#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 259Law on the Introduction of a Nationwide Uniform Nursing Specialist Assistant Training and on the Amendment of Other Laws
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This German federal law, published on 31 October 2025, establishes a uniform nationwide vocational training program for Pflegefachassistenten (nursing specialist assistants). It standardizes the previously fragmented training pathways across Germany's 16 states into a single federal framework. The legislation amends multiple existing laws in the areas of professional training, health professions, social security, and related fields to integrate this new three-year vocational qualification. The goal is to improve quality, mobility, and recognition of nursing support staff qualifications throughout the country. It falls under the responsibility of the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
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Key Changes
- Introduces a uniform nationwide three-year vocational training program for nursing specialist assistants (Pflegefachassistenzausbildung)
- Replaces previously state-specific training regulations with a single federal framework effective from 2025
- Amends 11 different laws including those governing health professions, vocational education, social security, and youth/family policy
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Obligations
What this law requires
Establish and implement a uniform nationwide three-year vocational training program for Pflegefachassistenten (nursing specialist assistants) replacing previously fragmented state-level training pathways
Standardize curriculum and training requirements for nursing specialist assistant qualification across all 16 German states according to federal framework
Amend existing laws in professional training, health professions, social security, and related regulatory fields to integrate the new Pflegefachassistenz qualification
Ensure mutual recognition and mobility of nursing specialist assistant qualifications across all German states under the uniform federal standard
Update health profession regulations to recognize Pflegefachassistenten as a standardized qualification category within nursing support staff hierarchy