Applying for admission to the retraining exam
Description
The retraining takes place on the basis of a recognized training occupation. It ends, just like vocational training, with a final examination. This final examination for retraining is called a retraining examination.
As a rule, you conclude a retraining contract and then take part in the regular final examination for this occupation. A separate retraining examination is offered by some training providers, but is not the rule.
A retraining examination is conducted by the bodies responsible for training in your occupation at the end of the retraining period. Before you can take part in the retraining examination, you must have completed the retraining course in full.
Your retraining contract has been notified to the competent body by the retraining company. The competent body conducts the retraining examination together with the examination board. The examination board will examine and assess your examination performance. Your retraining ends when you receive the results from the examination board. If you fail the retraining examination, you have the opportunity to retake the examination twice.
- You have completed the necessary retraining period
- Depending on the competent authority, further requirements may be necessary. Please contact the relevant office for more information.
Retraining contract
Retraining examinations are subject to a fee. The examination fee is based on the respective fee regulations of the regionally responsible body. The examination fees due are paid by the training company or educational institution with which you have concluded a retraining contract.
The registration deadline for the retraining examination is approximately 4 to 5 months before the written examination date. You can find out the exact registration deadline from your regional office.
The entire retraining examination procedure, including registration, admission, invitation, completion of all parts of the examination, determination of results and issue of the examination certificate, takes approximately 6 months.
The responsible body depends on which retraining course you are doing. The chambers are usually responsible (e.g. Chamber of Industry and Commerce).
You must plan your participation in a retraining examination in advance and prepare well.
- You may be notified of the upcoming examination in advance by the responsible body. As a rule, you still have to register for the examination
- To register, complete the application form and submit it to the relevant office together with the required documents.
- Once your overall result has been determined by the examination board, it will be sent to the relevant office.
- Once you have passed the examination, your examination certificate will be sent to you.
By successfully passing the retraining examination, you will achieve an educational qualification at level 4 of the German Qualifications Framework. The examination procedure can only be conducted in German.
Ministry of Economy, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of Saxony-Anhalt
21.11.2024
Network of chambers involved in the FITKO project "Vocational training - cooperation structures in chambers" of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs (MID) Saxony-Anhalt
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