The Vocational Training Institute Vienna is the leading institute
of employee-oriented vocational education and continuing training.
It was founded by the Federal Chamber of Labour and the Austrian
Trade Union Federation in 1959.
Our institute is subject to the international standard ISO 9001.
Thus our measures and employees have to meet strict quality criteria.
Some facts: About 350 employees and 1200 freelancers currently
work for us. We have approximately 37.000 participants per year.
We offer courses in the following occupational fields ranging from
IT and communications technologies, languages, business, management,
soft skills, tourism, health and social services, environment, commerce,
transport and traffic to continuing education in building, wood,
metal and electrical trades.
Our customers are both employed and unemployed persons. We work
especially for public institutions such as the public Labour Market
Service (AMS) and various ministries as well as companies from commerce,
services, trade and industrial sectors.
International activities:
Since 1995 bfi Wien takes part in international projects under
European action programs for education and continuing training (Leonardo
da Vinci, Socrates), Community Initiatives (EQUAL, INTERREG), ESF-subsidies
and various budget lines of the European Commission.
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