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Apply for permission to practice medicine
Service Description
If you wish to practise medicine without being licensed as a doctor or without holding a license in accordance with the Federal Medical Practitioners' Act, you will need a license in accordance with the Heilpraktikergesetz. Part of the procedure is an official medical examination.
The license entitles you to use the professional title "Heilpraktiker" or "Heilpraktikerin".
The practice of medicine is any professional or commercial activity carried out to diagnose, cure or alleviate illness, suffering or physical injury in humans, even if it is carried out in the service of others.
Process flow
- You submit the application to practise medicine, including all the necessary documents, to the competent body.
- The competent body checks whether all requirements have been met.
- You take the knowledge test (written and oral).
- If you pass the examination, you will be granted a license.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the regulatory office of your district administrative authority (district administration office/district-free city), which is responsible for the location of the future medical practice.
The knowledge check to be carried out as part of the licensing procedure is carried out by the Office for Social Affairs and Health (Health Department of Erfurt City Council).
Applications must be submitted to the regulatory authorities of the respective district administrative authority (district administration office/ independent city) that is responsible for the location of the future medical activity.
The knowledge check to be carried out as part of the licensing procedure is carried out by the Office for Social Affairs and Health (Health Department of Erfurt City Council).
Competent authority
Public order offices of the respective district administrative authority (district administration office/district-free city)
Office for Social Affairs and Health (Health Department of Erfurt City Council)
Requirements
You must
- be at least 25 years old,
- have at least a secondary school leaving certificate or another equivalent qualification,
- be able to prove their physical and mental aptitude to practise medicine by means of a medical certificate and
- be able to prove the reliability required for practicing medicine by means of an official certificate of good conduct.
Which documents are required?
- Identity card or passport
- curriculum vitae
- Proof of a successful secondary school leaving certificate or a successful equivalent or higher school leaving certificate
- Current official certificate of good conduct (not older than three months)
- current medical certificate (not older than three months) stating that there are no indications that the applicant lacks the aptitude required for practicing the profession due to a physical ailment or weakness of their mental or physical strength or due to addiction
- Declaration as to whether a general Heilpraktiker license, a license limited to therapeutic psychotherapy or another sectoral Heilpraktiker license is being applied for
- Address of the intended place of establishment (practice)
- Residence permit (for nationals from countries outside the European Economic Area) and work permit (for intended practice)
- If applicable, declaration of previous verification attempts (date, place)
- identity card or passport
- proof that you have successfully completed at least secondary school
- official certificate of good conduct, which must not be older than three months
- a medical certificate, not older than three months, stating that there are no indications that the applicant lacks the necessary aptitude to practice the profession due to a physical ailment or weakness of their mental or physical strength or due to addiction
- Proof of training for curative activities
- Information as to whether a general Heilpraktiker license or a license limited to therapeutic psychotherapy is being applied for
- Address of the intended place of establishment (practice)
- Residence permit (for nationals from countries outside the European Economic Area) and work permit (for intended practice)
What are the fees?
- Processing costs for the licensing procedure in accordance with the Thuringian General Administrative Cost Regulations in the currently valid version
- Costs for the knowledge check in accordance with the Thuringian administrative cost regulations for the business area of the Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family in the currently valid version plus expenses
- for the work of assessors during the oral examination per assessor: EUR 50.00
- Processing costs for the permit procedure: approx. 180.00 euros in accordance with the Thuringian General Administrative Cost Regulations (as of June 1, 2010)
- Costs for the knowledge check: 250.00 to 300.00 euros (as of June 1, 2010) in accordance with the Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Health's area of responsibility
- Costs for the work of assessors during the oral examination: 50.00 euros per assessor in accordance with the Thuringian decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Health dated August 17, 2009
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The permit must be obtained before commencing work as a non-medical practitioner. Permission will not be granted if the applicant has not yet reached the age of 25.
Processing duration
Processing Time: 30 - 90 DaysIf you have submitted an application for permission to practice, the competent authority will decide on this promptly. Please note that there is usually a waiting period between application and invitation to the examination. In the run-up to the examination, the necessary documents are requested and invitations are sent out.
Legal basis
- § 1 Heilpraktikergesetz (HeilprG)
- First Implementing Ordinance to the Heilpraktikergesetz (HeilprGDV 1)
- § 2 Federal Medical Code (BÄO)
- § Section 10 of the Federal Medical Code (BÄO)
- Guidelines for the examination of candidates for alternative practitioners in accordance with Section 2 of the Alternative Practitioners Act in conjunction with Section 2 (1) (i) of the First Implementing Ordinance to the Alternative Practitioners Act of 07.12.2017
Applications / forms
Objection (yes, an objection may be excluded under national law)
Administrative court action
What else should I know?
A non-medical practitioner license limited to sub-sectors may differ in the scope of the knowledge check.
For such so-called sectoral alternative practitioner licenses, the examination can be limited to knowledge and skills. This demonstrates that you are able to close the gap between the existing professional qualification and the independent practice of medicine if you have successfully completed training in a federally regulated medical profession relevant to the sectoral non-medical practitioner license.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Labor and Family (TMSGAF)
Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family
Professionally released on
04.02.2025
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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