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The activities of an FZP are varied. The focus is on the independent identification of quality-enhancing work processes and their subsequent implementation in everyday practice. Creating structures, enabling optimisations, learning to lead a team: these are the challenges that an FZP takes on in order to lead the practice, together with the practice owner, not only to great treatment results, but also to economic success.
There are two ways to acquire this new professional qualification:
- On the one hand, as an independent advanced training (prerequisite: ZFA degree)
- on the other hand, as a development and supplement after successful completion of the ZMV.
The first path leads new starters directly to a successful degree (for this path, funding is possible through the Aufstiegs-BAföG). With the second pathway, we enable the many dental hygienists who already have practical experience to take a further step up the career ladder. In both cases, the course times are designed in such a way that professional advancement can also be coordinated well with family and career.
The following exciting topics complement the teaching content of the ZMV:
- Review, coordination and monitoring of established QM systems
- Promoting quality awareness of the entire practice team
- Promoting the team’s willingness to communicate and cooperate in order to solve operational problems and social conflicts
- Steering and promoting learning processes in practice
- Development of selection criteria as well as requirement and job profiles for staff recruitment and hiring
- Organisation of business and administrative processes with special consideration of economic and legal aspects
- Organisation of error and complaint management
- Active implementation of methods for time, self and project management
- Support for the organisation of ASCs
- Development of staff development strategies
- Obtaining the qualification as a trainer (trainer aptitude test)
After successful completion, the participants receive the certificate and a sealed certificate from the Berlin Chamber of Dentists.
Course Variant I
Date August 2024 until approx. October 2026
Course AFB-FZP 2402
Course times
Module 1 (hybrid): Fri 13:30 – 18:30 and Sat 08:30 – 17:15 and gbf. if required Sun 10:00 – 15:00
Module 2 (online): Fri 15:00 – 20:00 and Sat 08:30 – 15:30 and Sun 10:00 – 15:00, approx. 10 lecture blocks of 20 teaching units each.
Course fee 5.995,- € * (including all scripts), application processing fee incl. Entrance examination 45,- €
Application deadline 4 weeks before the start of the course
Note In the first months, the course times of the FZP seminar are identical to the course times of the ZMV seminar. This is followed by Module 2, which takes place in approx. 10 lecture blocks of 20 teaching units each as an online live seminar (once a month on Friday, Saturday, Sunday). In addition, the training time includes a project work as well as tasks to be completed in self-study.
* Examination fee: When registering for the examination, fees are charged in accordance with the applicable scale of fees of the relevant dental association.
Course variant II
Date September 2023 until July 2025
Course AFB-FZP 2403
Course times
Module 1 (online): Fri 18:45 – 22:00 and Sat 10:15 – 17:15 and 1x per month Sun 10:00 – 15:00
Module 2 (online): Fri 15:00 – 20:00 and Sat 08:30 – 15:30 and Sun 10:00 – 15:00, approx. 10 lecture blocks of 20 teaching units each.
Course fee 5.995,- € * (including all scripts), application processing fee incl. Entrance examination 45,- €
Application deadline 4 weeks before the start of the course
Note In the first months, the course times of the FZP seminar are identical to the course times of the ZMV seminar. This is followed by Module 2, which takes place in approx. 10 lecture blocks of 20 teaching units each as an online live seminar (once a month on Friday, Saturday, Sunday). In addition, the training time includes a project work as well as tasks to be completed in self-study.
* Examination fee: When registering for the examination, fees are charged in accordance with the applicable scale of fees of the relevant dental association.
Admission requirements
- Completed vocational training as a dental technician/ dental hygienist
- Participation in a first aid training (EH course) (9 h, not older than two years at the time of the final examination) You need a first aid course? Take a look here: First aid course
- Successfully completed entrance examination
Application documents
- Photocopy of the ZFA/ZAH examination certificate
- Certificate of participation in a first aid training (EH course) (9 h, not older than one year)
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form with passport photograph
Entrance examination
As part of the admission process, you will take a proficiency test. As soon as you have sent us your application documents, you can register independently for the proficiency test. Link:
Upgrading BAföG
The upgrading training courses at the Philipp Pfaff Institute can be funded via the Upgrading Training Assistance Act (Aufstiegs-BAföG).
The funding of upgrading training courses under the Upgrading Training Assistance Act (AFBG), the so-called “Aufstiegs-BAföG”, has recently required the provider of the measure to apply a quality assurance system.
This criterion is fully met with the ISO certification of the Philipp Pfaff Institute, so that all eligible course participants have the opportunity to apply for Aufstiegs-BAföG for upgrading training at the Philipp Pfaff Institute.
You can find more information on the Aufstiegs-BAföG at https://www.aufstiegs-bafoeg.de.
