European Professional Card

The European Professional Card is an electronic certificate and serves to recognise your professional qualification in another EU country. This simplifies the process of professional recognition. The European Professional Card (EPC) was introduced by Directive 2013/55/EU amending the Professional Qualifications Directive.TEST

Currently, five professional groups can apply for the EPC:

• Nurses for general care
• Pharmacists (basic training)
• Physiotherapists
• Real estate agents
• Mountain guides

The EU website [Your Europe / Your Europe] (https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/european-professional-card/index_en.htm) provides extensive background information on the European Professional Card and the link to the online application (access to the EBA procedure button).