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Procedure descriptions
Academic healthcare professions – Applying for recognition of further training
Have you successfully completed a further training programme? If so, you are usually entitled to use a further training title, such as a specialist title. Before you are allowed to use such a title, you must have it recognised by the relevant Chamber of Health Professions.
Responsible authority
- for doctors: the Baden-Württemberg State Medical Association
- for dentists: the Baden-Württemberg State Dental Association
- For pharmacists: the Baden-Württemberg State Chamber of Pharmacists
- For psychological psychotherapists, child and adolescent psychotherapists, and psychotherapists: the Baden-Württemberg State Chamber of Psychotherapists
Please note: The decisive factor is which professional body you belong to at the time of application. You must also submit your application to your relevant professional body in Baden-Württemberg if you have completed the majority of your further training in another federal state or in other federal states.
Details
Prerequisite
You can find out what requirements your further training must meet in order to be recognised on the website of the relevant Chamber of Health Professions. You will also find suitable further training programmes there.
Procedure
You must apply for recognition in writing. You can obtain the necessary form from the relevant Chamber of Health Professions. Depending on the service provided, you may also be able to download it from the internet.
Deadlines
Please enquire at the relevant office.
Required documents
The application form sets out which documents and supporting evidence you need to enclose with your application.
Costs
Fees of varying amounts, in accordance with the relevant continuing professional development regulations in conjunction with the Chamber of Healthcare Professions’ schedule of fees
Miscellaneous
none
Detailed information
- Further training in academic health professions is regulated in the further training regulations of the respective chambers.
Legal basis
Heilberufe-Kammergesetz (HBKG):
- §§ 32 ff. Weiterbildung
Weiterbildungsordnung der Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg
Weiterbildungsordnung der Landespsychotherapeutenkammer Baden-Württemberg
Weiterbildungsordnung für Psychotherapeutinnen und Psychotherapeuten (WBO-P)
Weiterbildungsordnung der Landeszahnärztekammer Baden-Württemberg
Release note
machine generated, based on the German release by: Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg, 25.08.2026