Erlaubnis zum Führen der Berufsbezeichnung Gesundheits- und Kinderkrankenpflegerin / -pfleger Erteilung

§ 1 Paragraph 1 Nursing Act (KrPflG)

If you would like to use the job title "pediatric nurse", you need a permit. You can find out more here.

Working as a pediatric nurse is regulated in Germany.

This means that in order to work as a pediatric nurse in Germany, you must apply for a state permit. With this permit, you can use the job title "pediatric nurse" and work in the profession.

You will need the following documents to process the application:

• Proof of the state examination certificate confirming that the training period prescribed by the relevant law has been completed and the state examination has been passed or the decision on the equivalence of the foreign professional qualification
• Proof of reliability; this is the confirmation that you have not been guilty of any behavior that would make you unreliable to practice the profession. This can be done by submitting an official certificate of good conduct for submission to the authorities, not older than 3 months when the permit is issued
• a medical certificate stating that you are not medically unfit to practise the profession
• confirmation that you have the necessary knowledge of the German language to carry out the professional activity

The license will be issued to you if you

• have completed the training period prescribed by law and passed the state examination,
• have not been guilty of any conduct that would make you unreliable to practise the profession,
• are medically fit to practise the profession,
• have the necessary knowledge of the German language to exercise the profession.

Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.

You must apply for the permit from the competent authority.

Once you have submitted the application and all documents are complete, the competent authority will check whether you meet all the requirements.

If you meet all the requirements, you will receive the permit.

You may only start working once you have received the permit.

If the documents are complete, your application will be processed promptly.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

There are no indications or special features.

Appeal (appeal may be excluded depending on national law), administrative court action

• Permission to use the professional title of healthcare and pediatric nurse
• The applicant is applying for permission to use the job title "Healthcare and pediatric nurse"
• The applicant must have completed 3 years of training and have passed the state examination for healthcare nurses or pediatric nurses
• Responsible: Depends on the respective state law

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No