Apply for permission to use the professional title of disinfector

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

    Description

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

    Competent office

    Since 01.01.2023, the Hessian State Office for Health and Care (HLfGP) has been responsible.

    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

    No documents are required.

    Forms

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

    Prerequisites

    • You have completed the prescribed training and passed the state examination,
    • they are not guilty of conduct which results in unreliability for the exercise of the profession,
    • they are not unfit from a health point of view for the exercise of the profession,
    • You have the knowledge of the German language required for the exercise of your professional activity.
       

    Administrative court action
     

    Procedure

    • You submit your application to the competent authority via the online form and, if necessary, upload the required documents,
    • The permit is issued when the competent authority determines that the legal requirements are 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)

    One of the tasks of the Hessian State Office for Health and Care is the state recognition and supervision of the Hessian educational institutions. In addition, the authority is responsible for examination matters in these training courses. It issues the examination certificates, professional licence certificates and, if necessary, replacement documents.

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

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

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 29.11.2022

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Keywords

    Erlaubnis, Desinfektorin, Desinfektor, Berufsbezeichnung, Führung, Führen

    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