Non-regulated Professions (EU/EFTA)

For non-regulated professions, SERI recognises foreign professional qualifications from the EU/EFTA by virtue of Art. 69 ff. of the Vocational and Professional Education and Training Ordinance (VPETO) if the following conditions are met:

  • same level of training;
  • same duration of training;
  • comparable training content;
  • the foreign training programme (and corresponding lower-level training) covers both theoretical and practical aspects or relevant work experience is involved.
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