physics laboratory technician m f

Publisher: Federal Institue for Vocational Education and Training

Funded through the "Integration Through Qualification - IQ" programme with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, theFederal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Federal Employment Agency.

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Physics laboratory technician (m/f)

Competent authority in charge ofrecognition procedure

Comment to the competent authority

The German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) are responsible for the reference occupation you haveselected. One central office has been established for all German federal states. Please contact the IHK FOSA.

Special regulations apply in the IHK districts of Hanover and Braunschweig. If you work or wish to work in thisdistrict, the responsible authority for your application is the IHK Hanover.

IHK FOSAUlmenstrae 52g90443 Nrnberg

Phone: (0911) 815060Fax: 0911 81506100E-mail: [email protected] www.ihk-fosa.de

Industrie- und Handelskammer HannoverSchiffgraben 4930175 Hannover

Phone: (0511) 3107-0Fax: (0511) 3107-333E-mail: [email protected] www.hannover.ihk.de

Before submitting an application to the IHK FOSA or to the Hanover Chamber of Industry and Commerce, werecommend that you use the advice service provided by your local Chamber of Industry and Commerce,either in person or by telephone. You can find your local Chamber of Industry and Commerce here as well asdetails of the relevant contact partners who will be able to answer any questions regarding recognition andapplications.

Professional Recognition

DO I NEED TO HAVE MY PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS RECOGNIZED

The selected occupation is a so-called training occupation which is not regulated in Germany. You can alsopractice this profession without a state licence.

You also, however, have the option of having your qualification assessed for equivalence with a German



qualification.

This delivers benefits

l The notice of equivalence you will receive is an official and legally secure document which confirmsequivalence of the foreign qualification with the relevant German reference qualification and confers the samelegal rights as a German qualification.

l Regardless of whether you obtain full or partial equivalence for your vocational qualification, the procedure willmake it easier for employers to evaluate your qualification. This will increase your chances on the jobs market.

l The assessment notice will assist you in making progress within your occupation.

Information on the procedure

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCEDURE?You may apply for a procedure to investigate the equivalence of your vocational qualification if:

l you are able to show that you have completed a vocational qualification which was not obtained in Germanyand

l you wish to work in Germany.

It is not necessary to hold German citizenship or a residence permit for Germany in order to obtain recognition ofyour professional or vocational qualification. There is also no need for you to be resident in Germany at the timewhen you apply. You may submit your application before entering the country from abroad. Prior to initiating arecognition procedure, you should, however, clarify whether you are entitled to migrate to Germany in order to workhere.

For interested parties abroad Prior to initiating a recognition procedure, you should, however, clarify whetheryou are entitled to migrate to Germany in order to work here. You can use the Migration Check service toverify your status. Further information on starting work in Germany is available here.

Application forms for a recognition procedure are available on the Internet sites of the competent bodies or bydirect enquiry to the competent bodies themselves.

If you are an ethnic German resettler(an immigrant of German descent from the successor states of theformer Soviet Union and other Eastern European states), you may choose between the new procedure inaccordance with the Vocational Qualifications Assessment Law (BQFG) or the recognition procedurepursuant to the Federal Expellees Act (BVFG). More information is available here. For details ask your localIndustrie- und Handelskammer (IHK).

WHAT FORM DOES THE PROCEDURE TAKE?

l Your foreign vocational qualification is compared with a German vocational qualification.l The competent authority examines whether there are significant differences between your foreign vocational

qualification and the German vocational qualification.l As well as looking at your vocational qualification, it will also consider the occupational practice you have

gained in Germany or abroad.l The procedure is subject to a charge. The relevant competent authority will provide information regarding

costs.

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES?



l If your vocational qualification is recognised as possessing full equivalence, you will enjoy the same rights asholders of the relevant German reference qualification.

l The partial equivalence of your qualification will be certified if there are significant differences between yourqualification and the German reference qualification. The assessment notice issued by the competentauthority includes a detailed description of your existing vocational skills and of the knowledge which ismissing. This is f assistance on the jobs market, facilitates targeted continuing training or second-chancequalification and enables a new application to be made at a later point if appropriate.

WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED?

l Tabular summary in German of the training courses you have completed including previous occupationalactivity if relevant

l Proof of identity (identity card or passport)l Proof of vocational qualificationl Proof of your relevant occupational experiencel Evidence of other qualifications (e.g. continuing vocational training courses)l A declaration that you have not previously submitted an application for assessment of equivalencel Evidence of intention to work in Germany (does not apply to nationals of the EU/EEA/Switzerland and to

persons resident in the EU/EEA/Switzerland)

The competent authority may require certified copies of documents or the original documents themselves. Simplecopies of your documents may also suffice in some cases. Ask your competent authority.

You should submit German translations of your documents. Translations must be made by interpreters ortranslators who are publicly authorised or certified in Germany or abroad. The competent authority may also decidethat no translations are needed. Ask your competent authority.

HOW LONG DOES THE PROCEDURE TAKE?

l The competent authority will begin the equivalence assessment procedure when all documents have beenreceived in completed form.

l A decision will be made within 3 months of receipt of all documents. The decision deadline may be extendedon a single occasion in difficult cases.

WHAT IS THE COST OF THE PROCEDURE?

l The procedure is subject to a charge. The fees for submitting an application range from 100 to 600. Theactual amount of the fee payable is based on the amount of time and expense incurred. This may vary fromoccupation to occupation and from federal state to federal state.

l Costs of fees and other costs such as translation and certification of documents must in all cases be borne bythe applicants themselves. In some circumstances and on an individual case basis, these fees may be paid byother bodies (e.g. German Social Security Code II and III ).

l If the required evidence cannot be submitted, it is possible for a skills analysis to be carried out ( 14 BQFG)for the purpose of ascertaining occupational competences (e.g. via a specialist oral examination or worksample). In such cases, an applicant may incur further costs.

l The competent authority may require fees to be paid in advance. Ask your competent authority.l Prior to submitting an application, unemployed applicants or applicants registered as job seekers should seek

clarification from their local Employment Office or Job Centre whether the labour administration authorities willmeet the costs of the procedure. The labour administration authorities will only provide such support if it is ofthe view that recognition of a foreign training qualification is necessary in order for the holder to be integratedinto the labour market. Adaptation measures such as continuing training courses or examination preparationsmay also be funded in these cases.

Legal Basis



l Law to assess the equivalency of professional qualifications (BQFG)

Counselling Services

See http://netzwerk-iq.de for a list of guidance services or click on 'Counselling'.

Occupational profile

Fields of work

Physics laboratory technicians work in physics laboratories and in workshops within the electrical, metalworking,chemical and ceramics industries. They also find employment in laboratories at research institutes.

Professional experience

l Conduct measurements and series of tests including using data processingl Prepare measurements and series of testsl Select appropriate measuring equipment and apparatus, configure such equipment and apparatus as required

for specific tasks and assignmentsl Combine or assemble measuring equipment and apparatusl Operate measuring equipment and apparatusl Conduct calculations of measurements and series of testsl Evaluate and interpret data obtained from measurements and series of tests, in particular using electronic

data processing systems and document resultsl Handle materials and equipment professionally according due consideration to safety and environmental

protection regulationsl Be in possession of a broad basic education and be able to present fundamental scientific correlations within

fields of work

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