Admission to Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) in psychosocial counseling

To be admitted to the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) as a counselor in the psychosocial field, you need to sit the examination:

• Professional qualification at continuing education and training / tertiary level or equivalent qualification and at least 6 years of professional experience in a psychosocial context

or

• without a tertiary degree at least 8 years of professional experience in a psychosocial context and additionally

also

• Proof of at least 20 counseling processes with at least 100 sessions, of which 5 counseling processes with at least 5 hours
• Proof of 40 hours of client-related supervision as a supervisor
• Proof of 40 hours of psychosocial counseling as a client
• Participation in at least 8 sessions of a supervision or revision group for at least 2 years
• Accompaniment by a supervisor for at least 1 year (at least 20 hours) in a counseling competence-related supervision

These requirements ensure that candidates have sufficient professional and practical experience. Targeted psychosocial counseling training or psychosocial counseling further training therefore not only prepares you for practice, but also for the subsequent examination. Find out about the requirements and possible educational paths early on in order to choose the right course.