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French for Healthcare Professionals
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French for Healthcare Professionals courses are designed for current or future professionals in the healthcare field who wish to acquire speaking and listening skills and use French more confidently. The courses are aimed at helping students acquire the oral communication skills needed to function effectively in French in work-related settings. Participants will develop vocabulary, grammatical structures, and communication strategies through active, task-based learning activities based on professional scenarios in the healthcare sector. The courses are offered 100% online for maximum flexibility and accessibility. Asynchronous courses let students build skills by working with online content according to their own schedule. Synchronous courses provide real-time interaction with the instructor, with peers, and with specially-trained conversation partners to practice and build fluency.
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Type:听 Courses Schedule: Part-time Time:听 听Saturday Mornings or听Wednesday Nights Delivery: Online & Virtual Unit:听 听Global and Strategic Communication Questions? 听 languageshealthcare.scs [at] mcgill.ca
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Course Descriptions
The training consists of two courses at each level (students must pass both courses to move to the next level):
- Virtual face-to-face courses (synchronous mode) are delivered by a teacher on a fixed date, at a specific time, three hours per week, for a period of 8 weeks. These courses focus on oral communication.
- Self-directed online courses听(asynchronous mode) are divided into 4 modules spread out over an 8-week period. Each module lasts approximately two weeks and consists in structured learning units that allow students to work independently (lessons, exercises, pronunciation, listening, reference material, etc.) and to communicate with a tutor.
Please note that the content of all our courses is exclusively in French and focuses on the approach to health care professionals.
Placement Test
All听new听participants must write a French Placement Test to be placed into the appropriate level.听Students can take the test once per session and the results are valid for one year.
On the 3rd business day following the placement test, you will be notified by email of your placement test result. Registration for a workshop/level of the French for Medical Purposes Program can be done online by clicking on the links that will be included in the placement test result email.
Beginner level participants:
Beginner students who have little or no knowledge of French听can fill out a听waiver to be exempted from the Placement Test. Students who submit a waiver听will be placed in our BASIC courses. If you are a beginner and would like to begin studying in this program, please fill out the听waiver听and email it to听languageshealthcare.scs [at] mcgill.ca (subject: %20French%20for%20Healtcare%20Professionals%20-%20Waiver%20form, body: Name%3A%0A%0AStudent%20number%3A%0A%0AI%20am%20a%20beginner%20level%20student%20(with%20no%20or%20very%20little%20background%20in%20French).%0AI%20have%20read%20the%20above%20profile%20and%20believe%20that%20I%20am%20a%20Workshop%201%20student.%20%0AI%20understand%20that%20the%20instructor%20will%20re-evaluate%20my%20competence%20at%20the%20beginning%20of%20term%20and%20may%20recommend%20a%20transfer%20to%0Aanother%20level.%0A%0ALEARNER%20PROFILE%0A%E2%99%A6%20Oral%20comprehension%20(listening)%0AI%20have%20no%20oral%20comprehension%20in%20French%20or%20can%20understand%20a%20few%20isolated%20words.%0A%E2%99%A6%20Oral%20expression%20(speaking)%0AI%20am%20unable%20to%20speak%20French%20or%20can%20say%20a%20few%20isolated%20words.%0A%E2%99%A6%20Written%20comprehension%20(reading)%0AI%20have%20no%20reading%20comprehension%20or%20can%20read%20a%20few%20isolated%20words.%0A%E2%99%A6%20Global%20competence%0AI%20have%20no%20knowledge%20(or%20an%20extremely%20limited%20knowledge)%20of%20French.) .
Session Dates
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Winter 2025:
Virtual face-to-face courses (synchronous mode)
January 21 to March 18, 2025 (Tuesdays)
January 23 to March 20, 2025 (Thursdays)
A series of eight weekly courses will be held on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Courses will be taught remotely (live online).
Self-directed online courses (asynchronous mode)
January 20 to March 22, 2025
No fixed day and time, students to work independently.
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Spring 2025:
Virtual face-to-face courses (synchronous mode)
April 22 to June 10, 2025 (Tuesdays)
April 24 to June 12, 2025 (Thursdays)
A series of eight weekly courses will be held on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Courses will be taught remotely (live online).
Self-directed online courses (asynchronous mode)
April 21 to June 14, 2025
No fixed day and time, students to work independently.
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Fall 2025:
Virtual face-to-face courses (synchronous mode)
September 16 to November 4, 2025 (Tuesdays)
September 19 to November 6, 2025 (Thursdays)
A series of eight weekly courses will be held on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Courses will be taught remotely (live online).
Self-directed online courses (asynchronous mode)
September 15 to November 8, 2025
No fixed day and time, students to work independently.
Registration
If you already have a placement test result or you are a returning program student, you can register online here:
| LEVEL | VIRTUAL COURSES (synchronous mode) | ONLINE COURSES (asynchronous mode) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ||
| Elementary | ||
| Low Intermediate | ||
| High Intermediate | ||
| Advanced |
* Students must pass both courses to move to the next level.
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Ready to take the next step?
Be sure to review all the necessary instructions and guidelines to help make your application process smooth and easy.
Need help?
General inquiries: info.conted [at] mcgill.ca
or call 514-398-6200Questions about this program?
Contact us at languageshealthcare.scs [at] mcgill.ca