List of industries

Below is an overview of industries and sectors with regulated professions. If you wish to work in one of these professions, you need authorisation/recognition of your professional qualifications. This overview includes professions regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2013/55/EU), and professions regulated by other directives.

The Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills is the Assistance Centre for the recognition of professional qualifications for professions that are regulated through Directive 2005/36/EF. We provide information on recognition of professional qualifications in Norway. Read more about the recognition of regulated professions. 

For most professions or trades, no specific recognition is required before you can start working in Norway. If you cannot find your profession in this list, you may not need recognition or authorisation. Read more about non-regulated professions.

• Animal health

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Mattilsynet (The Norwegian Food Safety Authority). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Mattilsynet (The Norwegian Food Safety Authority). These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Aqua Medicine Biologist 

  Inseminator 

  Veterinary Nurse 

  Veterinary Surgeon  

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Food Safety Authority
  Telephone: (+47) 22 40 00 00
  Email: postmottak@mattilsynet.no

• Aviation

  Many aviation professions and tasks are regulated, and a certificate or licence is required. Below is a list of the most common certificates/licences: 

  • Air technician
  • Air traffic controller
  • Cabin crew
  • Examiner
  • Pilot

  Competent authority: Civil Aviation Authority

  Telephone: (+47) 75 58 50 00

  E-mail: postmottak@caa.no

• Building and construction

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Arbeidstilsynet (The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Arbeidstilsynet (The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Excavator operator (Certificate category M2) 

  Fork lift truck operator - Container handler (Certificate category T8.1)

  Fork lift truck operator - Counterbalance forklift truck (Certificate category T8.4) 

  Fork lift truck operator - Counterbalance forklift truck, telescopic beam (Certificate category T8.4)

  Fork lift truck operator - Counterbalance truck with permanent log grab (Certificate category T8.2)

  Fork lift truck operator - Counterbalance truck, fork arms (Certificate category T8) 

  Fork lift truck operator - Forklift side loader (Certificate category T5) 

  Fork lift truck operator - Forklift side loader with lifting capacity up to 10 tonnes (Certificate category T5)

  Fork lift truck operator - High lifting order pickers/side loading and rider-lifting picking truck (Certificate category T3)

  Fork lift truck operator – pedestrian low lift pallet truck, electric pallet truck with permanent platform (Certificate category T3)

  Fork lift truck operator - Reach truck (Certificate category T2)

  Fork lift truck operator - Rotating telescopic handler truck (Certificate category C2)

  Fork lift truck operator - Straddle carriers (Certificate category T7)

  Fork lift truck operator - Telescopic handler/variable reach truck (Certificate category C1)

  Gantry cranes/overhead travelling crane operator (Certificate category G4)

  Mobile Crane Operator (Certificate category G1)

  Operator of backhoe loader (Certificate category M5) 

  Operator of bulldozer (Certificate category M1)

  Operator of dump truck (Certificate category M6)

  Operator of grader (Certificate category M3)

  Operator of scraper (Certificate category M7)

  Operator of wheel loader (Certificate category M4)

  Portal-/swing crane operator (Certificate category G3)

  Tower crane operator (Certificate category G2)

  Truck mounted crane operator (Certificate category M6)

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority

  Telephone: (+47) 73 19 97 00
  Email: post@arbeidstilsynet.no

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  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Direktoratet for byggkvalitet (Norwegian Building Authority). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Direktoratet for byggkvalitet (Norwegian Building Authority). These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Periodic safety inspections of lifts 

  Competent authority: Norwegian Building Authority
  Phone: (+47) 22 47 56 00
  Email: post@dibk.no

• Diving

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Arbeidstilsynet (The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Arbeidstilsynet (The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Dive leader

  Commercial diver Class A 

  Commercial diver Class B 

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority

  Telephone: (+47) 73 19 97 00
  Email: post@arbeidstilsynet.no
• Electrical professions

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap - DSB (The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection). These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  If you have professional qualifications (education and practice) from abroad, please select the link for the profession below for more information on how to apply for recognition of your qualifications. 

   

  Automation electrician

  Automation mechanic

  Electrical equipment repairer

  Electrician (low voltage)

  Lift electrician

  Person who has the professional responsibility for design of electrical installations

  Person who has the professional responsibility for installing and maintaining electrical installations owned by others

  Person who has the professional responsibility for inspections of electrical systems on behalf of the Norwegian authorities

  Person who has the professional responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the employers own low-voltage installations or for simple low power high-voltage installations

  Person who has the professional responsibility for work related to electrical installations on the employer's own electrical (low- and high voltage) power distrubution grids

  Person who performs inspections of electrical installations and electrical equipment on behalf of the Norwegian authorities

  Power line electrician

  Power-supply fitter electrician

  Power-supply operator

  Repairer of electro-medical device

  Train electrician

  Competent authority: The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning

  Telephone: (+47) 33 41 25 00
  Email: postmottak@dsb.no

• Electronic communications networks

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet (The Norwegian Communications Authority). This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Qualified person for ecom networks authorization 

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Communications Authority

  Telephone: (+47) 22 82 46 00
  Email: firmapost@nkom.no

• Explosives and pyrotechnics
  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap - DSB (The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning). These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  If you have professional qualifications (education and practice) from abroad, please select the link for the profession below for more information on how to apply for recognition of your qualifications. 

  Authorised Rock Blaster

  Authorised Rock Blasting Adviser

  Certified Pyrotechnician 

  Certified Stage Pyrotechnician 

  Technical Blasting Adviser 

  Competent authority: Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning

  Phone: (+47) 33 41 25 00
  Email: postmottak@dsb.no

• Fire, safety and emergency planning

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap - DSB (Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning). 

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap - DSB (The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning). These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  If you have professional qualifications (education and practice) from abroad, please select the link for the profession below for more information on how to apply for recognition of your qualifications. 

  Chief fire officer

  Control room operator

  Crew commander/Leading firefighter

  Deputy chief fire officer operations

  Deputy chief fire officer prevention

  Firefighter

  Fire prevention personnel

  Incident commander

  Journeyman in sweeping chimneys

  Competent authority: Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning

  Phone: (+47) 33 41 25 00
  Email: postmottak@dsb.no
  

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  The recognition authority for this profession is Politidirektoratet (National Police Directorate). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact the National Police Directorate directly. The profession below is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2013/55/EU). 

  Security guard 

  Competent authority: National Police Directorate

  Phone: (+47) 23 36 41 00
  Email: politidirektoratet@politiet.no

• Health professions

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Advanced Practice Nursing - General Practice

  Audiologist

  Basic Medical Training

  Cardiovascular Perfusionist

  Chiropractor

  Clinical Nutritionist

  Dental Health Secretary

  Dental Hygienist

  Dental Technician

  Dentist

  Emergency Medical Technician

  General Medical Practitioner

  Health Care Worker

  Hjelpepleier *

  Medical Laboratory Technician

  Medical Secretary

  Midwife

  Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

  Naprapath

  Nurse

  Nurse trained in Learning Disabilities

  Occupational Therapist

  Omsorgsarbeider *

  Optometrist

  Orthoptist

  Osteopath

  Paramedic

  Pharmacist, provisor

  Pharmacist, reseptar

  Pharmacy Technician

  Physiotherapist

  Podiatrist

  Prosthetist

  Psychologist

  Radiographer

  * The Norwegian qualifications «hjelpepleier» and «omsorgsarbeider» have been replaced by «helsefagarbeider» (health care worker). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click “health care worker” above for more information. If your professional qualification is from a country outside EU/EEA, please contact the Directorate of Health directly.

  Competent authority: Directorate of Health
  Telefon: (+47) 21 52 97 00 
  Email: godkjenning@helsedir.no

   

  Medical specialists

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Anaesthetics

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Biological Chemistry

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Cardiology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Child Psychiatry

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Clinical Neurophysiology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Communicable Diseases

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Dermato- Venereology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Diagnostic Radiology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Endocrinology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Gastroenterological Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Gastroenterology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in General Haematology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in General Internal Medicine

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in General Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Geriatrics

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Immunology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Lung Diseases

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Neurological Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Neurology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Nuclear Medicine

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Occupational Medicine

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Ophthalmology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Orthopaedics

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Otorhinolaryngology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Paediatric Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Paediatrics

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Pathological Anatomy

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Pharmacology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Physiotherapy

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Plastic Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Psychiatry

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Renal Diseases

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Rheumatology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Thoracic Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Urology

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Vascular Surgery

  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Community Medicine

  Please contact the Directorate of Health for more information about the following professions:
  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Addiction Medicine
  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Breast and Endocrine Surgery
  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Medical Genetics
  Medical Doctor with Specialization in Oncology

  Competent authority: Directorate of Health
  Telefon: (+47) 21 52 97 00 
  Email: godkjenning@helsedir.no 

   

  Dental specialists

  Dentist with Specialization in Oral Surgery

  Dentist with Specialization in Orthodontics

  Please contact the Directorate of Health for more information about the following professions:
  Dentist with Specialization in Endodontics
  Dentist with Specialization in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
  Dentist with Specialization in Pedodontics
  Dentist with Specialization in Periodontics
  Dentist with Specialization in Oral Prosthetics 

  Competent authority: Directorate of Health
  Telefon: (+47) 21 52 97 00 
  Email: godkjenning@helsedir.no

• Language and Library services

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet - IMDi (The Directorate of Integration and Diversity). This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Interpreter

  Competent Authority: The Directorate of Integration and Diversity

  Telephone: (+47) 24 16 88 00

  Email: post@imdi.no

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  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Nasjonalbiblioteket (The National Library of Norway). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Nasjonalbiblioteket (The National Library of Norway) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Library director in the county

  Municipal library director

  Competent authority: The National Library of Norway

  Telephone: (+47) 23 27 60 00 

  Email: nb@nb.no

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  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH Norwegian School of Economics). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH Norwegian School of Economics) directly. This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  State Authorised Translator

  Competent authority: NHH Norwegian School of Economics

  Telephone: (+47) 55 95 90 00

  Email: translatoreksamen@nhh.no

• Legal professions

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Tilsynsrådet for advokatvirksomhet (Supervisory Council for Legal Practice). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact the Tilsynsrådet for advokatvirksomhet (Supervisory Council for Legal Practice) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Lawyer

  Legal Advisor

  Competent authority: The Supervisory Council for Legal Practice

  Telephone: (+47) 22 00 75 00
  Email: post@tilsynet.no

• Maritime professions

  Many maritime professions and tasks are regulated, and a certificate or licence is required. Below is a list of the most common professions that require certificates/licences: 

  • Able Seafarer Deck
  • Able Seafarer Engine
  • Assessor and High-speed Craft Assessor
  • Boating licence and ICC
  • Deck Officer (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5)
  • Electro-Technical Rating and Electro-Technical Officer
  • Engineer Officer (M1, M2, M3, M4)
  • IGF (LFF)
  • Master Fisherman, Class A, B and C
  • Operator of Fast Rescue Boat and Man-Overboard Boat (boatman/lifeboat operator)
  • Pleasure Craft Operator (D5L, D5L/A)
  • Polar Code
  • Qualification document for second engineer officer on fishing vessels and chief engineer on ships with propulsion power of up to 1500 kW in trade areas 3 and 4
  • Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch or Engineering Watch
  • Tankerman

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Maritime Authority

  Telephone: (+47) 52 74 50 00

  Email: postmottak@sjofartsdir.no

• Nature, environment and water

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Direktoratet for mineralforvaltning (Directorate of Mining). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Direktoratet for mineralforvaltning (Directorate of Mining) directly. This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Mining engineer in charge

  Competent authority: The Directorate of Mining

  Telephone: (+47) 73 90 46 00
  Email: mail@dirmin.no

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  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Chartered engineer for dam safety

  Approved consultant for dam safety

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate 
  Telephone: (+47) 22 95 95 95
  Email: nve@nve.no

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  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency) directly. This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Taxidermist

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Environment Agency

  Telephone: (+47) 73 58 05 00
  Email: post@miljodir.no

• Real estate, economy and finance

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  State authorised auditor (Statutory auditor)

  Debt collector

  Real Estate Agent

  Tax Adviser/Accountant/Bookkeeper

  Competent authority: Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway
  Telephone: (+47) 22 93 98 00
  Email: post@finanstilsynet.no

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  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Kartverket (The Norwegian Mapping Authority). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country or from a country outside of EU/EEA, please click the link for the profession to find information on how to apply for authorization.
  
  Authorised Cadastral Surveyor

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Mapping Authority
  Telephone: (+47) 32 11 80 00
  E-mail: post@kartverket.no

• Road traffic

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Statens vegvesen (The Norwegian Public Roads Administration). If your professional qualification is from an EU/EEA country, please click the link for the profession in question to find information on how to apply for authorisation/recognition on the Altinn website. If your professional qualification is from outside the EU/EEA, please contact Statens vegvesen (The Norwegian Public Roads Administration) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Driving instructor

  Driver training manager

  Driving instructor - additional qualifications categories A1, A2 and A

  Driving instructor - additional qualifications heavy categories

  Emergency vehicle driver

  Emergency vehicle driver training manager

  Emergency vehicle driving instructor

  Inspector at authorised testing centre for periodic roadworthiness tests

  Parking enforcement officer

  Responsible manager of tachograph workshop

  Taxi driver

  Technical manager of vehicle inspection centre

  Workshop manager

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Public Roads Administration

  Telephone: (+47) 22 07 30 00
  Email: firmapost@vegvesen.no

• School and kindergarten

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse (The Directorate for Higher Education and Skills). These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Educational supervisor in kindergarten or Head of kindergarten

  Teacher, Primary/Lower and Upper Secondary School, and/or Native Language Teacher

  Competent authority: The Directorate for Higher Education and Skills

  Telephone: (+47) 21 49 56 09
  Email: enic-naric@hkdir.no