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Approbation (state licence to practise) as a Psychologische/r Psychotherapeut/in [psychological psychotherapist] - if the state examination was taken in Berlin

Approbation als Psychologische/r Psychotherapeut/in - wenn staatliche Prüfung in Berlin abgelegt
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Granting of an Approbation (license to practice) as a psychological psychotherapist

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Requirements

• Training as a psychological psychotherapist completed in Berlin

Documents you need

• Application for the granting of the Approbation (professional license) as a Psychologische/r Psychotherapeut/in (psychological psychotherapist) (under "Forms") • Certificate of the state examination • Proof of identity valid identity card (Personalausweis) or passport • Certificate of name change If the name has changed since the certificate of the state examination was issued. • Official certificate of good conduct (Führungszeugnis) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/ The certificate of good conduct must not be older than one month at the time of application. • Declaration as to whether court criminal proceedings or a public prosecutor's or professional disciplinary investigation is pending (under "Forms") • Medical certificate confirming health fitness to practice the profession (under "Forms") The medical certificate must not be older than one month at the time of application. • Tabular curriculum vitae (CV) with signature • Doctoral certificate if available • Certificate from the Psychotherapeutenkammer (chamber of psychotherapists) If the person has already worked as a psychotherapist.

Forms

• Antrag auf Erteilung der Approbation als Psychologische/r Psychotherapeut/in (application for the granting of the Approbation [license to practice] as a psychological psychotherapist) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit • Erklärung darüber, ob ein gerichtliches Strafverfahren oder ein staatsanwaltschaftliches oder berufsrechtliches Ermittlungsverfahren anhängig ist (declaration as to whether criminal court proceedings or an investigation by the public prosecutor's office or a professional disciplinary body is pending) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit • Ärztliche Bescheinigung, in der die gesundheitliche Eignung zur Ausübung des Berufs bestätigt wird (medical certificate confirming fitness to practice the profession) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit

Fees

139.00 euros

Legal basis

• Psychotherapeutengesetz (PsychThG) (Psychotherapists Act) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit • Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsverordnung für Psychologische Psychotherapeuten (PsychTh-APrV) (Training and Examination Regulation for Psychological Psychotherapists) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit

Further information

• Information on the application for licensure (Approbation) and contact person www.berlin.de/lageso/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/a

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Original

German original

Service number 325429 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/325429/