Agricultural service master craftsman; application for admission to the master craftsman examination

Admission to the master craftsman's examination must be applied for at the government of Middle Franconia.

Antrag auf Zulassung zur Meisterprüfung im Agrarservice

This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.

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Agricultural service masters take on specialist and management tasks in contracting companies and offer comprehensive services for all farms.

Admission to the master craftsman examination is granted after application to the government of Middle Franconia.

The advanced training (approx. 20 course weeks) is carried out by the Technical Center for Energy and Agricultural Engineering in Triesdorf. The course fee is EUR 7,000 (excluding board and lodging).

The master craftsman examination board made up of practitioners and teachers assesses the performance and determines the overall result. An examination fee of EUR 350 is payable for this.

The government of Middle Franconia is responsible for all questions relating to the master craftsman examination throughout Bavaria.

Legal admission requirements for the master craftsman examination:

Vocational qualification as an agricultural service specialist with 2 years of professional experience in agricultural service or plant cultivation companies with service offerings or in comparable companies.
Vocational qualification in a recognized agricultural training occupation with at least 3 years of professional experience in agricultural service or plant cultivation companies with service offerings or in comparable companies.
At least 5 years of professional experience in agricultural service or plant cultivation companies with service offers or in comparable companies.

Funding opportunities:

For candidates who have their main residence in Bavaria, the course can be subsidized by the Free State of Bavaria with a maximum of EUR 2,400 (after deduction of the deductible).
For all participants of the course, funding is possible in accordance with the Aufstiegs-BAföG.
Both funding options are linked to attendance of the preparatory courses.