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Adaptation programmes
German: Ausgleichsmaßnahme
Skilled workers from abroad who wish to work in a regulated profession and received a certificate with requirements must complete a compensation measure to have their professional qualifications fully recognised. This may entail adaptation periods, knowledge tests or aptitude tests, for example.
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