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Norway

Last update: 16.01.2013
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Competent Authority
		Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel (SAK) Contact Details. Address: PO Box 8053 Dep, NO-0031 OSLO, Norway Contact Person: Telephone: +47 2152 9700 Fax: +47 2152 9703 Email: post@sak.no Web: www.sak.no
Applications should be sent to:
	COMPETENT AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS	Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel (SAK) PO Box 8053 Dep, NO-0031 OSLO, Norway
The Application
	APPLICATION ENCLOSURES	See www.sak.no (web pages in English) for application form, guidelines, checklist and other essential information for applicants: http://www.sak.no/sites/SAK/english/Sider/default.aspx#.UPZ3dzXg3dT
Further requirements
	LANGUAGE APTITUDE TEST RECOGNITION	See www.sak.no (web pages in English) for all essential information for applicants: http://www.sak.no/sites/SAK/english/Sider/default.aspx#.UPZ3dzXg3dT http://www.sak.no/sites/SAK/english/Sider/useful-information-for-foreigners-coming-to-norway.aspx#.UPZ5ODXg3dQ Information on physical therapy etc. in Norway: http://www.fysio.no/Norwegian-Physiotherapist-Association
Additional information
Unemployment rates
		Latest official figures (December 2012) show an unemployment rate of 1.1 per cent for all personnel categories in health and care services. No figures are available for the physiotherapist workforce. However, a recent survey among Norwegian Physiotherapist Association members indicate that the unemployment rate may be up to 5.2 per cent in member groups with little work experience.