Dental TechnicianWhen should I apply? Authorisation does not alter established working conditions, but when health workers change jobs or renew their contracts it is probable that documentary proof of authorisation will be requested. For professional practitioners encompassed by the Transitional Regulations (not currently available in English), the deadline for application expires on 31 January 2007. It is therefore not necessary to apply immediately. For dental technicians who have obtained journeyman certificate in terms of the old model, it is important that application for authorisation be forwarded before 1 January 2008. After this date a certificate confirming university college education will be required. The professional title may be used without authorisation until the end of 2002.
Conditions of authorisation In order to obtain authorisation as dental technician, a certified copy of journeyman certificate as dental technician must be presented, see Transitional Regulations (currently not available in English), section 6, or certificate from university college education.
Applicants with EEA education/training and possible authorisation as dental technician Special regulations relating to authorisation apply to applicants with foreign authorisation as dental technician. Norway has through a special Nordic Agreement (not currently available in English) agreed to acknowledge authorisation of dental technicians by other Nordic countries. In such cases, no assessment is made as to whether the qualification is the equivalent of the corresponding Norwegian qualification. For applicants with education/training from other EEA countries, applications will be processed in accordance with Council Directive 89/48/EEC, cf. 92/51/EEC (with subsequent amendments). This does not grant right of recognition, but the Directive contains rules governing the granting of authorisation. These rules have been incorporated in a separate EEA Regulation of 21 December 2000, see Ch. VII. The main rule is that the education/training not deviate to any marked degree from the requirements as to competence laid down by Norwegian regulations.
Applicants with other foreign qualifications as dental technician
For applicants with foreign qualifications from outside the EEA, it is required that such qualification be judged as the professional equivalent of Norwegian certificate, cf. Health Personnel Act, section 48, subsection 3a. Such assessment is made by the applicant's documentation of her/his own qualification as described in curricula, work experience etc. representing the equivalent of curricula related to Norwegian education/training. Applicants will be expected to be acquainted with Norwegian health services. In certain cases external advisers will assist SAFH in making an assessment. Advisers do not make the final decision but provide professional advice which SAFH takes into account when assessing applicants' qualifications. Only when foreign qualifications have been evaluated will processing of an application for authorisation be finalised.
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