Professional Licenses
ACSS is the Ministry of Health body responsible for issuing professional titles for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technicians, Non-Conventional Therapeutics and Podiatrists.
Issuance of Professional Titles
List of Professions
The professions in the Diagnostics and Therapeutic areas are regulated professions.
Please, find below the professions under ACSS:
ACSS is also responsible for the recognition of professionals qualifications obtained in other countries.
- Clinical and Public Health Analysis Technician;
- Pathological, Cytological and Thanatological Anatomy Technician;
- Audiology Technician;
- Cardiopneumology Technician;
- Pharmacy Technician;
- Oral Hygienist;
- Neurophysiology Technician;
- Dental Technician;
- Orthoprothesics;
- Orthoptic Technician;
- Radiology Technician;
- Radiation Therapy Technician;
- Speech Therapist;
- Occupational Therapist;
- Nuclear Medicine Technician;
- Environmental Health Technician;
- Podiatrist.Note: Since 14th of December 2021, the Portuguese Physioterapy Council is the national competent authority responsible for all issues about the professional exercice as physioterapist.
ACSS also regulates Non-conventional Therapeutics, that includes seven professions:
- Acupuntor;
- Phitotherapist;
- Naturopath;
- Osteopath;
- Chiropratic;
- Homeopath (pending regulation of study cycle);
- Specialist in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Payment and documents delivery
Payment
To make one of the following applications you will have to pay an emmolumentar fee fixed in its own legislation, the proof of payment of which must accompany the application form, respectively:
- Registry and issuing of professional card: 60,00 €
- Issuance of 2nd professional license: 30,00 €
- Recognition of professional qualifications: 50,00 €;
- Statements to work abroad (Good Standins/level of qualifications): 5,00 € each
| In case of license delivery by post:
National Territory: 1,95€
Europe: 3,55€
Rest of the world: 3,60€ |
How to pay
- Bank transference to (indicating name of the person on which behalf the requirement has been requested):
| NIB 078101120000000840770
IBAN PT50078101120000000840770 |
- Proof of the bank transference should be attached to the form delivered at ACSS.
Documents delivery
By post:
Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde, I.P.
Edifício 16 – Parque de Saúde de Lisboa
Av. do Brasil, 53
1700-063 LISBOA |
By e-mail:
geral@acss.min-saude.pt
(except for authenticated documents) |
