Editing Engineering technologist (section)

====Engineering technologist / state-certified engineer====
The engineering technologist (state-certified technician; {{langx|de|Staatlich geprüfter Techniker}}) are vocational (non-academic) qualifications at the tertiary level in Germany. The degree is governed by the framework agreement of trade and technical schools (resolution of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the states in the Federal Republic of Germany of 7 November 2002 in its respective applicable version) and is recognised by all states of the Federal Republic of Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2022 |title=Rahmenvereinbarung über Fachschulen (Beschluss der Kultusministerkonferenz vom 07.11.2002 i. d. F. vom 16.12.2021) |url=https://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/veroeffentlichungen_beschluesse/2002/2002_11_07-RV-Fachschulen.pdf}}</ref> It is awarded after passing state examinations at state or state-recognised technical school or academies ({{langx|de|Fachschule/Fachakademie}}). Through the Vocational Training Modernisation Act (12.12.2019),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bundesanzeiger |url=https://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/start.xav?startbk=Bundesanzeiger_BGBl&start=//*[@attr_id=%27bgbl119s2522.pdf%27]#__bgbl__%2F%2F*%5B%40attr_id%3D%27bgbl119s2522.pdf%27%5D__1659983359383}}</ref> state-certified engineers are also allowed to hold the title ''Bachelor Professional in Technik'' as of 1 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fachschule für Technik |url=https://www.steinbeisschule.de/Schularten/Fachschule-f%C3%BCr-Technik/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=steinbeisschule.de}}</ref>

To be eligible for the engineering technologist examination, candidates must fulfill the following requirements: completion of one of the school systems ([[Hauptschule]], [[Realschule]], [[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]]), an apprenticeship of at least two years duration, one year of completed professional work experience and attendance of an educational program with a course load of 2400–3000 hours, usually completed within two years, full-time, or 3.5–4 years, part-time, at vocational colleges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Staatlich geprüfter Techniker › Fernstudium & Weiterbildung |url=http://www.staatlich-gepruefter-techniker.com/ |access-date=2016-02-14 |website=staatlich-gepruefter-techniker.com}}</ref>