Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

Chapter 1051 1051. Chinese Week (37)

"What's the problem?" Although Wang Shunan's eyes were still red, her heart was filled with relief and joy after returning to the human world after a long journey in the dark night. Even she was surprised by this. Maybe it was Dong Qiangqiang's concern that made her unable to control herself for a while, or maybe the vast world of Trier broke the cage that bound her heart. She took the tissue and gently wiped the sparkling spots in the corners of her eyes.

"You come from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and are highly skilled in acupuncture. I think you should be able to do bone setting, massage, and boiling Chinese medicine. Why don't you try to find a job in a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in your area? Is there one or is there one but the threshold is high? Or have you never thought about it at all?"

"There are two ways to get a medical license here. One is that I graduate from university successfully. The prerequisite for graduation is that I must pass three German national medical examinations before graduation. In this way, I can get a medical license at the same time as graduation. But it is unknown when I can graduate. Although the standard for full-time medical higher education in Germany is six years to graduate, it takes a lot of time even for Germans, not to mention a foreigner like me. I am afraid it will take even longer."

"What about the second one?" Dong Qiangqiang regretted not buying a trekking pole. The road on the ridge was bumpy and uneven, which really hurt his feet.

"Germany has a special agency that certifies medical degrees from countries other than Germany, but Chinese medicine degrees in our country are not currently recognized as clinical medicine. No matter whether you have a bachelor's degree, a college degree, or a technical secondary school degree in China, it is all useless. You must take a special exam in Germany. Once you pass the exam, you will get a naturopathic medical license. In short, you are a medical worker with the right to prescribe."

"Then how do I take the qualification exam? Do you know how much the registration fee, class fee and exam fee add up to? How long will it take to finish the exam? Will I definitely be able to work in a traditional Chinese medicine clinic after I pass the exam?" Dong Qiangqiang noticed that although the tear marks on Wang Shunan's face had not completely dried, the face that had been devastated by life was no longer there.

"Don't worry, let me explain slowly. There is a special school that teaches this certificate, and this kind of class is held for two consecutive days every weekend, with five to six hours of study time each day."

When Dong Qiangqiang heard that the course arrangement was not in line with the Germans' temperament, he immediately guessed the reason: "Private school?"

"Your understanding is correct," Wang Shunan nodded, "but Kiel is too remote, there is no such school. The closest one I can find is in Hamburg."

"What do you learn?"

"Although I got a certificate in naturopathic medicine, I mainly studied Western medicine courses such as physiology, pharmacology, pathology, psychology, and infectious diseases. However, if I study these courses now, I will have an advantage, that is, many courses overlap with what I am studying now, but there are also some contents that I have never come into contact with, such as laws related to medicine."

"Where's the money?"

"The three fees you asked about may add up to less than 1,000 euros. Compared with the possible income after obtaining the certificate, this fee is indeed not expensive. The final examination is divided into a written test and an oral test. If you pass both, you can get a naturopathic certificate, which is also a medical license."

"What if I finish all my studies but fail the exam?" "Then I can only take the exam again next year." Wang Shunan shrugged.

Dong Qiangqiang knew that Wang Shunan had no money, and as a good person, he began to have the idea of ​​helping him, so he asked very carefully. He was very aware of his own shortcomings, but whenever he met someone who was self-reliant and did not like to cause trouble to others, he could not restrain his admiration and love, and would think of lending a hand, which was the case with Lu Wei, Lu Shan, and even more so with Wang Shunan.

He thought: Wang Shunan said before that the procedures are numerous and complicated, but actually it doesn't sound so bad. The fees are not too expensive, and the three fees added up are about the same as the CFA Level 1 exam fee. But others can work in the industry after taking the exam once, but I have to pass Level 3 to get the certificate. I am speechless and tears are streaming.

Seeing that Wang Shunan had stopped crying, the gentle wind started to sound louder again. Wang Shunan was blown sideways. He reached out to put the hood of his coat on his head, turned his back, and walked backwards facing Dong Qiangqiang: "You asked how long it would take to finish the exam?"

Dong Qiangqiang also followed suit and put on the hat on his jacket: "Yes."

"It may be because becoming a doctor is a dream for many people, or it may be because the three fees are low. In short, there are many people who sign up for the exam every year, definitely several thousand people. But you also know that all professional exams related to human life are particularly difficult here, such as medicine and law. The pass rate of the exam is said to have been below 12% for a long time, and in some years it is even in the single digits. I have never taken the exam, so I have no way of predicting how long it will take."

"Since this exam is so difficult, are you sure you can work in a traditional Chinese medicine clinic after you pass it?"

"If you can get the license, you can open an independent clinic, not to mention working. But even if you have the medical license, only certain items of natural therapy or traditional Chinese medicine treatment can be accepted and reimbursed by the German public and private medical insurance systems. To put it simply, patients can only pay for their own treatment when they see you, so opening an independent clinic is not as glamorous and easy as imagined. But this is all later. You have to get the license first before you are qualified to worry about these things."

"Since you have learned so much about it, have you ever thought about taking an exam to get it?" Listening to Wang Shunan's detailed introduction, Dong Qiangqiang became more and more convinced that the other party was not without interest in taking the exam.

"Hey, I know my own abilities," Wang Shunan said modestly, "I can barely handle my university classes, so how can I have the time to learn new ones?"

"You just said that some courses are repetitive. Since you can get twice the result with half the effort by studying now, why not study? You have a lot of time, so just study slowly and take the exam slowly. You will pass it sooner or later." Dong Qiangqiang believed in his intuition. Wang Shunan most likely did not apply for the exam for other reasons, and this reason was most likely money.

"Although I have some clinical experience, professional knowledge cannot be acquired quickly. It takes a lot of time. I am not good at German." Wang Shunan smiled embarrassedly. "Besides, exams and study cost money. I am so poor that I can barely make ends meet. How can I have the spare money to learn this? It is just a daydream."

Hearing the other party mention professional German, Dong Qiangqiang immediately felt the same way. He claimed that German in daily life was no challenge, but he also felt powerless when faced with a lot of professional German. However, he also noticed that although Wang Shunan was daydreaming, his face showed a hint of sadness and unwillingness.