What AZAV makes possible. And what it does not.
Provider, programme and funding: the three decisions behind a funded offer.

Knowledge for training providers
From your first training idea to running a provider: funding routes, financial viability and documentation explained clearly. With original sources rather than promises of success.
10 topics
Provider, programme and funding: the three decisions behind a funded offer.
Current cost rates, required evidence and the coaching example with 200 teaching units.
A QCG example with twelve people. Course revenue and employer support clearly separated.
Business idea, business plan, financing and the tasks before your first course.
Quality manual, programme concept and business plan as clearly labelled structural examples.
Who contributes what, how preparation works and where the FKS decides.
Administration, evidence and quality management. Plus introduction and training for your team.
Prepare independently, have one review or build with individual support.
Understand AZAV, FKS, QM and B-DKS without prior specialist knowledge.
Coaching, driving schools, care, security, IT and other fields at a glance.
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Useful questions
AZAV stands for Akkreditierungs- und Zulassungsverordnung Arbeitsförderung, Germany's regulation on accreditation and approval for employment promotion. Among other things, it sets requirements for training providers and certain publicly funded programmes. Approval is issued by an accredited specialist certification body (FKS).
A small organisation is possible in principle. What matters is demonstrable professional and teaching competence, reliability, suitable equipment, functioning quality management and a financially viable plan. A particular job title alone is not sufficient.
No. Approval, individual funding decisions and actual enrolment are separate steps. Demand, relationships with companies and a credible training offer need to be developed.
Not automatically. An excess must be based on necessary special expenditure and supported by appropriate evidence. Up to and including 25 per cent, the FKS reviews it during the approval procedure; above 25 per cent, additional BA cost approval is required. The rate actually approved and agreed is the rate that may be billed.
No. Duration must match the objective and individual need. On this website, 200 teaching units are only a scenario assumption. The voucher, commissioning terms, programme approval and services actually delivered determine the billable scope.
Staff development and operating as a training provider are different roles. Internal training does not automatically generate fundable provider revenue. For your own or affiliated companies, funding eligibility, cost allocation and billing must be clarified with the Employer Service in advance. Mandatory training and purely operational inductions are not generally eligible under § 82.
We agree a timeline after reviewing your starting position. The scope and completeness of your evidence determine the work required. Audits, FKS appointments, follow-up questions and certification decisions follow a separate schedule. No fixed approval deadline is promised.
It can structure and simplify recurring administrative tasks. We plan implementation and onboarding with your team. Accurate data, services actually delivered, sign-offs and provider accountability remain necessary. Software does not guarantee a successful audit.
The FKS provides its own quotation and concludes a separate assessment contract. Its fees are not included in our consulting or document packages. Locations, fields of activity and programme scope may affect the cost.
Prepare your enquiry in the contact section and send it through your email application to kontakt@azavexperte.com. This does not place an order or book an appointment. Scope is agreed individually; there is no instant purchase.
Your next step with AZAV Experte
Your sector, starting point and plans are enough for the first step. Together, we clarify which approach makes sense.