Recognition of courses to restore fitness to drive

The application must be submitted in writing and must be signed by a person authorized to represent the institution.

Landesbetrieb Mobilität Rheinland-Pfalz (LBM) - Fachgruppe Verkehrswirtschaft, Verkehrsrecht Koblenz (VI).

Alternatively, you can contact the Single Point of Contact in Rhineland-Palatinate.The Single Point of Contact is a public body through which you can handle all administrative procedures and formalities required for the commencement and exercise of your service activity and for the recognition of a foreign professional qualification. Further information can be found on the website of the Point of Single Contact.

• Website - Single point of contact Rhineland-Palatinate

Recognition is granted if

1. the financial and organizational capacity of the provider is guaranteed
2. the staffing, equipment and facilities are ensured,
3. Course leaders
   a) a university degree in psychology or an equivalent Master's degree in psychology,
   b) training in traffic psychology at a university or equivalent institution of higher education or at a body that deals with the assessment or restoration of fitness to drive.
   fitness to drive,
   c) knowledge and experience in the examination and assessment of the fitness of drivers and
   d) demonstrate training as a course leader for the restoration of fitness to drive.
4. course instructors meet the requirements for maintaining the course instructor qualification,
5. the provider of courses to restore fitness to drive is not at the same time a provider of driver training measures or a provider of assessment centers for fitness to drive,
6. the scientific basis and suitability of the courses have been confirmed by a suitable independent body,
7. the provider of courses for the restoration of fitness to drive proves compliance with the requirements by means of an expert opinion from the Federal Institute.

The following documents must be enclosed with the application:

1. Evidence of the legal form of the body, name of the legal entity,
2. Information on the organization and management of the institution, its activities and its relationships with a higher-level organization,
3. Addresses of all centers where courses for the restoration of fitness to drive are to be held in the area of responsibility of the respective recognition authority,
4. if another recognition has already been granted, a list of existing recognition notices, stating the recognition authority, file number and date of recognition

Fees and expenses are incurred, the amount of which is calculated according to the administrative effort and the economic benefit for the applicant, is set out in the schedule of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt) and is determined by the recognition authority. In the appendix to the GebOSt, a fee range of EUR 128.00 to EUR 2,556.00 is provided for under No. 214.4.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

§ Section 70 in conjunction with Annex 15 of the Ordinance on the Admission of Persons to Road Traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV)
Fee schedule for road traffic measures (GebOSt)

• Road Traffic Act (StVG)
• Ordinance on the admission of persons to road traffic (Driving License Ordinance - FeV)
• Fee regulations for road traffic measures (GebOSt)

Recognition is limited to a maximum of ten years and can be extended on application for a maximum of ten years at a time. The effectiveness of the courses must be proven at the latest after 6 years in an evaluation procedure carried out in accordance with the latest scientific findings. After their first evaluation, the courses must be re-evaluated regularly, at the latest every 10 years.

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