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Council Directive of 27 June 1977 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of nurses responsible for general care, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (77/452/EEC) (repealed)
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[F1ANNEX U.K. Titles of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in nursing (general care)
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (Text with EEA relevance).
| Country | Title of qualification | Awarding body | Certificate accompanying qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgique/België/Belgien | 1. Diploma gegradueerde verpleger/verpleegster
2. Diploma in de ziekenhuisverpleegkunde
3. Brevet van verpleegassistent(e)
| 1. De erkende opleidingsinstituten/les établissements d'enseignement reconnus/die anerkannten Ausbildungsanstalten 2. De bevoegde Examencommissie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap/le Jury compétent d'enseignement de la Communauté française/die zuständigen ‘ Prüfungsausschüsse der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft ’ | |
| [F2 [F3България | Диплома за висше образование на образователно-квалификационна степен ‘ Бакалавър ’ с професионална квалификация ‘ Медицинска сестра ’ | Университет | ] |
| Česká republika | 1. Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu ošetřovatelství ve studijním oboru všeobecná sestra (bakalář, Bc.)2. Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním oboru diplomovaná všeobecná sestra (diplomovaný specialista, DiS.) | 1. Vysoká škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem2. Vyšší odborná škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem | 1. Vysvědčení o státní závěrečné zkoušce2. Vysvědčení o absolutoriu] |
| Danmark | Eksamensbevis efter gennemført sygeplejerskeuddannelse | Sygeplejeskole godkendt af Undervisningsministeriet | |
| Deutschland | Zeugnis über die staatliche Prüfung in der Krankenpflege | Staatlicher Prüfungsausschuss | |
| [F2Eesti | Diplom õe erialal | 1. Tallinna Meditsiinikool2. Tartu Meditsiinikool3. Kohtla-Järve Meditsiinikool | ] |
| Ελλάς | 1. Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Παν/μίου Αθηνών 2. Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Τεχνολογικών Εκπαιδευτικών Ιδρυμάτων (Τ.Ε.Ι.) 3. Πτυχίο Αξιωματικών Νοσηλευτικής 4. Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας 5. Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων και Επισκεπτριών πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας 6. Πτυχίο Τμήματος Νοσηλευτικής | 1. Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών 2. Τεχνολογικά Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Υπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων 3. Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας 4. Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας 5. Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας 6. ΚΑΤΕΕ Υπουργείου Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων | |
| España | Titulo de Diplomado universitario en Enfermería | Ministerio de Educación y Cultura/El rector de una Universidad | |
| France | 1. Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier(ère) 2. Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier(ère) délivré en vertu du décret n o 99-1147 du 29 décembre 1999 | Le ministère de la santé | |
| Ireland | Certificate of Registered General Nurse | An Bord Altranais (The Nursing Board) | |
| Italia | Diploma di infermiere professionale | Scuole riconosciute dallo Stato | |
| [F2Κύπρος | Δίπλωμα Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής | Νοσηλευτική Σχολή | |
| Latvija | 1. diploms par māsas kvalifikācijas iegūšanu2. māsas diploms | 1. Māsu skolas2. Universitātes tipa augstskola pamatojoties uz Valsts eksāmenu komisijas lēmumu | |
| Lietuva | 1. Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją2. Aukštojo mokslo diplomas (neuniversitetinės studijos), nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją | 1. Universitetas2. Kolegija | ] |
| Luxembourg | 1. Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier 2. Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier hospitalier gradué | Ministère de l'Education nationale, de la Formation professionnelle et des Sports | |
| [F2Magyarország | 1. Ápoló bizonyítvány2. Diplomás ápoló oklevél3. Egyetemi okleveles ápoló oklevél | 1. Iskola2. Egyetem / főiskola3. Egyetem | |
| Malta | Lawrja jew diploma fl-istudji tal-infermerija | Universita'ta' Malta | ] |
| Nederland | 1. diploma's verpleger A, verpleegster A, verpleegkundige A 2. diploma verpleegkundige MBOV (Middelbare Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige) 3. diploma verpleegkundige HBOV (Hogere Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige) 4. diploma beroepsonderwijs verpleegkundige - Kwalificatieniveau 4 5. diploma hogere beroepsopleiding verpleegkundige - Kwalificatieniveau 5 | 1. Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie 2. Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie 3. Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie 4. Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling 5. Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling | |
| Österreich | 1. Diplom als ‘ Diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenschwester/Diplomierter Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger ’ 2. Diplom als ‘ Diplomierte Krankenschwester/Diplomierter Krankenpfleger ’ | 1. Schule für allgemeine Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege 2. Allgemeine Krankenpflegeschule | |
| [F2Polska | Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych na kierunku pielęgniarstwo z tytułem ‘ magister pielęgniarstwa ’ | 1. Uniwersytet Medyczny,2. Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego | ] |
| Portugal | 1. Diploma do curso de enfermagem geral 2. Diploma/carta de curso de bacharelato em enfermagem 3. Carta de curso de licenciatura em enfermagem | 1. Escolas de Enfermagem 2. Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem 3. Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem; Escolas Superiores de Saúde | |
| [F2 [F3România | 1. Diplomă de absolvire de asistent medical generalist cu studii superioare de scurtă durată 2. Diplomă de licență de asistent medical generalist cu studii superioare de lungă durată | 1. Universități 2. Universități | ] |
| Slovenija | Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov ‘ diplomirana medicinska sestra/diplomirani zdravstvenik ’ | 1. Univerza2. Visoka strokovna šola | |
| Slovensko | 1. Vysokoškolský diplom o udelení akademického titulu ‘ magister z ošetrovateľstva ’ ( ‘ Mgr. ’ )2. Vysokoškolský diplom o udelení akademického titulu ‘ bakalár z ošetrovateľstva ’ ( ‘ Bc. ’ )3. Absolventský diplom v študijnom odbore diplomovaná všeobecná sestra | 1. Vysoká škola2. Vysoká škola3. Stredná zdravotnícka škola | ] |
| Suomi/Finland | 1. Sairaanhoitajan tutkinto / sjukskötarexamen 2. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammattikorkeakoulututkinto, sairaanhoitaja (AMK) / yrkeshögskole-examen inom hälsovård och det sociala området, sjukskötare (YH) | 1. Terveydenhuolto-oppilaitokset / hälsovårdsläroanstalter 2. Ammattikorkeakoulut / yrkeshögskolor | |
| Sverige | Sjuksköterskeexamen | Universitet eller högskola | |
| United Kingdom | Statement of Registration as a Registered General Nurse in part 1 or part 12 of the register kept by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting | Various | ] |
Textual Amendments
F2 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.
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