The course is reserved for candidates who meet the following criteria by the application deadline:
1. Master's and/or specialist degree in:
o Medicine and Surgery (LM-41; 46/S)
o Biology (LM-6; 6/S)
o Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy (LM-13; 14/S)
o Psychology (LM-51; 58/S)
o Chemical Sciences (LM-54; 62/S)
o Physics (LM-17; 20/S)
o Veterinary Medicine (LM-42; 47/S)
o Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics (LM-46; 52/S)
b. Pre-reform degrees:
o Medicine and Surgery
o Biological Sciences
o Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies
o Pharmacy
o Psychology
o Chemistry
o Physics
o Veterinary Medicine
o Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics

2. At least 5 years of seniority in the Italian National Health Service in a managerial position. University staff providing healthcare services in the Italian National Health Service for at least 5 years are considered equivalent to healthcare managers.
3. Not already holding the title of Director of a complex structure or acting as such.
4. Being employed with a permanent contract by the Healthcare Organisations of the Health Service of Emilia-Romagna Region.
The course is primarily aimed at Healthcare Managers employed by the Healthcare Organisations of the Health Service of Emilia-Romagna Region. Applications from healthcare managers from other Regions or Autonomous Provinces of Italy will be accepted provided they meet the access requirements regulatory requirements for “managerial training”. According to the Emilia-Romagna Region note no. 644 of 15/06/2020, two-thirds of the participants must be healthcare managers employed by the Healthcare Organisations of the Health Service of Emilia-Romagna Region. According to the Emilia-Romagna Region note no. 775130 of 20/12/2017, healthcare managers employed in other Regions or Autonomous Provinces are required to pay the fee as indicated by their Region or Autonomous Province. Failing this, the candidate must pay the enrolment fee of €1,500.
A reserve of 5 places is provided for healthcare managers (medical doctors, veterinarians, dentists, pharmacists, biologists, chemists, physicists, psychologists) employed by the General Management for Personal Care, Health and Welfare of the Emilia-Romagna Region or dealing with health-related matters in other General Management of the Region.
Those who do not meet all the requirements for the issuance of the managerial training certificate by the Emilia-Romagna Region may participate in the selection if they hold one of the following degrees: - specialist degree (D.M. 509/99), master's degree (D.M. 270/04), pre-reform degree, or equivalent qualifications according to current regulations.