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Vocational training in the skilled trades; application for a certificate, duplicate or confirmation of apprenticeship period

You can apply for a duplicate of an examination certificate, the decorative certificate of your master craftsman's certificate, your journeyman's certificate or a confirmation of apprenticeship for pension insurance purposes from the relevant Chamber of Skilled Crafts.

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The examining body can issue you with a duplicate of your examination certificate. This involves issuing a new original certificate with the endorsement "duplicate". The respective Chamber of Crafts or Guild before which you took the examination is always responsible.

If you have lost the decorative certificate of your master craftsman's certificate , your name has changed or you need a second copy (e.g. for display in the company), you can order a duplicate from the Chamber of Crafts.

You can only apply for a duplicate of your journeyman's certificate from the competent authority. This is the body that conducted the examination, in most cases the guild.

For the duplicate of a journeyman's certificate in the following professions

  • Alteration cutter
  • Brewer and maltster
  • Office clerk
  • Warehouse logistics specialist
  • Warehouse specialist
  • Vehicle valet
  • Photographer
  • Office communication clerk
  • Businessman/woman for office management
  • Fashion designer

you can contact the Chamber of Crafts.

You can also apply for a certificate of your apprenticeship or a certificate of completion of the journeyman's examination.

Administrative fees may apply.

Status: 08.01.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
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