Apply for recognition as a nursing assistant or nursing assistant with a professional qualification from abroad

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Apply for recognition as a nursing assistant or nursing assistant with a professional qualification from abroad

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You can have a qualification as a nursing assistant from abroad officially recognized in Germany.

Please note: Your qualification must be state-recognized in the country in which you trained. Informal or non-formal qualifications cannot be officially recognized in Germany.

You apply for recognition at the competent authority in the federal state in which you wish to work. To do this, you must submit an application with all the necessary documents to the relevant state authority.

The competent authority will then carry out an equivalence assessment. The competent authority will compare your professional qualification from abroad with the professional qualification in the federal state. Important criteria for the comparison are the content and duration of the training.

You will receive a decision on the outcome of the procedure. The decision will list any existing and any missing professional qualifications.

Working as a geriatric care assistant is regulated in Germany. This means that you may only work in this profession without restriction and to the full extent if you are formally entitled to use the occupational title of "state-recognized geriatric care assistant". To obtain this authorization, your foreign qualification must be recognized.

Process flow

You submit an application for recognition to the competent body. You must submit all the necessary documents to the competent body.

The competent body will then check: Is your foreign professional qualification equivalent to the professional qualification in the federal state? The competent body compares the qualifications using certain criteria. Important criteria are the content and duration of the training. The competent body also takes into account your professional experience, your other certificates of competence and qualifications when carrying out the equivalence check.

You will receive a notification with the result of the procedure. You will receive recognition if your professional qualification and the professional qualification in the federal state are equivalent.

Sometimes there are significant differences between the professional qualifications. The differences are listed in your notification (adaptation measures). You can use this notification to gain further qualifications. Once you have successfully completed the adaptation measure, your application can be recognized.

If your professional qualification is not equivalent at all, you will not receive recognition and your application will be rejected.

In the procedure, your foreign professional qualification is compared with a German reference qualification. The competent authority checks whether there are any significant differences between your foreign professional qualification and the German professional qualification. In addition to your training, the professional experience you have gained in Germany or abroad may also be taken into account.

If the examination is positive, you will receive a certificate of equivalence as part of your professional license. You will be treated legally in the same way as people with a corresponding German professional qualification.

In addition to the recognition of your qualification, you must meet further requirements:

Personal suitability
Health suitability

If there are significant differences between your qualification and the German reference qualification, you have the option of completing an adaptation measure (aptitude test or adaptation course) in order to achieve equivalence.

You can choose between two options:

Adaptation course: The adaptation course is a practical post-qualification, i.e. a course, a seminar or an internship. A course or seminar is often combined with a work placement. The duration of the adaptation period depends on the differences identified between your foreign qualification and the German qualification.
Aptitude test: An aptitude test is an examination in which your aptitude for the profession of geriatric care assistant is tested. An aptitude test is not a new final examination. The aptitude test only tests the deficits that were identified during your training.

You can also work as a care assistant without formal recognition. However, you will then not be able to use the professional title of geriatric care assistant and therefore cannot work in this field to the full extent.

German language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages are recommended for this profession.

In professions for which a state permit is required, the recognition procedure can also be carried out via the technical systems of the Point of Single Contact from 18 January 2016.

Which documents are required?

Application form
Curriculum vitae
Proof of identity (identity card or passport)
Proof of your professional qualification (e.g. certificates, professional certificate)
Proof of the content and duration of your training (e.g. diploma supplement, transcript of records)
Proof of professional experience in the profession
Proof of other relevant qualifications
Have you already submitted an application for recognition? If so, please indicate the office to which you submitted the application.
Do you not yet live or work in the EU, EEA or Switzerland? Then you may need to provide proof: You want to work in the profession in the federal state. Proof can be, for example, applications for a job, invitations to job interviews or a location note from the Central Service Center for Professional Recognition (ZSBA).

If your documents are not in German, you must submit German translations of your documents. The translations must be made by translators who are publicly appointed or authorized.

Application for permission to use a professional title for EU (EEA) and third countries
a tabular list of the training courses you have completed and your professional activities (in German),
a proof of identity,
proof of qualifications acquired abroad,
proof of relevant professional experience or other proof of qualifications, if these are required to establish equivalence, and
a statement as to whether you have already submitted an application for the determination of equivalence and, if so, to which office
If applicable, a decision (i.e. the result of the equivalence test) issued by another federal state.

It does not matter what nationality you have or in which country you acquired your qualification. You can also submit the application from abroad. However, you must have the intention to work in Thuringia as a geriatric care assistant. You must document this intention with proof, such as:

Proof of applying for an entry visa for gainful employment or.
Proof that you have had contact with potential employers or
a business concept

If you are a national or resident of the EU, EEA or Switzerland and there are no specific reasons why you do not intend to do so, you do not need to provide proof.

All documents from the second up to and including the sixth point must be submitted as originals or certified copies. As a rule, all documents must be submitted in German. If the documents are written in another language, you will need a translation by a publicly appointed or sworn interpreter or translator. The competent body may also allow another form for the documents to be submitted.

Documents issued or recognized in an EU member state or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may also be submitted electronically as of January 18, 2016. In the event of reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the documents submitted and if absolutely necessary, the competent body may also require the submission of certified copies in this case.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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Thuringia online service

Competent Authority

Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt - Berufe des Gesundheitswesens, Landesprüfungsamt - Referat 720

Postal address

Jorge-Semprún-Platz 4
99423 Weimar

Telephone

+49 361 57332-1356

E-Mail

WWW

https://landesverwaltungsamt.thueringen.de/soziales/gesundheitswesen

Transport connection

Weimar Atrium

Bus:

1, 2, 3, 9

Parking spaces

Parking Place
Tiefgarage Atrium,
Number: 840
Fees: yes

Building access

elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Forms

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