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Apply for permission to use the professional title of healthcare and pediatric nurse
Service Description
Working as a pediatric nurse is regulated in Germany.
This means that in order to work as a pediatric nurse in Germany, you must apply for a state permit. With this permit, you can use the job title "pediatric nurse" and work in the profession.
Process flow
You must apply for the permit from the competent authority.
Once you have submitted the application and all documents are complete, the competent authority will check whether you meet all the requirements.
If you meet all the requirements, you will receive the permit.
You may only start working once you have received the permit.
Requirements
The license will be issued to you if you
- have completed the training period prescribed by law and passed the state examination,
- have not been guilty of any conduct that would make you unreliable to practise the profession,
- are medically fit to practise the profession,
- have the necessary knowledge of the German language to exercise the profession.
Which documents are required?
You will need the following documents to process the application:
- Proof of the state examination certificate, to confirm that the training period prescribed by the respective law has been completed and the state examination has been passed or proof of the notice of equivalence of the foreign professional qualification.
- Proof of reliability; this is the confirmation that you have not been guilty of any behavior that would make you unreliable to practice the profession. This must be done by submitting an official certificate of good conduct, which must not be older than 3 months when the permit is issued.
- Medical certificate stating that you are not medically unfit to practise the profession, which must not be more than 3 months old when the permit is issued.
- Confirmation that you have the necessary knowledge of the German language to carry out the professional activity (language level 2).
What are the fees?
Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There are no deadlines to be observed.
Processing duration
If the documents are complete, your application will be processed promptly.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
Appeal (appeal may be excluded depending on national law), administrative court action
Appeal
Forms available: Yes
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance necessary: No
What else should I know?
There are no indications or special features.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Administration Office
Professionally released on
27.03.2024
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt - Berufe des Gesundheitswesens, Landesprüfungsamt - Referat 720
Postal address
99423 Weimar
Telephone
+49 361 57332-1356Transport connection
Parking spaces
Tiefgarage Atrium,
Number: 840
Fees: yes
