Erlaubnis zum Führen der Berufsbezeichnung Ergotherapeutin oder Ergotherapeut bei Berufsqualifikation aus Drittstaaten Erteilung
Inhalt
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Permission to use the professional title of occupational therapist for professional qualifications from third countries</div>
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Application for a license to practice as an occupational therapist from a third country</div>
Begriffe im Kontext
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Foreign qualification</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Equivalency assessment</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Recognition in Germany</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">adaptation course</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">foreign degree</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">professional qualification</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">work permit</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Permission to use the professional title</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">professional recognition</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Access to occupation</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">adaptation period</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">notice of recognition</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">recognition procedure</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Aptitude test</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">professional recognition</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Certificate of Equivalence</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">healthcare profession</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Professional Qualifications Assessment Act</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Recognition in Germany</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Directive 2005/36/EC</div> (Synonym)
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§§ 1, 2 Occupational Therapists Act
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Sections 1, 16, 16a, 16c, Annex 1 to Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the Training and Examination Ordinance for Occupational Therapists
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ergthaprv/BJNR173100999.html
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bearbthg/__1.html
Sections 1, 16, 16a, 16c, Annex 1 to Section 1, Paragraph 1 of the Training and Examination Ordinance for Occupational Therapists
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ergthaprv/BJNR173100999.html
Would you like to work as an occupational therapist in Germany? Then you need a state permit. You can have your foreign professional qualification recognised.
In order to work as an occupational therapist in Germany, you need a professional license. For this purpose, the equivalence of your foreign training with the German training will be checked. If there is equivalence, you can get a work permit if the requirements are met. If there is no equivalence, you must first complete an adjustment measure (knowledge testg/adjustment course) before you can receive a work permit.
- Application (available online)
- Documents according to leaflet (available online)
- Proof of language proficiency B2/ technical language test (see leaflet)
- Medical certificate (available online)
- Official certificate of good conduct according to § 30 Para. 5 BZRG
- You have successfully completed training as an occupational therapist outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland and are entitled to work independently as an occupational therapist there.
- You want to work as an occupational therapist in Germany.
- Personal suitability: You are reliable to work as an occupational therapist and have no criminal record.
- Medical suitability: You can work mentally and physically as an occupational therapist.
- You have German language skills at the required language level. This is usually language level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
application
You compile your documents using the leaflet that you can find on our website or that you have received from us. Submit the documents together with the application in the required form.
equivalence test
The competent authority will then check whether you meet all the requirements. An important prerequisite is the equivalence of your professional qualification. The competent authority compares your professional qualification from abroad with the German professional qualification as an occupational therapist. The professional qualification is equivalent if there are no significant differences between your foreign professional qualification and the German professional qualification.
Possible results of the test
If there is equivalence, submit proof of your health, language and personal suitability (instruction sheet).
If there is no equivalence, you will complete an adjustment measure in the form of a knowledge test or an adjustment course. You will receive further information from us on this.
You compile your documents using the leaflet that you can find on our website or that you have received from us. Submit the documents together with the application in the required form.
equivalence test
The competent authority will then check whether you meet all the requirements. An important prerequisite is the equivalence of your professional qualification. The competent authority compares your professional qualification from abroad with the German professional qualification as an occupational therapist. The professional qualification is equivalent if there are no significant differences between your foreign professional qualification and the German professional qualification.
Possible results of the test
If there is equivalence, submit proof of your health, language and personal suitability (instruction sheet).
If there is no equivalence, you will complete an adjustment measure in the form of a knowledge test or an adjustment course. You will receive further information from us on this.
- up to 2 months in the accelerated procedure
- up to 4 months in the regular procedure
An objection to a negative decision can be raised within one month of notification at the office specified in the letterhead.
- Occupational therapist with training from a third country, recognizing foreign professional qualifications.
- In Germany, you need a state license to work as an occupational therapist.
- With the permit you can officially call yourself an occupational therapist and work in the profession.
- You can also obtain a state permit in Germany with a professional qualification from a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
If you want to find out exactly who is responsible for your request, please follow the link to Authority finder Hamburg