Gesundheitsfachberuf, Erlaubnis zur Führung der Berufsbezeichnung beantragen

• Gesetz über den Beruf der Anästhesietechnischen Assistentin und über den Beruf der Operationstechnischen Assistentin (ATA-OTA-G)
• Gesetz über den Beruf der Diätassistentin und des Diätassistenten (Diätassistentengesetz – DiätAssG)
• Gesetz über den Beruf der Ergotherapeutin und des Ergotherapeuten (Ergotherapeutengesetz – ErgThG)
• Gesetz über die Pflegeberufe (Pflegeberufegesetz - PflBG)
• Gesetz über den Beruf des Logopäden (Logopädengesetz – LogopG)
• Gesetz über den Beruf der Notfallsanitäterin und des Notfallsanitäters (Notfallsanitätergesetz – NotSanG)
• Gesetz über den Beruf der Orthoptistin und des Orthoptisten (Orthoptistengesetz – OrthoptG)
• Gesetz über den Beruf des pharmazeutisch-technischen Assistenten (PTAG)
• Gesetz über die Berufe in der Physiotherapie (Masseur- und Physiotherapeutengesetz - MPhG)
• Gesetz über den Beruf der Podologin und des Podologen (Podologengesetz – PodG)
• Gesetz über die Berufe in der medizinischen Technologie (MTBG)
• Hebammengesetz (HebG)

Permission to work as a geriatric nurse, anesthesia technician, dietician, occupational therapist, midwife / maternity nurse, health and pediatric nurse, health and medical nurse, nursing specialist, speech therapist, masseur / medical bath attendant, emergency paramedic, surgical technician, orthoptist, pharmaceutical-technical assistant, physiotherapist, podiatrist, technical assistant in medicine

If you would like to work in a specific health profession in Germany without restriction, you need a state permit. The permit entitles you to use the corresponding job title and to practice the profession.

For a list of health professions requiring a permit, see:

• Gesundheitsberufe
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Foreign professional qualifications

If you have acquired your professional qualification abroad, the competent authority will check whether your qualification is equivalent to the corresponding German qualification. You will only be granted a permit if your training is recognized as equivalent.

Temporary exercise of profession

Nationals of the European Union or the European Economic Area who wish to work only temporarily and occasionally in Germany do not require a state permit. However, you must report your activity to the competent office. Further information can be obtained from the competent office.

Single Point of Contact (Einheitlicher Ansprechpartner)

For this procedure, you can use the service of the Single Point of Contact. 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.

• Einhietlicher Ansprechspartner
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• completed application form
• documents and proofs

You will find a detailed list of all required proofs and documents in the application form; if necessary, the responsible office will request additional documents from you.

Note: Please send only certified copies and never original documents.

Professional qualification

Personal qualifications:

• personal reliability
• health suitability
• sufficient knowledge of the German language:
  • Speech therapist: at least level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  • otherwise: at least level B2

• Administrative fee: EUR 70.00
• Expenses

Apply for permission to practice in writing on the prescribed form. The competent office will advise you on how to apply.

• You can obtain the application forms from the responsible office or here via Amt24.
• Complete the application in full and compile the required supporting documents.
• Submit the complete application documents to the competent authority
• The competent authority will examine your application; if the requirements for practicing the profession are met, you will receive a certificate of authorization.

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Objection (details in the notification)