Anerkennung als anästhesietechnische Assistentin oder anästhesietechnischer Assistent mit Berufsqualifikation aus Drittstaaten beantragen

You would like to work in Germany as an anesthesia technician? Then you need a state permit. To obtain the state permit, you can have your foreign professional qualification recognized.

The profession of anesthesia technician is regulated in Germany. This means that in order to be able to work as an anesthesia technical assistant in Germany, you need a state permit. With this permit, you may use the professional title "Anesthesia Technical Assistant" and work in the profession.

Even with a professional qualification from a so-called third country, you can obtain a state permit from the competent authority in Germany. Third countries are all countries that do not belong to the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. To obtain the permit, you must have your foreign professional qualification recognized.

In the recognition procedure, the competent body compares your professional qualification with the German professional qualification and checks the equivalence. The equivalence of the professional qualification is an important prerequisite for the granting of the state permit. In addition to the equivalence of the professional qualification, you must fulfill other requirements for the issuance of the permit. Further requirements are, for example, sufficient German language skills and health suitability.

If your professional qualification originates from the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, other regulations apply.

You can also submit the application for the procedure from abroad.

There is no deadline.

Sometimes documents are still missing from the procedure. The responsible office will then inform you by when you have to submit the documents.

Equivalency notice

The equivalence test (recognition procedure) is also carried out during the licensing procedure. You can apply for a separate decision on the result of the examination.

Procedure for late repatriates

As a late repatriate, you can either go through the recognition procedure according to the laws mentioned here or according to the Federal Expellees Act. You can decide this yourself. The competent office will advise you which procedure suits you.

You can take legal action (e.g. file an objection) against the decision of the responsible office within a certain period. The decision will then be reviewed. Details on this can be found in the appeal instructions at the end of your decision. We recommend that you first talk to the responsible office before taking legal action against the decision.

• Apply for recognition as an anesthesia technical assistant with professional qualifications from third countries.
• To work as an anesthesia technical assistant in Germany, you need a state permit.
• With this permit, you can officially call yourself an "anesthesia technical assistant" and work in the profession.
• You can also obtain a state permit in Germany with a professional qualification from a so-called third country. Third countries are all countries that do not belong to the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.

• responsible: State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Supply

Please contact the State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Supply.

State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Supply

• Forms: Forms can be obtained from the responsible office.
• Online procedure possible: Ask the competent office whether you can submit the application online.
• Personal appearance required: no