Apply for a license to practice as a psychological psychotherapist

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.

State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Care

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.

• §§ 1 und 2 Psychotherapeutengesetz 1998
• § 19 Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsverordnung für Physiotherapeuten (PhysTh-APrV)

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

There are no indications or special features.

• Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Psychotherapists

29.09.2023

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.