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.

NOKUT 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 (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 the Mattilsynet (Norwegian Food Safety Authority). These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Aqua Medicine Biologist 

  Inseminator 

  Veterinary Surgeon  

  Veterinary Nurse 

  Competent authority: The Norwegian Food Safety Authority – Animal health staff
  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
  • Examiner
  • Cabin crew
  • Pilot

  Recognition authority: Civil Aviation Authority - Norway (Luftfartstilsynet) 

  More information on how to apply can be found on the Civil Aviation Authority - Norway's website.

  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 the 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)

  Recognition authority: The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet) – Foreign proficiency certificates

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

   

  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 the 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: Direktoratet for byggkvalitet
  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 the Arbeidstilsynet (The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Commercial diver class A 

  Commercial diver Class B 

  Recognition authority: The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet) – Foreign proficiency certificates

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

   

• Electrical professions

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) (Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap). 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 

  Electrician (low voltage) 

  Electrical Equipment Repairer  

  Power-Supply Fitter Electrician

  Power-supply operator

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

  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 design of electrical installations

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

  Lift Electrician  

  Power Line Electrician  

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

  Repairer of Electro-Medical Device 

  Train Electrician 

  Recognition authority: Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (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 for the profession Qualified person for ecom networks authorization in Norway is Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet (Norwegian Communications Authority). This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  It is the enterprise responsible for the installation and maintenance of electronic communications networks that applies for authorization. The enterprise must have a Norwegian organisation number. Authorization is granted to the enterprise, not an individual, and is linked to the organisation number. In order to be granted authorization, an enterprise must have a full-time employee (qualified person) who meets the regulatory requirements for education and professional practice. It is this person’s qualifications that are assessed.

  Application form: Skjema for ekomnettautorisasjon (in Norwegian only) 

  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 (The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning) (DSB). 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 Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning) (DSB) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Authorised Rock Blasting Adviser

  Authorised Rock Blaster

  Certified Pyrotechnician 

  Certified Stage Pyrotechnician 

  Technical Blasting Adviser 

  Recognition authority:  Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning (DSB) – Contact page (only available in Norwegian)

  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 (Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning) (DSB). 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 Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Chief Fire Officer  

  Control Room Operator 

  Crew Commander/Leading Firefighter 

  Deputy Chief Fire Officer Operations  

  Deputy Chief Fire Officer Prevention  

  Fire prevention personnel 

  Firefighter  

  Incident Commander 

  Journeyman in sweeping chimneys 

  Recognition authority: Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (The 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 

  Recognition authority: Politidirektoratet (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 the Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health) directly. These professions are regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  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

  Nurse 

  Nurse trained in Learning Disabilities 

  Occupational Therapist

  Omsorgsarbeider *

  Optometrist

  Orthoptist

  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.

  Recognition authority: Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health)
  Telefon: 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

  Recognition authority: Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health)
  Telefon: 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 

  Recognition authority: Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health)
  Telefon: 21 52 97 00 
  Email:  godkjenning@helsedir.no

• Language

  Competent authority for recognition in Norway is 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 NHH Norwegian School of Economics directly. This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  State Authorised Translator

  Recognition authority: NHH Norwegian School of Economics - National Translator Accreditation Exam (in Norwegian only)

  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

  Recognition authority: The Supervisory Council for Legal Practice (Tilsynsrådet for advokatvirksomhet)

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

• Maritime professions

  Sjøfartsdirektoratet

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

  Professions:

  • Deck Officer (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5)
  • Pleasure Craft Operator (D5L, D5L/A)
  • Engineer Officer (M1, M2, M3, M4)
  • Assessor and High-speed Craft Assessor
  • IGF (LFF)
  • Polar Code
  • Tankerman
  • Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch or Engineering Watch
  • Able Seafarer Deck
  • Able Seafarer Engine
  • Operator of Fast Rescue Boat and Man-Overboard Boat (boatman/lifeboat operator)
  • Electro-Technical Rating and Electro-Technical Officer
  • Master Fisherman, Class A, B and C
  • Boating licence and ICC
  • 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.

  Recognition authority: The Norwegian Maritime Authority (Sjøfartsdirektoratet)

  You will find information about how to apply for a certificate, endorsement or verify your documents on the website of the Norwegian Maritime Authority (Sjøfartsdirektoratet)

• 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 the Direktoratet for mineralforvaltning (Directorate of Mining)directly. This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Mining engineer in charge 

  Recognition authority: The Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner of Mines in Svalbard – Contact page (in Norwegian only)  

  Telephone: +47 +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 the 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 consulatent for dam safety

  Recognition 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 the Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency)directly. This profession is regulated by the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EU).

  Taxidermist 

  The Norwegian Environment Agency (contact page)  
  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 

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

   

  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. See also Altinn for more information about documentation requirements and regulations. Information at Altinn is available in Norwegian and English. 
  
  Autorised Cadastral Surveyor (The information is only available in Norwegian)

  Recognition authority: Kartverket (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 (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 the Statens vegvesen (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 

  Responsible manager of tachograph workshop 

  Technical manager of vehicle inspection centre  

  Workshop manager (Teknisk leder ved godkjent kjøretøyverksted) 

  Recognition 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 NOKUT. EU Professional Qualifications Directive applies for applicants who have gained their professional qualifications in an EU/EEA country (2005/36/EU).

  – Educational supervisor in kindergarten or Head of kindergarten 

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

  Recognition authority: NOKUT

  Telephone: +47 21 02 18 60
  Email: utland@nokut.no