Getting Your Qualification Recognised in Europe
Find out whether your qualification needs recognition in your country, which authority decides, and prepare a complete application.
Your Readiness Proof
Your recognition route identified with the competent authority in your country, a complete document checklist, translations planned and your application ready to submit.
What this course is — and is not
This course is educational. It explains recognition procedures and helps you prepare your application; it is not legal representation, and the decision is made by the competent authority in your country.
Who this is for
- People with foreign vocational or university qualifications
- Professionals in regulated jobs such as health, education or engineering
- Employers supporting international hires
Better to start elsewhere
- Anyone seeking legal representation — we explain the procedure; the competent authority decides
What you will be able to do
- Tell regulated from non-regulated professions in your country
- Find the competent authority and the ENIC-NARIC centre
- Prepare documents, translations and certified copies
- Understand compensation measures such as adaptation periods or aptitude tests
- Plan your job search around the recognition timeline
Modules and lessons
1Do you need recognition?
3 lessons
- Regulated and non-regulated professions
- EU rules on professional qualifications
- Academic vs professional recognition
2Your authority
3 lessons
- Finding the competent body
- ENIC-NARIC and national contact points
- Fees and timelines
3Documents
3 lessons
- Checklists
- Certified translations
- Proof of work experience
4Decisions
3 lessons
- Full and partial recognition
- Compensation measures
- Appeals
5Your plan
3 lessons
- Timeline
- Working while you wait
- Next steps
Your mentor
An adviser experienced in recognition procedures for international professionals in several European countries.
A course mentor reviews your assignments within three business days, and you have 2 one-to-one calls. Weekly group clinic. A coordinator keeps your plan on track, and messages are answered within one business day.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 1 · CheckpointDo you need recognition?
- Week 2 · CheckpointYour authority
- Week 3 · CheckpointDocuments
- Week 4 · CheckpointDecisions
- Week 5 · CheckpointYour plan
- Week 6Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
30 days of post-course mentor support: send one updated version of your result for review and ask follow-up questions. 12 months of access to materials and monthly alumni clinics for three months.
Format and time
Video lessons, practical assignments with written feedback, weekly live clinic and a final project. 3 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 3 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Achievement, issued when your final project passes review.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.
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