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Foreign professional qualifications can be recognized in Germany. The recognition advice centers can help you find the relevant recognition office, check that the necessary documents are complete, find funding options and identify training opportunities.
The local employment agency or job center can provide help with finding a job or training position or with unemployment. The Bavarian state government supplements the work of the employment agencies and job centers by funding training acquisition officers for refugees and job mentors, who also provide support with integration into training and work.
Language is the key to integration into work. The integration courses and vocational language courses form the federal government's overall language program. The vocational language courses (BSK) are a broad, needs-oriented range of courses for integration into the labor market. Building on the integration courses, they prepare migrants and refugees for the world of work in Germany. In addition, so-called Job-BSK courses can be used to learn German flexibly and practically while working.
In order to be optimally prepared for a recognition procedure at a recognition body, it is strongly recommended that you seek advice from a recognition counseling center beforehand.
The Certificate Recognition Office at the State Office for Schools evaluates general school-leaving certificates from abroad or from another federal state if a vocational school or university in Bavaria cannot decide independently on the admission of a person.
You can apply for recognition of an industrial-technical and commercial profession that is not regulated in Bavaria.
You can find out about the integration of foreigners who are legally and permanently resident in Germany and asylum seekers with good prospects of staying.
If you want to learn the German language, you can take part in an integration course under certain conditions.
If you would like to work permanently in Bavaria in a specific socio-educational and social care profession, you can apply for recognition of your foreign qualification.