List of regulated professions

Find out about practising your profession on the basis of non-Danish qualifications.

The list below shows the professions/occupations that are regulated in Denmark and are covered by the EU Professional Qualifications Directive.

For each profession, we link to Business in Denmark (Danish Business Authority). Here, the responsible authority explains how you can be approved to work on a permanent basis. For some professions, there is also a link to a page about declaring yourself as a temporary service provider from an EU/EEA country.

In addition, there are professions with special rules in the fields of transport, justice, policing, auditing etc.

Professional areas:

Agriculture and animal care

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Authorised Manure Tank Inspector Authorised Manure Tank Inspector Autoriseret gyllebeholderkontrollant Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Authorized Veterinary Nurse Authorized Veterinary Nurse Autoriseret veterinærsygeplejerske Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Cattle Inseminator Cattle Inseminator Kvæginseminør Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Cultivation of genetically modified crops Cultivation of genetically modified crops Dyrker af genetisk modificerede afgrøder Danish Agricultural Agency
Fur Animal Inseminator Fur Animal Inseminator Pelsdyrinseminør Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Horse Inseminator Horse Inseminator Hesteinseminør Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Implantation of transponders in equidae Implantation of transponders in equidae ID-mærker af dyr af hestefamilien Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Keepers responsible for mink farms Keepers responsible for mink farms Arbejde i minkfarme Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Pet shop Pet shop Dyrehandler Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Pig Inseminator Pig Inseminator Svineinseminør Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Professional operator of pesticides (Fertiliser Sample Expert) Professional operator of pesticides (Fertiliser Sample Expert) Erhvervsmæssig anvendelse af godkendelsespligtige kemiske bekæmpelsesmidler til beskyttelse, bekæmpelse og regulering af plantevækst (Sprøjtecertifikat) Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Rearing of certain types of animals (person responsible for farms with deer, ostrich and feathered game) Rearing of certain types of animals (person responsible for farms with deer, ostrich and feathered game) Opdræt af visse dyrearter: hjortedyr, strudsefugle, ræve og fjervildt Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Trichinella Seekers Trichinella Seekers Trikinsøger Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Veterinary Surgeon Veterinary Surgeon Dyrlæge Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Veterinary Technician Veterinary Technician Veterinærtekniker Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
Zoological Taxidermist Zoological Taxidermist Zoologisk konservator Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Construction

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Appointed Building Expert Appointed Building Expert Beskikket bygningssagkyndig Danish Safety Technology Authority
Asbestos removal – Asbestnedrivning Danish Working Environment Authority
Building Site Coordinator – Sikkerhedskoordinator på byggepladser Danish Working Environment Authority
Cable Installer – Kabelmontør Danish Safety Technology Authority
Certified Fire Safety Consultant Certified Fire Safety Consultant Certificeret brandrådgiver Danish Authority of Social Services and Housing
Certified Structural Engineer Certified Structural Engineer Certificeret statiker Danish Authority of Social Services and Housing
Crane Driver – Kranfører Danish Working Environment Authority
Energy Consultant Energy Consultant Energikonsulent Danish Energy Authority
Land Surveyor Land Surveyor Landinspektør Danish Geodata Agency
Pipe Fitter – Rørmontør Danish Safety Technology Authority
Scaffold Erector – Stilladsopstiller Danish Working Environment Authority
Technically responsible person within the asbestos demolition field Technically responsible person within the asbestos demolition field Fagligt ansvarlig inden for asbestnedbrydning Danish Safety Technology Authority
Technically responsible person within the electricity field Technically responsible person within the electricity field Fagligt ansvarlig på elinstallationsområdet (elinstallatør) Danish Safety Technology Authority
Technically responsible person within the plumbing field (gas, water and drainage system) Technically responsible person within the plumbing field (gas, water and drainage system) Fagligt ansvarlig inden for gas-, vand- og afløbsinstallationer (afløb i bygninger og over jord)(vvs-installatør) Danish Safety Technology Authority
Technically responsible person within the sewer field Technically responsible person within the sewer field Fagligt ansvarlig inden for kloakområdet Danish Safety Technology Authority
Well Driller Well Driller Brøndborer Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Work with asphalt materials – Arbejde med asfaltmaterialer Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with epoxy and isocyanates – Arbejde med epoxy og isocyanater Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with styrene and polyester moulding – Arbejde med styren og polyesterstøbning Danish Working Environment Authority

Education

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Driving Instructor – Kørelærer Danish Road Safety Agency
Pedagogue of the Danish Folkeskole (primary school) – Pædagog i folkeskolens børnehaveklasse og 1.-3. klassetrin Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science
Teacher of Danish for Adult Foreigners Teacher of Danish for Adult Foreigners Lærer i dansk for voksne udlændinge Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science
Teacher of the Danish Folkeskole (Primary and Lower Secondary School Teacher) – Lærer i folkeskolen (folkeskolelærer) Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science
Upper Secondary School Teacher – Lærer i de gymnasiale uddannelser Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science

Health

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Audiology and hearing aid fitting Audiology and hearing aid fitting Audiometri og høreapparattilpasning FORCE Technology – on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior and Health
Chiropodist Chiropodist Fodterapeut Danish Patient Safety Authority
Chiropractor Chiropractor Kiropraktor Danish Patient Safety Authority
Clinical Dental Technician Clinical Dental Technician Klinisk tandtekniker Danish Patient Safety Authority
Clinical Dietician Clinical Dietician Klinisk diætist Danish Patient Safety Authority
Dental Hygienist Dental Hygienist Tandplejer Danish Patient Safety Authority
Dentist Dentist Tandlæge Danish Patient Safety Authority
EMT – Emergency Medical Technician EMT – Emergency Medical Technician Ambulancebehandler Danish Patient Safety Authority
Medical Laboratory Technologist Medical Laboratory Technologist Bioanalytiker Danish Patient Safety Authority
Midwife Midwife Jordemoder Danish Patient Safety Authority
Nurse Nurse Sygeplejerske Danish Patient Safety Authority
Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapist Ergoterapeut Danish Patient Safety Authority
Optometrist Optometrist Optometrist Danish Patient Safety Authority
Osteopath Osteopath Osteopat Danish Patient Safety Authority
Paramedic Paramedic Ambulancebehandler med særlig kompetence (paramediciner) Danish Patient Safety Authority
Pharmacist Pharmacist Farmaceut Danish Medicines Agency
Pharmaconomist Pharmaconomist Farmakonom Danish Medicines Agency
Physician (Medical Doctor) Physician (Medical Doctor) Læge Danish Patient Safety Authority
Physiotherapist Physiotherapist Fysioterapeut Danish Patient Safety Authority
Prescribing pharmacist – Behandlerfarmaceut Danish Patient Safety Authority
Prosthetist and Orthotist Prosthetist and Orthotist Bandagist Danish Patient Safety Authority
Psychologist Psychologist Psykolog Danish Patient Safety Authority
Radiographer Radiographer Radiograf Danish Patient Safety Authority
Single qualified nurse/Specialised Nurse – Specialsygeplejerske Danish Health Authority
Social and Healthcare Assistant Social and Healthcare Assistant Social- og sundhedsassistent Danish Patient Safety Authority
Specialised Dentist Specialised Dentist Specialtandlæge Danish Patient Safety Authority
Specialised Doctor Specialised Doctor Speciallæge Danish Patient Safety Authority

Law and accountancy

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Lawyer (admission to the bar) – Advokat Department of Civil Affairs

Maritime occupations

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Chief Engineer (on fishing vessel) – Maskinchef i fiskeskibe Danish Maritime Authority
Commercial Diving Commercial Diving Erhvervsdykker Danish Maritime Authority
Fisherman – Fisker Danish Maritime Authority
Marine Engineer (on fishing vessels) – Maskinmester i fiskeskibe Danish Maritime Authority
Maritime Pilot Maritime Pilot Lods Danish Maritime Authority
Master of a fishing vessel – Fiskeskipper Danish Maritime Authority
Mate (on fishing vessels) – Styrmand (i fiskeskibe) Danish Maritime Authority
Other occupations where the Danish Maritime Authority requires completion of a safety course of about 3 days – Øvrige erhverv, hvor der af Søfartsstyrelsen kræves et sikkerhedskursus af ca. 3 dages varighed Danish Maritime Authority
Ship's Assistent, Seaman and Motorman – Skibsassistent/matros og motormand Danish Maritime Authority
Ship's Cook – Skibskok Danish Maritime Authority

Offshore

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Responsible for drilling operations (well control course) (offshore) – Ansvarlig for boreoperationer (brøndkontrolkursus) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work as boiler attendant (offshore) – Kedelpasser (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work as crane driver on installations, etc. (crane driver certificate) (offshore) – Kranfører (kranførercertifikat) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work as crane operator over 8 tm – Kranfører over 8 tons/tm Danish Working Environment Authority
Work as fork-lift truck driver (offshore) – Gaffeltruckfører (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work as operator of fork-lift stacker (offshore) – Fører af gaffelstabler (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work as refrigeration engineer (offshore) – Kølemontør (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work as telescope loader driver (offshore) – Fører af teleskoplæsser (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with asbestos (education in demolition of asbestos) (offshore) – Arbejde med asbest (uddannelse i nedrivning af asbest) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with asphalt materials (bitumenproducts) (offshore) – Arbejde med asfaltmaterialer (bitumenprodukter) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with epoxy and isocyanates on installations, etc. (Epoxy-education) (offshore) – Arbejde med epoxy og isocyanater (epoxy-uddannelse) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with inspection, maintenance and repair of lifts etc. (offshore) – Arbejde med eftersyn, vedligeholdelse og reparation på elevatorer m.v. (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with mobile cranes over 30 mT – Fører af mobile kraner over 30 tonsmeter Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with mobile cranes over 30 mT (offshore) – Fører af mobile kraner over 30 tonsmeter (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with mobile cranes over 8 mT – Fører af mobile kraner over 8 tonsmeter Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with mobile cranes over 8 mT (offshore) – Fører af mobile kraner over 8 tonsmeter (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with scaffold erection (education in erection of scaffolds) (offshore) – Arbejde med opstilling af stilladser (uddannelse i opstilling af stilladser) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with styrene on installations (education in working with styrene) (offshore) – Arbejde med styren (uddannelse i arbejde med styren) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with tower cranes and fixed cranes (offshore) – Fører af tårnkraner og fast opstillede kraner over 8 tonsmeter (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with tower cranes and fixed cranes over 8 mT – Fører af tårnkraner og fast opstillede kraner Danish Working Environment Authority
Work with welding (education in welding works) (offshore) – Arbejde med svejsning (uddannelse i svejsearbejde) (offshore) Danish Working Environment Authority

Road transport and storage

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Fork Lift Truck Driver – Fører af gaffeltruck Danish Working Environment Authority
Operator of Fork Stacker – Fører af gaffelstabler Danish Working Environment Authority
Operator of Telescope Loader – Fører af teleskoplæsser Danish Working Environment Authority

Safety

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Doorman employed by a licensed establishment Doorman employed by a licensed establishment Dørmand i virksomheder med alkoholbevilling Danish National Police
Fire Safety Inspector Fire Safety Inspector Brandsyner Danish Emergency Management Agency
Firefighter Firefighter Brandmand Danish Emergency Management Agency
Incident Commander in the municipal Fire Brigade Incident Commander in the municipal Fire Brigade Indsatsleder i redningsberedskabet Danish Emergency Management Agency
Security Guard Security Guard Vagt Danish National Police
Steward at certain sports events Steward at certain sports events Autoriseret kontrollør ved bestemte idrætsbegivenheder Danish National Police
Team Leader in the Emergency Service/Fire Brigade Team Leader in the Emergency Service/Fire Brigade Holdleder i redningsberedskabet/brandvæsenet Danish Emergency Management Agency

Technical occupations

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Authorised refrigeration technician (category II) – Autoriseret køletekniker (kategori II) Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Boiler Attendant – Kedelpasser Danish Working Environment Authority
Chimney Sweeper Chimney Sweeper Skorstensfejer Danish Authority of Social Services and Housing
Employment at landfill sites as operator or staff Employment at landfill sites as operator or staff Ansat på deponeringsanlæg Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental and resource expert for the quality of demolition projects Environmental and resource expert for the quality of demolition projects Miljø- og ressourcekoordinator Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental noise measurements and predictions Environmental noise measurements and predictions Støjmålinger og -beregninger Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Lift Inspector Lift Inspector Elevatormontør Danish Working Environment Authority
Operation manager for electrical plants Operation manager for electrical plants Driftsansvarlig person for elektriske anlæg Danish Safety Technology Authority
Professional Fireworks Professional Fireworks Festfyrværker Danish Safety Technology Authority
Rat Control Rat Control Rottebekæmper Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Refrigeration engineer – Kølemontør Danish Working Environment Authority
Resource supervisor Resource supervisor Ressourceansvarlig Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Vermin controller Vermin controller Skadedyrsbekæmper Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Waste water Treatment Plant Manager Waste water Treatment Plant Manager Driftsleder på renseanlæg Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Welding work – Arbejde med svejsning Danish Working Environment Authority

Trading and insurance

Working on a permanent basis EU/EEA temporary service provider Profession in Danish Authority
Financial Advisor – Finansiel rådgiver Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
Insurance Intermediary Insurance Intermediary Forsikringsformidler Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agent Ejendomsmægler Danish Business Authority
Responsible actuary Responsible actuary Ansvarshavende aktuar Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
Special Investment Advisor – Investeringsrådgiver (person, der rådgiver om visse investeringsprodukter) Danish Financial Supervisory Authority