Zulassung von Fernlehrgängen

All distance learning courses require state approval before they are offered.

The State Central Agency for Distance Learning (ZFU) examines distance learning courses with regard to suitability for achieving the course objectives and compliance with consumer protection regulations for contract design and participant information.

• Application form
• Extract from the commercial/association register
• Course planning
• Application/contract forms
• Information material for participants
• Examination regulations
• External requirements, e.g. state training regulations
• List of teaching materials
• Work materials
• Quality management concept

The content, duration or objective of distance learning courses and the way in which they are conducted must be in line with the objectives of vocational education and training in accordance with the Vocational Training Act or other legislation on vocational education and training. Advertising and information, representative activities and the drafting of contracts must meet the requirements of the Distance Learning Protection Act.

• Admission fee: 150% of the course sales price, at least 950.00 euros
• for admission after initial provisional admission: 200% of the course sales price, at least 950.00 euros

Before approval, distance learning courses are checked to see whether the stated course objective can be achieved with the distance learning course. Both the technical aspects and the didactic approach (teaching methods) are assessed. Approved distance learning courses receive an approval seal with an approval number. The organizers must list this approval number in the information material as a verifiable reference to the state approval granted.

Admission is deemed to have been granted if a decision on admission has not been made within three months of receipt of the complete documentation.

No approval is required for distance learning courses whose course objective consists exclusively in the dependent supplementation of other, self-contained independent educational offers and which are only suitable in conjunction with other educational offers. In the case of these supplementary distance learning courses, the contract must meet the requirements of the Distance Learning Protection Act. Their distribution must be notified to the State Central Office for Distance Learning.

All distance learning courses require state approval before they are offered.

State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU)

Peter-Welter-Platz 2

50676 Cologne

Phone: +49 221 921207-0

Fax: +49 221 921207-20

E-mail: poststelle@zfu.nrw.de

State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU)

Peter-Welter-Platz 2

50676 Cologne

Phone: +49 221 921207-0

Fax: +49 221 921207-20

E-mail: poststelle@zfu.nrw.de