Apply for state recognition as an elementary school teacher from abroad

Procedure

You can submit the application to the competent state authority. You must submit all the necessary documents in the form of copies to the competent authority.

The competent authority will then check: Is your professional qualification equivalent to the professional qualification in your federal state? For example, the content of the training and the duration of the training are important for the comparison. The competent body will also take into account your professional experience, other certificates of competence and qualifications.

The competent body then checks the other requirements. If your professional qualification is equivalent and you meet all other requirements, you will receive state recognition. You may then use the professional title "state-recognized childhood educator" or "state-recognized childhood educator".

If the competent authority is unable to determine equivalence, you will receive a notification with an explanation of the significant differences. In order to compensate for significant differences, you can take a compensation measure.

If you successfully complete the compensation measure and meet the other requirements, you will receive state recognition.

Legal bases

• Bremisches Berufsqualifikationsfeststellungsgesetz (BremBQFG)
• Verordnung zur staatlichen Anerkennung als Elementarpädagogin oder Elementarpädagoge (Bachelor of Arts)

More information

The application must be denied if the applicant has been convicted of an intentional criminal offense and this results in unsuitability to practice the profession. State recognition must be revoked if the reason for refusal arises subsequently. State recognition must be withdrawn if it subsequently becomes known that the requirements for granting it were not met.