Fernlehrgänge

Distance learning courses teach the subject matter exclusively or predominantly in physical separation between teachers and learners on a contractual basis for a fee, whereby the learning success is monitored.

Distance learning is therefore highly individualized and can be freely scheduled.

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

Vocational distance learning courses must comply with the objectives of vocational education according to the Vocational Education and Training Act (Berufsbildungsgesetz) or other legal provisions on vocational education and training in terms of content, duration and objective and the manner of implementation. Advertising and information, agency activities and the drafting of contracts must comply with the requirements of the Distance Learning Protection Act.

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

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 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.

Approval shall be deemed to have been granted if no decision on approval has been taken within three months of receipt of the complete documentation.

The application must be submitted in good time so that the admission test can be completed before the distance learning course is distributed.

This is usually 3 months.

In the case of difficult procedures, the deadline can be extended once by the State Central Office for Distance Learning.

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 courses, the contract must comply with the requirements of the Distance Learning Protection Act. Their distribution must be reported to the State Central Office for Distance Education.

Distance learning courses convey the learning material in spatial separation between teachers and learners.

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