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Approbation (state licence to practice) as a child and adolescent psychotherapist - if the state examination was taken in Berlin

Approbation als Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut/in - wenn staatliche Prüfung in Berlin abgelegt
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Granting of a professional licence to practise (Approbation) as a child and adolescent psychotherapist (female/male)

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Requirements

A training as a child and adolescent psychotherapist (Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeutin / Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut) completed in Berlin

Documents you need

Application for licensing (Approbation) as a child and adolescent psychotherapist (Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut/in) (under "Forms") • Certificate of the state examination (Zeugnis über die staatliche Prüfung) • Proof of identity valid identity card or passport • Name change certificate If the name has changed since the certificate of the state examination was issued. • Official certificate of good conduct (Amtliches 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 criminal court proceedings or an investigation by the public prosecutor's office or a professional disciplinary investigation is pending (under "Forms") • Medical certificate confirming fitness to practice the profession on health grounds (under "Forms") The medical certificate must not be older than one month at the time of application. • Tabular curriculum vitae (CV), signed • Doctoral certificate (Promotionsurkunde) if available • Certificate from the Psychotherapeutenkammer (chamber of psychotherapists) If you have already worked as a child and adolescent psychotherapist.

Forms

• Antrag auf Erteilung der Approbation als Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut/in [Application for the granting of Approbation (professional licence) as a child and adolescent 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 practise 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 Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeuten (KJPsychTh-APrV, Training and Examination Regulations for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists) www.berlin.de/lageso/_assets/gesundheit/berufe-im-gesundheit

Further information

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

Who is responsible

The Approbation (professional license) is issued only by the Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Berlin (State Office for Health and Social Affairs Berlin) - Landesprüfungsamt für Gesundheitsberufe (State Examination Office for Health Professions).

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Original

German original

Service number 325433 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/325433/