Childcare – Recognition of vocational training completed in the EU See explanation of the designation of:

Vocational training programmes completed in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland can in principle be recognised in Tyrol.

The Tyrolean provincial government decides on the recognition of teacher training in the field of crèche, nursery school or after-school care following a corresponding assessment procedure. Before it can be initiated, such a procedure requires the submission of a written application for recognition of the training. This application must specify the field(s) (crèche, nursery school and/or after-school centre) for which recognition is being sought.

Successful completion of teacher training in the field of childcare. More information can be found in the Tyrolean Act on EU Vocational Matters (Tiroler EU-Berufsangelegenheiten-Gesetz), Provincial Law Gazette (LGBl.) No 86/2015.

There are no specific deadlines to observe. However, the procedure should take between 6 and 12 weeks. Applicants are requested to take this into account when submitting their applications.

Once the Tyrolean provincial government has received the application for recognition and all the supporting documents, the first check establishes whether the evidence of skills and/or qualifications submitted is a diploma or certificate within the meaning of Article 3(1)(c) of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications) and whether the training completed corresponds to at least the level set out in Article 11(b) of that Directive.

If these conditions are met, the Tyrolean provincial government then assesses whether the training meets the recruitment requirements for the sector in Tyrol or whether evidence of additional qualifications must be sought. The Office of the Provincial Government of Tyrol obtains an expert’s report to this end. Additional qualifications, e.g. in the form of a supplementary examination, are required if the content or scope of the proven training differs substantially in certain respects from the vocational training required in Tyrol.

It should be noted that the territorial scope of a qualification recognition decision issued by the Tyrolean provincial government is limited to the territory of the province of Tyrol.

1. Diploma attesting to the holder’s qualification to work as a crèche, nursery school and/or after-school care teacher;

2. Curriculum setting out the content of the teaching and the number of class hours required per week of semester in the training to earn that qualification;

3. Certificates of professional experience, if any;

4. Birth certificate;

5. Proof of citizenship; for citizens of countries where no provision is made for issuing proof of citizenship, a copy of the page of their passport that shows their citizenship is sufficient;

6. If possible, a short chronological list of the school and other education and training received so far and the relevant jobs held to date (CV);

7. Any of the documents referred to in points 1 to 5 that are not in German must be accompanied by a German translation produced by a sworn translator or a registered translation agency.

A) Fees

1) for the application: EUR 47.30

2) for the attachments (diplomas, confirmations, proof of citizenship, etc.): EUR 3.90 per sheet (one sheet corresponding to a maximum of two sheets of A4), up to a maximum of EUR 21.80 per attachment.

B) Charges

Provincial administration charge of EUR 70.00

C) Other costs

The fee that the expert will charge for producing their report cannot be precisely quantified in advance. However, experience has shown that costs of approximately EUR 200.00 can be expected. In cases that require more work on the part of the expert, the fee for producing the report will also increase in proportion to the time spent.

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The application does not have to be signed electronically – using a mobile phone signature (Handy-Signatur) or E-ID – or by hand.

This procedure applies to the following professions: teachers in crèches, nursery schools and/or after-school centres.

Tyrolean Children’s Education and Childcare Act (Tiroler Kinderbildungs- und Kinderbetreuungsgesetz), LGBl. No 48/2010

Tyrolean Act on EU Vocational Matters (Tiroler EU-Berufsangelegenheiten-Gesetz), LGBl. No 86/2015

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Information of the competent department

National Advice Centre for Vocational Qualifications [Nationales Beratungszentrum für Berufsqualifikationen]

Federal Minister of Labour and Economy [Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft]

Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien

Phone: Bürgerservice (+43) 1 711 00-805555

E-Mail: gewerbe@bmaw.gv.at