Fernlehrgänge - Zulassung von Fernlehrgängen, die nicht ausschließlich der Freizeitgestaltung/ Unterhaltung dienen

Distance Learning Protection Act - FernUSG

All distance learning courses must be approved by the state before they can be offered.

Prior to approval, distance learning courses are reviewed to determine whether the stated course objective can be achieved with the distance learning course. Vocational distance learning courses must, in terms of their content, duration or objective and the way in which they are carried out, comply with the objectives of vocational education and training as defined in the Vocational Training Act or other legal provisions on vocational education and training. Both the technical side and the didactic access are assessed. In addition, advertising and information, agency activities, and contract design must meet the requirements of the Distance Learning Protection Act.
Approved distance learning courses receive an approval seal with an approval number. As the organizer, you must list this approval number in the information material as a verifiable reference to the state approval granted.

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

• Admission fee: 150% of the course sales price, at least 950 Euro
• in case of admission after initial provisional admission: 200% of the course sales price, at least 950 Euro

No approval is required for distance learning courses whose objective is exclusively to supplement other, self-contained, independent educational offerings and which are suitable only in conjunction with other educational offerings. In the case of these supplementary distance learning courses, the contractual arrangements must comply with the requirements of the Distance Learning Protection Act. Their distribution must be reported to the State Central Office for Distance Learning.

Contact the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU).