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Language requirement for nursing assistants

Training for nursing assistants in Germany is being reorganised nationwide; until then, the federal states have different rules. Whether a language certificate is required, and which one, is decided by the responsible body in each federal state. We are not aware of a dedicated language exam for nursing assistants. The facts below have not yet been checked against an official source.

Who it is for: Nursing assistants and care aides with a foreign qualification who want to work in Germany or apply for recognition.

Key facts

Responsible body
The responsible body of the federal stateto verify
Level
Varies by federal state; B1 is often mentioned, sometimes B2to verify
Reform
A nationwide standard training for nursing assistants is plannedto verify

“Source”: taken from an official source named below. “To verify”: how the exam is commonly described, not yet checked by us against an official source.

Exam parts

We do not have confirmed facts about the exam parts yet.

What you can practise here

Which parts of the exam the exercises on Pflegeplace cover, and which they do not.

  • VocabularyYesQuiz in four topic sets, plus flashcards (draft)
  • DocumentationPartlyCare reports and a handover as gap texts with a model solution (draft)
  • ConversationsPartlyConversations with residents, relatives and within the team with questions and a role-play outline (draft)
  • Basic care, mobilisation, everyday ward lifeYesIn the telc Deutsch B1 Pflege area

Practise for it

B1Live

telc B1 Pflege

Nursing professionals

VocabularyDocumentationRole-plays

Language practice from everyday nursing — not a practice set in the exam format.

75 exercises, not started yet

B1–B2 (practice level)In preparation

Nursing assistants

Nursing assistants and care aides

VocabularyDocumentationConversations & role play

Draft: vocabulary, care reports and conversations are not yet reviewed by a registered nurse.

44 exercises, not started yet

Your progress is stored on this device only.

Good to know

  • The exercises are language material, not care guidance. Which tasks you may take on depends on your training, the federal state and your employer, not on these exercises.

Sources

We have not yet evaluated an official source for this page. Every fact is marked “to verify”; only what the responsible body publishes is binding.

Pflegeplace is an independent practice site and is not affiliated with telc, g.a.s.t., a medical chamber or any authority. The exercises are our own material, not original exam tasks.