🦷 Professional Language Exam Dentists The Professional Language Exam for foreign dentists has been organized by the Düsseldorf and Cologne district governments since 2014.
The 60-minute exam consists of three parts – dentist-patient communication, documentation and dentist-dentist communication – and tests exclusively professional language.
in the Professional Language Exam (FSP) of the Dental Association
20-25 teaching units per week
Anamnesis conversation as in daily practice
Suspected diagnosis, treatment plan, forms
Patient report, findings, professional questions
Total exam duration
Exam parts
Language level
The examinee conducts an anamnesis conversation with a fictional patient, as is common in daily practice.
The examinee explains their suspected diagnosis, explains the treatment plan and documents the anamnesis on a provided form.
Completed dental medicine studies, language skills at B2 level and a passed placement test are required.
For the license, language skills at B2 level, the Professional Language Exam at C1 level and a knowledge test are required.
Technical terms, diagnoses, treatments
Anamnesis, information, consultation
Case discussions, documentation
Simulations, tests, feedback
Week 1-3: Basics of dental communication, technical vocabulary, patient consultation
Week 4-6: Practical exercises, case studies, documentation training
Week 7-8: Exam simulations, intensive training, final preparation
At the end of the course, a communication test in dental professional language takes place, led by experienced specialist lecturers.
Dentist-dentist communication
Dentist-dentist conversation
Dentist-patient communication
Dentist-dentist communication with documentation of content.
Dentist-dentist conversation with reproduction of patient complaints and analysis.
Dentist-patient communication with information about treatment and risks.
Recognition of health professions
This intensive course teaches the most important basics of dental professional language and trains practice-relevant communication situations.
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