Anerkennung als anästhesietechnische Assistentin oder anästhesietechnischer Assistent mit Berufsqualifiaktion aus EU/EWR/Schweiz beantragen

You would like to work in Germany as an anesthesia technician? Then you need a state permit. To obtain the state permit, you can have your foreign professional qualification recognized.

The profession of anesthesia technician is regulated in Germany. This means that in order to be able to work as an anesthesia technical assistant in Germany, you need a state permit. With the permit, you may use the professional title "Anesthesia Technical Assistant" or "Anesthesia Technical Assistant" and work in the profession. Even with a professional qualification from the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you can obtain the state permit from the competent body in Germany.

To obtain the permit, you must have your foreign professional qualification recognized. In the recognition procedure, the competent body compares your professional qualification with the German professional qualification and checks the equivalence. The equivalence of the professional qualification is an important prerequisite for the granting of the state permit.

In addition to the equivalence of the professional qualification, you must fulfill other requirements for the issuance of the permit. Further requirements are, for example, sufficient German language skills and health suitability.

If your professional qualification does not originate from the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, other regulations apply. You can also submit the application for the procedure from abroad.

• You have a professional qualification as an anesthesia technical assistant from the EU, the EEA or Switzerland.
• You want to work in Germany as an anesthesia technical assistant.
• Personal suitability: You are reliable for the work as an anesthesia technical assistant and have no criminal record.
• Health suitability: you are mentally and physically able to work as an anesthesia technical assistant.
• You have German language skills at the required level. This is normally language level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

• Apply for recognition as an anaesthesia technical assistant with a professional qualification from the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
• To work as an anaesthesia technical assistant in Germany, you need a state permit.
• With the permission, you can officially call yourself an "anesthesia technical assistant" and work in the profession.
• Even with professional qualifications from the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you can obtain a state permit in Germany.
• Responsibility: Lower Saxony State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Family - Lüneburg Branch, Information: anerkennung-in-deutschland.de

• Forms: Forms can be obtained from the responsible office.
• Online procedure possible: Ask the competent office whether you can submit the application online.
• Personal appearance required: no