Apply for a professional permit/professional certificate as a masseuse/masseur and medical pool attendant

Prerequisites

• You have successfully completed your state examination in Hamburg.
• You have not been guilty of conduct that renders you unreliable for the exercise of your profession.
• You are not unsuitable for the exercise of the profession in terms of health.
• You have the knowledge of the German language required for the exercise of your professional activity.
• You have completed your 6-month internship in an authorized facility

Documents required

• Application (available online)
• Medical certificate not older than 3 months (available online)
• Official certificate of good conduct, not older than 3 months
• Certificate of completion of the 6-month practical activity in an authorized facility (available online)

Please note

Qualifications obtained abroad are not taken into account in this service, but in the area of recognition.

Deadlines

no

Procedure

With the admission to the state examination, the examinees receive all the relevant information and templates that they need to apply for the professional license.

Processing time

Up to 6 weeks

Fees

Depending on the effort between EUR 40 and EUR 75.

Legal remedies

You can raise an objection to a negative decision within one month of notification at the office specified in the letterhead.

Legal basis

Section 1 paragraph 1 of the Massage Therapists and Physiotherapists Act (MPhG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/mphg/__1.html

After you have successfully completed your state examination to become a masseuse and medical pool attendant, you need a professional license in the form of a professional certificate in order to be allowed to work in this profession.