Determination of the suitability of training institutions according to BBiG Implementation

If you would like to provide training in your company, the responsible authority in your case, for example the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (, IHK) will advise and support you.

Your company may only hire and provide training to trainees if

• the training premises are suitable in terms of their design and facilities
• the ratio of trainees to training places or training staff employed is appropriate.

If your company wants to provide training for the first time, an on-site assessment regarding training suitability is performed. In addition, the training advisors inform all parties involved in the vocational training about the substantive requirements of dual vocational training.

If your company cannot provide the full range of required vocational competencies, knowledge and skills on its premises, you may have the option of filling any training gaps via training offered by a different provider.

Following the initial assessment, the training advisors visit the companies and premises allocated to their region regularly in order to help and advise you on maintaining training in line with the relevant directives.

Depending on the training catchment area and the occupation requiring formal vocational training, the authority responsible for assessing suitability may be, for example, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (, IHK), the Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts (, HWK), the Chamber of Agriculture (, LWK) or an alternative authority.

• As specified by the competent authority
• Further information is available from the competent authority via its website or from its training advisory service.

• Forms: As stipulated by the competent authority
• Online procedures possible: No 
• Written form requirement as per German Civil Code Art.126: No
• Appearance in person required: No

• Your company must possess all facilities necessary to provide the full scope of training required.
• The ratio of trainees to staff suitably qualified to conduct the training must be appropriate.

• Appeal 
• Detailed information on how you lodge an appeal can be found in the notification regarding your application.
• Administrative court action

If your company would like to provide training for the first time or do so for a new profession, you should contact the relevant competent authority as soon as possible.

• The advisor will then make an appointment to meet you for an initial discussion.
• As a rule, a more detailed meeting with the advisor will be held on site at your training premises.
• If the advisor determines that further meetings, site visits, documentation or supporting qualification documents are necessary, another appointment will be arranged with you soon after.
• Alternatively, the advisor can also arrange for you both to remain in communication in written form, by e-mail or by phone.
• Once both you and your advisor agree that all outstanding issues have been clarified, the procedure is complete.
• If the advisor determines that training cannot, or can no longer, be provided at your company, you will receive notification to this effect from the responsible chamber or from the authority responsible under the law of the relevant federal state.

Once a decision is made that your company is suitable for providing training, you may hire and provide training to trainees.

• As stipulated by the competent authority

• As a rule, the procedure takes between three and 30 days.
• The procedure timeframe will however be extended accordingly if, in order to clarify any issues, the advisor needs to visit your company again or requires further documentation or supporting documentary evidence.

As a rule, no fees apply for the advice provided by the competent authority.

The procedure can only be carried out in German.

Further information can be found on the homepage of the responsible office or from the local training advisory service.