The profession of dental technician

The profession of dental technician is recognised by the Order of Dental Technicians in Romania [Ordinul Tehnicienilor Dentari din România – OTDR] on the basis of a procedure.

The procedure is applicable for individuals getting established in Romania and holding professional qualifications obtained in a Member State of the EU, the EEA, the Swiss Confederation or in third countries by:

• citizens of the EU, the EEA, and the Swiss Confederation (including Romanian citizens);
• family members of a citizen of a Member State of the EU, the EEA, and the Swiss Confederation;
• long-term beneficiaries of the resident status granted by one of the Member States of the EU, the EEA, and the Swiss Confederation;
• citizens of third countries who are beneficiaries of the permanent resident status in Romania.

For professional qualifications obtained in a Member State of the EU, the EEA, and the Swiss Confederation, the file must contain the following:

• the standard application form (available at otdr.ro);
• copy of a valid nationality document (passport or identity card);
• certified copies and sworn translations of documents certifying the professional qualification (diploma, transcript of records and syllabus);
• a certificate of conformity issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin or of the Member State from which the applicant comes, where qualification was obtained, showing that the evidence of formal qualifications obtained entitles the applicant to access the profession of dental technician or to pursue it on its territory and indicating, pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2013/55/EU, the level of qualification obtained. (original document and certified translation);
• a certificate of current professional status issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin or of the Member State from which the applicant comes. In the case of applicants from Member States where the profession is unregulated, a certificate issued by last employer is accepted. (original document and certified translation);
• proof of professional experience (copy and certified translations);
• proof of attendance at refresher training or continuing vocational training (certified copies of diplomas);
• proof of payment of the file examination fee: RON 150 (copy); this fee may be paid to one of the following OTDR accounts: RO54BRDE080SV70392720800 (BRD Brasov) or RO55BTRL04301205D48051XX (Banca Transilvania – Bucharest Unirii branch).

For professional qualifications obtained in third countries, the file must contain the following:

• the standard application form (available at otdr.ro);
• a copy of a valid nationality document (passport or identity card);
• the certificate of equivalence issued by the Ministry of National Education [Ministerul Educației Naționale] (certified copy);
• certified copies and sworn translations of documents attesting to the professional qualification (diploma, transcript of records and syllabus);
• the document attesting to the fact that the evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the third country has been recognised first in an EU Member State where the applicant has acquired a minimum of 3 years of professional experience (certified translation and copy of the original document); professional experience must be attested by a competent authority in the Member State concerned;
• proof of professional experience issued by the authorities of the State from which the applicant comes (certified copy and certified translation);
• proof of attendance at refresher training or vocational training (certified copies of diplomas);
• proof of payment of the file examination fee: RON 150 (copy); this fee may be paid to one of the following OTDR accounts: RO54BRDE080SV70392720800 (BRD Brasov) or RO55BTRL04301205D48051XX (Banca Transilvania – Bucharest Unirii branch).

In the case of permanent establishment, in order to access the profession of dental technician within the territory of Romania (permanent provision of services), the recognition of professional qualifications will be followed by registration in the OTDR in accordance with the ‘Regulation on the procedure for registration in the OTDR’.

In the case of permanent establishment, in order to access the profession of dental technician within the territory of Romania (permanent provision of services), the recognition of professional qualifications will be followed by registration in the OTDR in accordance with the ‘Regulation on the procedure for registration in the OTDR’.

In the case of temporary or occasional provision of services by dental technicians who are:

• citizens of a Member State of the EU, or of the European Economic Area, or of the Swiss Confederation;
• family members of a citizen of one of the States referred to above;
• beneficiaries of the long-term resident status granted by one of the Member States of the EU, the EEA, or the Swiss Confederation.

they must inform the Ministry of Health of the provision of dental technician services within the territory of Romania and be registered with the OTDR for this period.