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Portugal
Information to work in this country is available from
APHO – Portuguese Dental Hygienist Association
www.apho.pt
Procedures and/or documents that are necessary to be able to work in this country
The request need to be sent to the Official licensing body listed below.
Candidates from EU
• Copy of identification ID card/Passport;
• Copy of diploma or certificate in original language and Portuguese translation;
• Study plan, with credit hours and respective programmatic contents;
• Payment of all process expenses
• Fulfill the requirement available here
Official licensing body in the country
Ministério da Saúde – Administração Central dos Sistemas de Saúde
E-mail: geral@acss.min-saude.pt
Internet: www.acss.min-saude.pt
Special conditions that may apply for hygienists that obtain employment:
NONE
Is a job offer required before a Work Permit/Visa is issued?
NO
Main local and/or official language(s):
Portuguese
Are hygienists qualified overseas required to sit the country's national examination?
NO
Information on the local working environment:
Hygienists in Portugal mainly work in private practices or at the National Health Service. Most Hygienists work in both at private sector and in NHS.
Standard tasks that a hygienist is allowed to undertake in the country:
Assess and diagnose the needs , plan and implement the oral treatment and evaluate the treatment at individual level
Paln, implement and evaluate oral health programs at community level at several settings:
Health Centers, Schools, kindergartens, Maternity hospitals, Institutions for special patients, Institutions for the elderly, general and oncology hospitals and occupational health.
Further information:
Information based on data received by IFDH in:
2011
