Skilled workers under the Tyrol Agricultural and Forestry Vocational Training Act (TLFBAG) See explanation of the designation of:

The vocational training must be comprehensive and impart the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a skilled worker in a skilled agricultural and forestry trade. This includes environmental and rural conservation.

Successful completion of the skilled worker’s examination in a skilled agricultural and forestry trade.

There are no specific deadlines to be observed.

Skilled worker training is done via an apprenticeship and further technical training or by attending a college in conjunction with practical work.

Relevant evidence of skills or qualifications, evidence of any periods of vocational training

Administrative charges; fees in accordance with the Fees Act (Gebührengesetz).

• Other competent body:
  

  Agricultural and forestry apprenticeship and specialist training centre (Land- und forstwirtschaftliche Lehrlings- und Fachausbildungsstelle)

Please ask the competent body for information.

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 occupations: a) agriculture; b) rural operational and budget management; c) horticulture; d) field vegetable production; e) pomology and fruit processing; f) viticulture and wine production; g) dairy farming and cheesemaking; h) horse husbandry; i) fisheries management; j) poultry farming; k) apiculture; l) forestry; m) forestry plantation and forest management; n) agricultural storage; o) biomass production and agricultural and forestry bioenergy production.

Tyrol Agricultural and Forestry Vocational Training Act (Tiroler Land-und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz) 2000, Provincial Law Gazette (LGBl.) No 188/32, last amended by Federal Law Gazette (BGBl.) No 80/2020 (TLFBAG).

Please ask the competent body for information.

The profession of skilled worker, as defined by the Tyrol Agricultural and Forestry Vocational Training Act 2000, LGBl. No 32, is aligned with the qualification level under Article 11(b)(i) of Directive 2005/36/EC, LGBl. No 32.

National Advice Centre for Vocational Qualifications (Nationales Beratungszentrum für Berufsqualifikationen)

Federal Minister of Labour and Economy (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft)

Mag. Irene Linke

Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien

Phone: +43 1 71100-805446

E-Mail: irene.linke@oesterreich.gv.at