Approbation als Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut(in) beantragen

• § 2 Absatz 1 Psychotherapeutengesetz (PsychThG)
• § 19 Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsverordnung für Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeuten (JJPsychTh-APrV)
• Sächsisches Kostenverzeichnis (SächsKVZ), Lfd. Nr. 79 – Psychotherapeuten

Application for a licence to practise according to § 2 Absatz 1 Psychotherapeutengesetz (PsychThG)

In order to practise curative psychotherapy under the professional title of "Child and youth psychotherapist (Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut/in)", you must have the corresponding licence to practise. In Saxony, the application is submitted to the state directorate (Landesdirektion).

Note: If you are only practising the profession of Child and youth psychotherapist temporarily, you can apply for a temporary permit.

Single Point of Contact

For this procedure, you can use the service of the Single Point of Contact (Einheitlicher Ansprechpartner). They will guide you through the administrative procedure, take care of correspondence with all the offices responsible for your request and will be available to you as a competent advisor.

• brief curriculum vitae
• Birth certificate, in the case of married persons or registered partners also the marriage or civil partnership certificate
• Proof of identity
• official certificate of good conduct, which must have been issued not earlier than one month prior to submission
• Declaration as to whether you are the subject of criminal proceedings before a court or the public prosecutor's office
• medical certificate, not older than one month, stating that you are fit to exercise the profession from a health point of view
• Certificate of the state examination for Child and youth psychotherapists

Note: If the certificates are not issued in German, you must also submit them in a certified translation. The responsible department may require the submission of further proof, in particular from previous work.

You have passed the state examination for Child and youth psychotherapists.

• german licence to practise as a Child and youth psychotherapist: EUR 145.00
• licence with foreign degree: EUR 345.00 to EUR 680.00
• Permission to exercise a profession temporarily: EUR 275.00 to EUR 550.00
• Extension of a professional licence: EUR 170.00
• Determination of substantial differences in training: EUR 135.00 to EUR 674.00

Expenses

• 1. up to 50 copies: EUR 0.50 per sheet, from 51 copies EUR 0.15 per sheet
• Authentication of licence to practise or professional licence certificates: EUR 5.00 for one copy, reduction to half for each additional copy possible

Submit your application for licensure in writing on the prescribed form.

• The authority will confirm receipt of the application and inform you of any documents that may still be missing.
• In the event of a positive examination, the licence to practise medicine will be issued and handed over to you against acknowledgement of receipt or sent to you by post.

• Application processing: up to 3 months after complete submission of the application documents
• Examination of substantial differences ("equivalence examination") for applicants from third countries:
  generally up to 4 months after submission of the complete documents and expert opinions

Note: Especially if an expert is consulted, the processing time may be considerably longer.

Appeal (details on the procedure in the decision)