The role of formal, non-formal and informal learning outcomes in the Recognition Act

The Professional and Vocational Qualifications Assessment Law (BQFG) also permits competences acquired by informal and non-formal means to be taken into account in checking the equivalence of a foreign professional or vocational qualification with a German professional or vocational qualification. As long as the prerequisites for a vocational qualification obtained abroad are met, assessment of equivalence takes place on the basis of documentary examination regardless of the route via which competences were gained. Under certain conditions, vocational competences may be assessed on an individual basis. This article highlights the opportunities provided by the BQFG and presents the initial experiences of the chambers.

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