New pathways in IT advanced vocational training – adaptations and implications for the IT continuing VET system

The reform of the IT continuing VET system represents a significant step towards modernisation of higher-level vocational education and training in the IT sector. An adjustment of the existing system, which is based on nationally standardised advanced training regulations, was inevitable in light of the ongoing skilled worker shortage and rapid technological developments. The aim of the reform is to increase the attractiveness and effectiveness of the IT continuing VET system for skilled workers and to adapt it to current and future requirements of the labour market. The new qualifications enter into force on 1 November 2024.