Access to the following professions of Non-Conventional Therapies: acupuncture, phytotherapy, Chinese traditional medicine, naturopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic, depends on the degree in one of these areas obtained after a study cycle compatible with the requirements established, by order of the members of the Government responsible for Health and Education.
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Applications for NCT professional licenses – process analysis
The deadline for acupuncture, phytotherapy, naturopathy, osteopathy and chiropractic, under the terms of the article 19 of Law n. 71/2013, 2nd of September, for those who were already practicing when this legislation went into force, ended in 19th of February of 2016.
The deadline for Chinese traditional medicine, under the terms of the article 19 of Law n. 71/2013, 2nd of September, for those who were already practicing when this legislation went into force, ended in 5th of November of 2018. |
For more information please contact ACSS´s Public Information Office at: atendimento@acss.min-saude.pt
In order to obtain recognition of professional qualifications and professional registration of Non-Conventional Therapeutics, under the Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 7th September, as amended by Directive 2013/55/EU of the European Parliament and Council, of 20th November, transposed into domestic law by Law no. 9/2009, of 4th March, as amended by Law no. 41/2012, of 28th August and Law no. 26/2017, of 30th May, you should submit the following documents to ACSS, in person, by e-mail (tnc@acss.min-saude.pt), or by mail to:
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Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde, IP
Parque de Saúde de Lisboa, Avenida do Brasil, 53, Edifício 16
1700-063 Lisboa
Portugal |
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Form
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Photocopy of diploma/certificate or other titles
Document from the competent authority from the country of origin or provenance, proving that the professional has the conditions required by that country to practice the profession
Identity card/passport
Study plan of the course issued by the school
(subjects, hours and credits)
Documents proving professional experience
Criminal record (up to 3 months issuance)
Portuguese language certificate (minimum B2 level)
Photo, original and updated
Payment receipt
(50,00 euros)
The process of recognition of qualifications is a single one, but does not ensure the issuance of a professional license. Interested professionals who may obtain this qualifications’ recognition by the Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS) will have to pay for the request of a professional license afterwords. |
