VET professionals

The collective notion of “VET professionals” includes all individuals who provide a portion of the VET programme to learners, whether it is apprenticeship training or classroom instruction.

The following professions are summarized under “VET professionals”:

VET trainers in training companies,
VET trainers in branch courses and comparable third places of learning, in training workshops and other institutions recognized for training in vocational practice,
Teachers for basic school education (for vocational education, general education or physical education)
Teachers for the subjects of the Federal Vocational Baccalaureate,
Teachers at professional education institutions.

Training in vocational pedagogy and the qualifications awarded are indicated in the core syllabuses for the training of VET professionals.

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