Apply for permission to use the job title anesthesia technical assistant

    Would you like to apply for a permit to use the professional title of anesthesia technician?

    Description

    The legally prescribed requirements for the use of the professional title are examined. After a successful examination, permission to use the professional title of anesthesia technical assistant is granted.

    Competent office

    The Hessian State Office for Health and Care (HLfGP) has been responsible since 01.01.2023.

    Contact point

    Please contact the Hessian State Office for Health and Care (HLfGP).

    Contact person

    Hessisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Pflege - Abteilung IV Gesundheitsberufe

    Address

    postal address

    (Zentrale Postanschrift)

    Post office box 11 03 52

    64218 Darmstadt

    address

    (Zentrale Hausanschrift)

    Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 5

    64295 Darmstadt

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    Contact

    telephone: +49 611 3259-1000

    fax: +49 611 32759-1999

    e-mail: poststelle@hlfgp.hessen.de

    Internet

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 13.01.2026

    Language version

    de

    Sprache: de

    Required documents

    • -Medical certificate of fitness (not older than three months),
    • -Certificate of good conduct pursuant to § 30 (4) of the Federal Central Register Act (not older than three months),
    • -Declaration of reliability

    Forms

    • Forms/online services available: Yes
    • Written form required: No
    • Informal application possible: No
    • Personal appearance necessary: No

    Prerequisites

    • You have completed the prescribed training and passed the state examination,
    • You have not been guilty of any behavior that would make you unreliable to practice the profession,
    • You are not medically unfit to practise the profession,
    • You have the necessary knowledge of the German language to exercise the profession.

    Administrative court action

    Procedure

    • You submit your application to the competent authority using the online form and upload the required documents if necessary,
    • The permit is issued if the competent authority determines that the legal requirements have been met.

    Deadlines

    The professional title may only be used after permission has been granted.

    Processing time

    3 months

    Costs

    Fee 80,00 EUR

    Notes (specifics)

    The Hessian State Office for Health and Nursing is responsible for state recognition, the supervision of training centers and the approval of schools for anesthesia technical assistants and surgical technical assistants to accept trainees. The authority is responsible for examination matters, the issuing of professional licenses and the creation of replacement documents. It decides on the potential equivalence of other training content and possible shortening of training.

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration on 22.11.2022

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 29.11.2022

    Technisch geändert on 26.02.2025

    Keywords

    Assistent, Erlaubnis, Berufsbezeichnung, Anästhesietechnischer, Assistentin, Führen, Führung, Anästhesietechnische

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019