C1 Level in the professional context – Bezirksärztekammer content of the specialized language Nordwürttemberg: examination Mrs. Nicole Waletzki Jahnstraße 5 70597

But what means C1 Level in detail? [email protected] Specialized Candidates who…. Bezirksärztekammer Südwürttemberg: language  understand a wide range of very ad- Mrs. Petra Silva vanced texts, also the implied meaning Haldenhaustraße 11 examination 72770  express themselves fluent and sponta- noiusly [email protected]

Bezirksärztekammer  use the language efficient and flexibel in Nordbaden: social life and working environment General information Mrs. Myriam Kaiser  express themselves clear, structured Mrs. Lena Zimmermann and requirements and in detail to complex situations Zimmerstraße 4 76137 can be certificated a language level of C1. [email protected] A common project of the District Physician Chambers of Bezirksärztekammer Südbaden: Baden-Württemberg

Mrs. Weike Sabiers Sundgauallee 27 79114 [email protected]

Internet presence:

www.aerztekammer-bw.de

Examination procedure General information

The examination is divided into 3 equal tested parts.

When register for an examination, it is important Part 1 to provide evidence of general language Includes the physician / patient conversation: knowledge through examination certificates that are at least appropriate to the requirements of Processing Within 20 minutes, the candidate has to lead an level B2 of the “Common European Reference adequate communication with the patient consid- frame for languages” (GER B2) or that corre- The procedure of achieving approbation as phy- ering the following topics: sponds to an equivalent language level. sician during the application process is always I. personal data the same and has to take place at the Regional II. medical history Council Stuttgart. III. current symptoms Who has to pass a specialized language The Regional Council verifies all the documents IV. current medication examination? and submits, if necessary, the required data of V. family history the person that has to pass the language exami- Everybody who submits an application for ap- nation to the District Chambers of Physicians. This is followed by informing the patient about proval of the approbation as doctor at the Re- Hence a personal application for the specialized the suspected diagnosis, planned examinations gional Council and language examination at a District Chamber of and answering questions of the patient. Physicians is not required. Part 2 After receiving the applicant’s documents from  didn’t achieve a degree at a German- Includes the documentation of the collected the Regional Council, the District Chamber of speaking high school data. Physicians contacts the applicant to inform about  didn’t pass a ten-years general education examination details such as next possible date at a German-speaking school The candidate documents the given information and place of examination. within 20 minutes in a separated room.  didn’t complete a three-years apprentice- ship in German Costs: Part 3 Includes a medical handing over conversa-  has to provide evidence of the required tion: skills of the German language The fee of up to 420 EUR for the specialized lan- guage examination has to be transferred in ad- Within 20 minutes, the candidate has to intro- The B2 certificate is required in advance. vance. Accout details will be handed out within duce the patient to a medical associate and an- If you should not have this precondition, the the invitation letter. swer several questions about diagnosis, recom- Council will not verify your application and docu- Upon receipt of payment, the District Chamber of mended examinations and personal data. Final- ments. In this case, please obtain information on Physicians sends the invitations to the candi- ly, the candidate will receive a brief list of spe- special language courses. dates. Normally, the examination takes place on cialist language terms that need to be translated Saturdays. into German.

Please inform about special language Please note, that information about exam It is important to consider, that no special courses on your own. We are not allowed dates will not be published. Also desired medical knowledge will be tested. The ex- to recommend courses. dates cannot be considered. amination only values language skills. But: the listening comprehension of medi- cal facts and information can of course be rated.