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

If you wish to use the professional title “health and nursing assistant” or “health and nursing professional”, you will need a permit.

The work of a health and nursing professional is regulated in Germany.

This means that in order to work as a health and nursing professional in Germany, you must apply for a state permit. With this permit, you can use the job title “health and nursing professional” and work in the profession.

• State examination certificate or notice of equivalence of the foreign professional qualification
• Proof of reliability: confirmation that you have not been guilty of any conduct that would make you unreliable to exercise your profession (for example, by submitting an official certificate of good conduct that is no more than 3 months old)
• Medical certificate stating that you are suitable to perform the profession
• Confirmation that you have the knowledge of the German language required to perform your professional activity

• You have completed the required vocational or university training and passed the state final examination.
• You have the necessary reliability to practice the profession.
• You are medically fit to perform the profession.
• You have the knowledge of the German language required to practice the profession.

• You apply for permission from the responsible authority and submit the necessary documents.
• The responsible authority will check whether you meet all the requirements.
• If you meet all the requirements, you will receive permission.
• You may not begin the activity until you have received permission.

• In order to work as a health and nursing assistant in Germany, a permit is required
• The professional title "health and nursing assistant" or "health and nursing assistant" may only be used and the profession may only be worked in with permission