004-538Decree No. 2004-538 on the Recognition of Qualification Levels for Military Practitioners
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The decree outlines the recognition and qualification levels for military healthcare practitioners in France, including doctors, pharmacists, veterinarians, and dental surgeons. It sets forth specific qualifications and certifications required for different roles within the military healthcare system, establishing a structured pathway for training and examination to reach advanced qualifications such as certified practitioners and teaching-level practitioners. This formal recognition facilitates career progression and specialization within the military medical field.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of formal qualification levels for military healthcare practitioners.
- Establishment of examination and competition processes for obtaining higher qualifications.
- Recognition of qualifications obtained prior to the decree's publication.
Obligations
What this law requires
Military healthcare practitioners (doctors, pharmacists, veterinarians, and dental surgeons) must obtain formal recognition of qualification levels through prescribed examination or credential-based competitions to progress from practitioner to confirmed practitioner, certified practitioner, or associate professor levels.
The Minister of Defence must annually establish and publish by decree: the list of required training programs and their duration, required competencies, number of available positions, and organization procedures for each competition and professional corps.
Hospital interns (internes) of armed forces hospitals must be formally recognized as practitioners-in-training and follow prescribed qualification pathways to advance to practitioner level.
Medical doctors and pharmacists seeking confirmed practitioner status must either pass examination-based competitions after completing specialized training or pass credential-based competitions demonstrating equivalent competencies in fields identified by the armed forces health service.
Practitioners seeking certified practitioner status must either complete prescribed training and pass examinations, or hold a third-cycle higher education diploma or equivalent qualification in disciplines sought by the armed forces health service.