Foreign professional qualification Recognition as a special needs teacher (B.A.) /Special Education Teacher (B.A.)

• Professional Qualifications Assessment Act (BQFG)
• Lower Saxony Professional Qualifications Assessment Act (NBQFG)
• The decision is made in accordance with §§ 15 - 17 of the Ordinance on the State Recognition of Professional Qualifications in the Field of Social Work, Curative Education and Education in Childhood (SozHeilKindVO) of 17 May 2017 (Nds. GVBl. p. 155), last amended by Ordinance of 20 March 2018 (Nds. GVBl. p. 42).

You will need the following documents:

• Tabular list of the training courses you have completed and the gainful employment you have carried out
• Indication of your contact details (address, current place of residence / e-mail)
• Proof of identity
• Certificates of competence and training acquired abroad (Bachelor's degree, etc.)
• Certificate of authorization to practice the profession
• Proof of relevant professional experience, where necessary to establish equivalence
• Explanation of whether and to which body you have already submitted an application for a determination of equivalence and, if applicable, a decision on the determination of equivalence

All documents must be submitted in the original or as a certified copy and in German. If the documents are written in another language, you may also need a translation by a publicly appointed translator.

Additional documentation may be required. At the time of application, knowledge of the German language at least at language level B2 is recommended.

Before submitting your application, please use the individual counselling request in accordance with § 22 SozHeilKindVO. In this way, it can be clarified at an early stage whether an application for recognition makes sense at all.

Fees may apply, please contact the competent authority.

For recognition, the competent authority checks on the basis of your certificates whether and to what extent your foreign qualification is a German qualification for the profession of curative education teacher (B.A.) /of the special education teacher (B.A.). This review is based on defined formal criteria, such as the content and duration of the training. Your relevant professional experience will be taken into account as well as other relevant qualifications.

Important note: For academic qualifications, you can apply for a basic assessment of your university degree by the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). The assessment by the ZAB does not replace the procedure for state recognition to be applied for here (content review by a competent university).

Further information can be found on the "Recognition in Germany" portal. This internet portal provides quick and easy answers to questions about recognition, for example:

• Do I have to have my professional qualification recognised?
• Is the recognition worth it for me?
• May I submit the application? Do I have a formal right to it?
• Who should I contact?
• What does the procedure look like?
• What documents are required? What form do the documents have to have?
• How long does the procedure take?
• How much does the procedure cost?
• Which laws are relevant to my case?

• Portal Recognition in Germany

There are no deadlines to be observed. The deadline for submitting the application begins with the confirmation of the competent authority that the required documents are complete.

The decision can be appealed.

• anabin Database for the evaluation of foreign educational qualifications on the website of the Central Office for Foreign Education
• Information on certificate evaluation for foreign higher education qualifications on the website of the Central Office for Foreign Education
• The service centres of the "Integration through Qualification" network (IQ Network) will be happy to advise and support you before, during and after the recognition procedure.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

The responsibility lies with the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts.