All candidates for this competition must meet the following conditions:
1° Either meet the conditions required for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist under articles L. 4111-1 and L. 4221-1 and present :
a) either the postgraduate diploma or certificate of specialisation qualifying them to practise the speciality applied for ;
b) or the equivalence of the qualifying third-cycle specialisation certificate corresponding to the speciality applied for, issued by order of the Minister responsible for higher education; or
c) Or the professional qualification corresponding to the speciality applied for;
d) Or a diploma, certificate or other specialist qualification issued by one of the Member States of the European Community or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area;
2° Or be authorised to practise the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist, where applicable by speciality, pursuant to articles L. 4111-2, L. 4131-1-1, L. 4141-3-1, L. 4221-12, L. 4221-14-1, L. 4221-14-2, L. 6213-3, the first sentence of 1° of article L. 6213-2 or article 60 of law no. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 creating universal health cover.
In all the cases listed in the previous paragraph, the candidate must provide proof of registration on the roll of the professional association.
Where there is no diploma, certificate or other qualification corresponding to one of the specialities offered in the competition, an order of the ministers responsible for higher education and health sets the conditions for registration in this speciality.
The nature of the supporting documents to be produced by the candidate is set by order of the minister responsible for health.