Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession

The regional prefect, designated by order of the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4311-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission for Nurses, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file presented and examined in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in article R. 4311-37. The Prefect acknowledges receipt of the application within one…

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person’s initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning, which have been validated by a competent body. The regional prefect notifies the person concerned, in a duly reasoned decision, of the content and duration of the planned compensatory measures. The aptitude test must be taken within six months of this notification.

The purpose of the aptitude test is to verify, by means of written or oral examinations, that the person concerned has an appropriate knowledge of the subjects on the syllabus of the evidence of formal qualifications required to practise the profession in France, which were not initially taught to him or which he did not acquire in the course of his professional experience. The purpose of the adaptation period is…

The Commission of Nurses for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises : 1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairman ; 2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative; 3° A representative of the regional council of nurses; 4° A doctor ; 5° Two nursing managers, one of whom works in a medico-social or…

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee’s secretariat.