Fernakademie für Erwachsenenbildung

Fernakademie für Erwachsenenbildung provides a wide range of state-approved distance learning courses across three specialized subject academies: Wirtschaft & Management, Allgemeinbildung, Medien & Gesundheit, as well as Technik & IT. The entire program portfolio is designed for distance learning, combining printed study booklets, digital materials, and the web-based Online-Studienzentrum platform. Depending on the course, distance learning may be accompanied by online sessions or on-site seminars, which are compulsory in some courses, such as the technician programs. All distance education courses comply with statutory provisions and are reviewed and approved by the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht (ZFU) in Köln. In the division for Wirtschaft & Management, the portfolio covers business practice and commercial qualifications. The academy prepares students for public-law examinations, including credentials such as Geprüfter Betriebswirt (IHK) and Fachwirt (IHK). It also offers institutional qualifications such as Betriebswirt (Fernakademie) with a specialization in Wirtschaftsinformatik, alongside targeted courses in commercial disciplines, including Englische Handels- und Betriebswirtschaftslehre (UK und USA). The division for Allgemeinbildung, Medien & Gesundheit provides general education qualifications, language training, and professional development in health and media disciplines. Students can prepare through distance education to complete secondary school qualifications such as the Abitur, or study for the Latinum and Großes Latinum. Language offerings range from foundational to advanced courses in languages such as Spanish, French, and Russian, as well as professional language programs like Wirtschaftsenglisch, Technisches Englisch, and International Legal English, or preparation for external diplomas like the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English and the Diploma Salamanca. Personal development programs include training to become a Psychologischer Berater / Personal Coach, while educational technology is covered by programs such as Lehrerfortbildung multimediale Unterrichtsgestaltung. In the fields of Technik & IT, the academy offers technical training preparing students for state and trade credentials, including the Meister and staatlich geprüfter Techniker qualifications. It also offers continuing education courses for Fachinformatiker (Fernakademie) with specializations in Anwendungsentwicklung, Digitalisierung, and Systemintegration, which end with the Fernakademie report, not with an IHK examination. The programming and software development curriculum includes specialized courses in Python, C#, C++, Java, VBA, PHP database development, web development, webmaster courses using WordPress, application management, and user experience design with certificates such as Certified UX Designer. Technical application training includes computer-aided design (CAD) programs, Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerung (SPS), NC- und CNC-Technik, and practical office software training covering Microsoft Office. Instruction is delivered remotely. However, the technician programs include compulsory on-site seminars, depending on the specialization for example in Hannover, Hamburg, Dresden, or Munich, and the CAD-Konstrukteur course offers two optional practical seminars in Darmstadt. Students who complete their distance learning course and submit all assigned work receive the FERNAKADEMIE-Abschlusszeugnis. In many programs, completing an additional requirement such as a home examination, seminar participation with an examination, or a final thesis leads to the FERNAKADEMIE-Abschlusszertifikat, including titles such as Geprüfte/r IT-Manager/in or Geprüfte/r CAD-Konstrukteur/in. This credential can also be issued as an international certificate in English. In examination prep courses, students are guided toward external state, chamber (IHK), or language examinations.