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The federal government, states and chambers are working to simplify and accelerate recognition. Here you can find examples of how it can work better.

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National exchange formats simplify the professional recognition of medical professions

Initial solution: The recognition of healthcare professions is carried out by different competent authorities depending on the federal state or region. While the process of recognition is essentially regulated by federal law, interpretations or administrative practices can differ between the federal states. Since 2015, the Recognition Monitoring Department of the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) has been organising exchange formats for the competent authorities on behalf of the BMBF, among other things to offer the authorities a platform and ensure greater uniformity.

Solution approach: A series of workshops is currently focusing, for example, on recommendations to the competent authorities in order to standardise document requirements in the context of recognition. More standardised requirements should make the process more transparent for professionals and advisory services.

A series of workshops is currently focusing, for example, on recommendations to the competent authorities in order to standardise document requirements in the context of recognition. More standardised requirements should make the process more transparent for professionals and advisory services.

Contact: Moritz Scholz (BIBB)

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National exchange formats standardise the recognition of nursery school teacher occupations

Initial solution: The occupation of nursery school teacher is regulated at federal state level and, therefore, different regulations govern the recognition of nursery school teacher occupations. The processes involved also differ. On behalf of the BMBF, the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training is working together in regular workshops with representatives from the federal states’ competent authorities and other federal state and federal government representatives to produce specific measures and recommendations aimed at harmonising the recognition processes.

Solution approach: These regular meetings of the relevant federal state recognition offices are offered by the BIBB recognition monitoring project to simplify and standardise recognition for nursery school teacher occupations.

Depending on the context, other participants also include representatives of the relevant federal state ministries, the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB), the IQ Competence Centre for Recognition and Job Training (FSAQ), the BMBF and the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). The presentation of the initial results in 2023 was well received: these included sample notices which have been developed to ensure greater transparency. Another tool is the sheet supplementing the sample notice. This sets out in visual form the stage in the procedure and the options available for the applicants to take. The results are also being incorporated into the overall strategy for nursery school teachers.

Recommendations of the ‘Overall Skilled Labour Strategy’ working group

Model notices

Contact: Katharina Gilljohann (BIBB)

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