Last autumn, 755 students and around 300 experts sat the federal professional exam for human resources specialists. The examinations were held in german, french and italien. The success rate fell from 79% last year to 64%.
The draft regulations for the advanced professional exam have been drawn up and should be submitted to the BBT (Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology) in the course of this spring. The first exams are not expected to be held until autumn 2001.