Massage therapist and medical bath attendant; application for authorization to accept interns

Training to become a masseur or medical bath attendant consists of a two-year course and 6 months of practical work. After passing the state examination, this prescribed practical work must be carried out in hospitals or other suitable medical facilities such as rehabilitation clinics or medical practices. These must be authorized to accept such interns.

In addition to the training course, the practical activity should contribute to the achievement of the training objective by applying suitable physical therapy procedures in prevention, curative medicine, rehabilitation and in the spa sector to help heal and alleviate, to restore or improve the ability to work and earn a living, to promote healthy behavior and to the success of the cure.

To obtain such authorization, the facility must meet the following requirements:

• the number and type of patients required to achieve the training objective
• a sufficient number of masseurs and medical bath attendants and, if one is not available, a physiotherapist or physiotherapist
• the necessary premises and facilities
• equipment in line with medical developments

50 € to 80 € plus any expenses incurred for the involvement of a health authority

• Evidence that the conditions have been met