Apply for a new training occupation for people with disabilities
If possible, people with disabilities should also be trained in "regular" recognised training occupations.
If, due to the nature and severity of the disability, you or a person with a disability in your care is not eligible for training in a recognised training occupation, the competent authority (e.g. the Chamber of Industry and Commerce or the Chamber of Crafts) will make special training arrangements upon request.
If such arrangements have already been made for the desired profession in your region, you do not need to submit an application.
The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training has already made recommendations for so-called specialist practitioner professions for some professions, but these must also be recognised in your region. Therefore, please inquire in advance with the office responsible for your region and the desired profession whether such a regulation already exists. Depending on the profession, the competent authorities are, for example, chambers of industry and commerce, chambers of crafts or agriculture.
The procedure for new regulations requires the involvement of various bodies and institutions – including those outside the Chamber – and therefore takes a longer time, usually between 6 and 12 months. From the application, the completion of the required information and documents, the clarification of details, the aptitude test at the training center, the discussion and decision-making in the Vocational Training Committee of the Chamber, the approval by the responsible state ministry and the subsequent publication, a large number of stations must be completed in accordance with the legal requirements.
Process flow
Before applying, you should seek advice from a training advisor in your chamber as to whether regular vocational training is possible or whether there is already a suitable training regulation in your region.
- If such a regulation does not yet exist and regular training is not possible, you must find a suitable training company and a vocational school that can take over the school part of the training. Your chamber may assist you with this.
- Further details may need to be clarified with the board.
- The Chamber will then decide whether the Vocational Training Committee must deal with your application or whether it can be processed directly.
- If a decision by the Chamber's Vocational Training Committee is necessary, your application will be submitted to the Committee at the next possible meeting. As a rule, the voluntary vocational training committee meets three to four times a year.
- As a rule, the Vocational Training Committee first discusses the application and may obtain further information on it. The decision on a new training regulation will be taken either at the next meeting or directly at the first meeting.
- Subsequently, the new training regulation will be forwarded to the responsible state ministry, which still has to approve the regulation. This can take several weeks or even months.
- If the approval of the responsible state ministry has been obtained, the regulation can be published. If no specific, later date is set, the regulation is legally valid at the time of publication.
Requirements
- You must provide proof of training opportunities in the desired training course
- Further requirements can be found on the homepage of the competent authority or can be obtained from the training counselling service there.
Which documents are required?
- According to the specifications of the competent authority
- Further information can be found on the homepage of the responsible office or can be obtained from the local training advisory service
What are the fees?
- Depending on the competent authority, costs may be incurred. You can find out more about it there.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
- According to the specifications of the competent authority
Processing duration
The procedure usually takes between 6 and 12 months.
Processing Time: 6 - 12 Months
Legal basis
Applications / forms
- Forms: According to the specifications of the competent authority
- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: According to the specifications of the competent authority
- Personal appearance required: According to the specifications of the competent authority
Appeal
- Contradiction
- Detailed information on how to file an objection can be found in the notification of your application.
- Administrative court action
Further information can be found on the homepage of the responsible office or can be obtained from the training counselling service there.
Technically approved by
Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Professionally released on
11.11.2020
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
