Social Daytime Companions - Professional recognition process

The social daytime companions are accompanying and caring for people in need of care in everyday life in addition to staff in the field of health and social care professions.
To become a social daytime companion, 100 hours of theoretical training, 40 hours of practical training and a final oral exam are necessary.

There is no time limit existing for this request.

• Nationality of an EU member state, an EEA contracting party or the Swiss Confederation
• Citizenship of a non-EU country that is treated equally in terms of the recognition of professional qualifications under European Union law or under a State Treaty
• Proof of competence or training equivalent to Article 13 (1), (2) or (3) of Directive 2005/36 / EC on the recognition of professional qualifications

Further information for this procedure is only available in German

Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Gesundheitsrecht

Authentication or signature of the application is not required.

An appeal is possible against rulings issued by an authority and shall be filed by the party within a four weeks term with the authority that issued the ruling of first instance (against rulings without investigation procedure within a two weeks term). The term starts with the receipt of the written copy of the ruling, in the case of oral pronouncement simultaneously with it.

The appeal shall indicate the ruling it contests, the authority that issued the ruling and contain a motion of appeal with the reasons. No more appeal is admissible if the party expressly waived the right of appeal after receipt or pronouncement of the ruling.

Each ruling contains instructions on the right to appeal and indicates the authority and the deadline for submission of such appeal.

Point of single contact Niederösterreich https://eap.noe.gv.at/Start.aspx?lang=en

Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Gesundheitsrecht

05.03.2024