Apply for a license to practice as a psychological psychotherapist
Description
After your successful training at a state-recognized training center for psychotherapy, you can be granted a license to practice as a psychological psychotherapistprovided that the other legal requirements are met. Once your license has been granted, you are entitled to, the profession of psychological psychotherapist in Germany independently and on your own responsibility.
The license to practice is granted for an unlimited period and is valid for the entire Federal Republic of Germany.
The license to practice as a Psychological Psychotherapist is granted upon application if you:
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have completed the prescribed training and passed the state examinationpassed the state examination,
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have not been guilty of any conduct which indicates that you are unworthy or unreliable to practise the profession
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are not unfit in terms of health to practise the profession,
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have the necessary knowledge of the German language to exercise the profession.
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Proof of identity
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birth certificate or a current excerpt from the parents' family register
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If applicable, marriage certificate/registered civil partnership (proof in case of name change)
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tabular curriculum vitae
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Extract from the Federal Central Register, dissued no earlier than one month prior to submission (document type O)
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Certificate of the state examination for psychological psychotherapists Declaration as to whether the applicant is subject to criminal proceedings before a court or a public prosecutor's investigation
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Medical certificate, which must not be older than one month, stating that the applicant is is not unfit in terms of health to exercise the profession
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.
You do not have to observe any statutory deadlines when submitting your application.
The processing time varies between the competent licensing authorities of the federal states.
Appeal (appeal may be excluded depending on national law), administrative court action
Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance necessary: No
You can apply for a license to practice at the competent state authority.
- You submit the application for licensure, including all required documents, to the competent authority
- The competent licensing authority will check the completeness of the documents submitted and whether the legal requirements can be adequately demonstrated.
- Missing or insufficient evidence will be requested by the competent licensing authority if necessary.
- The competent licensing authority will check the licensing requirements.
- Once the examination has been successfully completed, you will receive a certificate of licensure either against acknowledgement of receipt or with a certificate of service.
There are no indications or special features.
Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MAGS)
29.09.2023
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
