Application
You submit an application to the competent authority for permission to use the professional title "Medical technologist for laboratory analysis" or "Medical technologist for laboratory analysis". You can hand in the application with the documents to the competent authority or send it by post. Do not send any originals. Sometimes you can also send the application electronically.
Examination of equivalence
The competent authority will then check whether you meet all the requirements. An important requirement is the equivalence of your professional qualification. The competent body will compare your professional qualification from abroad with the German professional qualification as a medical technologist for laboratory analysis. The professional qualification is equivalent if there are no significant differences between your foreign professional qualification and the German professional qualification.
Possible results of the examination
If your professional qualification is equivalent, your foreign professional qualification will be recognized. The competent authority can confirm the result in writing. You must still meet the other requirements. You will then receive permission to use the professional title "Medical technologist for laboratory analysis" or "Medical technologist for laboratory analysis".
Are there any significant differences between your professional qualification and the German professional qualification? You may be able to compensate for the differences through your professional experience, other knowledge or skills (lifelong learning). You must provide evidence of your professional experience. Knowledge and skills must be certified by an authority in the country in which you acquired the knowledge or skills.
However, it may be that the significant differences cannot be compensated for by this knowledge.
In this case, the competent authority will tell you the main differences between your professional qualification and the German professional qualification. It will also tell you why you cannot compensate for these significant differences.
The competent authority will also tell you what compensatory measures you can take to offset the substantial differences.
If you decide not to take compensatory measures, your professional qualification will not be recognized. You will then not be allowed to work in Germany as a medical technologist for laboratory analysis.
Compensatory measures
There are various compensation measures:
- Adaptation course: The adaptation course lasts a maximum of three years.
- Knowledge examination: The knowledge examination tests your knowledge in certain subjects and areas. The knowledge test consists of an oral and a practical part.
As a rule, you can choose between an adaptation period or a knowledge test.
If you successfully complete the compensation measure and meet all other requirements, you will receive permission to use the professional title "Medical Technologist for Laboratory Analysis".
