Health certificate for educators and childcare workers - complete fully online.

For educators, teachers and care staff - complete your training according to §§ 42, 43 IfSG online.

For educators, teachers & childcare staff No waiting time - online 24/7 15-minute course Instruction under § 43 IfSG Usable nationwide as proof available in 13 languages

Available anytime: your certificate is ready right after you pass.

25,00€ (VAT included)

of which 12.50€ goes to the medical instruction pursuant to § 43 IfSG and 12.50€ to our platform and service flat fee

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Formally issued in proper form under § 43 IfSG.

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Start course

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1 minute
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Watch the short video training, then answer a few quiz questions.

approx. 10 min.

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Why do educators need a health certificate?

According to Section 43 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), all persons working in community facilities are required to complete an infection protection training course. This is mandatory for daycare centers, schools, and day care facilities.

This particularly applies to educators and caregivers , as they have direct contact with children. The health certificate serves to protect children and prevent infection in community facilities.

Our online course offers decisive advantages: immediate certificate, usability nationwide as proof after proper instruction and an instruction in about 15 minutes.

Immediate course start

Course starts any time, no waiting time

Usable nationwide as proof

After proper instruction, usable nationwide as proof with employers in childcare

Under § 43 IfSG

Fully compliant with §§ 42, 43 IfSG

For all caregivers

Educators, teachers, daycare staff, childminders

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Khaoula B.

“Ich habe die Belehrung abends nach der Schicht am Handy gemacht. Das Zertifikat kam sofort als PDF und lag am nächsten Morgen beim Chef.”

Khaoula B.

Participant of the online course

Sehr gute Zusamenfassung und Erklärung in das Video. Fragen waren auch gut angenehm zu beantworten. Das ganzes Verfahren lief problemlos und schnell.”

Vasileios T.

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David S.

“Ich arbeite in der Anlieferung und brauchte den Nachweis kurzfristig. Habe alles zwischen zwei Schichten gemacht, hat sofort geklappt.”

David S.

Participant of the online course

Ich brauchte das für eine Bewerbung. Habe den Kurs gemacht und konnte das Zertifikat direkt mitschicken.”

Cendrim M.

“Alles direkt am Handy, Zertifikat gleich zum Ausdrucken. Ich habe es noch am selben Tag in der Filiale abgegeben.”

Cendrim M.

Participant of the online course

Alles war super toll!!! Information war in verschiedenen Sprachen und gut erklärt. Vielen Dank.”

Monika B.

“Ich habe schon mehrere neue Kollegen auf die Online-Belehrung hingewiesen. Das spart unserem Team jedes Mal den Weg zum Amt.”

Monika B.

Participant of the online course

Super Service, es bringt eine große Zeitersparnis und man spart sich den Weg zum Gesundheitsamt diesen Service kann ich nur empfehlen. Das Zertifikat kommt als PDF was die Weiterleitung einfach macht.”

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Jovana M.

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Habe die Auffrischung hier gemacht. Viel besser als die langweiligen Schulungen, die wir sonst haben.”

Souad D.

“Dass es die Belehrung in mehreren Sprachen gibt, hat mir sehr geholfen. Alles war verständlich und das Zertifikat war sofort da.”

Souad D.

Participant of the online course

Der Preis ist absolut fair, vor allem, weil man sich die Fahrt und den Stress spart. Fünf Sterne!”

Infection protection instruction (Infektionsschutzbelehrung)

Health certificate through the online initial instruction according to § 43 IfSG.

  • 15-minute course
  • No waiting time - online 24/7
  • Suitable for all professions
  • Usable nationwide as proof
  • Retake the exam for free
Available in 13 languages: German, English, Polish, Albanian, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish, Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese.
25,00€ (VAT included)

Complete price, no hidden costs.

25€ incl. VAT - of which 12,50€ for the medical instruction pursuant to §§ 42, 43 IfSG (pursuant to tariff item 3.1.6 GGebV-BY) and 12,50€ platform and service flat fee. A fully private-sector service, not an official fee.

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Formally issued in proper form under § 43 IfSG. What does that mean?

We issue your certificate in a formally proper way under § 43 IfSG. In case of formal defects in issuance, we will refund the full amount within 30 days.

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Do you already have an initial instruction? The follow-up instruction, required by law every 2 years, is right here. Go to the follow-up instruction

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Not every online offer meets the legal requirements. You should check these points. We fulfill them all.

Verified identity

Before the certificate is issued, your ID and identity are checked digitally to ensure it is properly made out.

QR-verifiable

Your employer verifies the authenticity in seconds, via the QR code on the certificate.

Issuance promise

Written promise: the certificate is issued in formally proper form. In case of formal defects in issuance, you get the full amount back.

Complete certificate

With all mandatory details: name, date, legal basis, signature and stamp. After proper instruction, usable nationwide as proof.

Multilingual throughout

Understandable from purchase to certificate, not just a translated homepage.

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Authenticity check

How your employer verifies it in 5 seconds

Every certificate carries a QR code. One scan, and its authenticity is confirmed.

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All questions clarified

I am an educator and never work in the kitchen - do I still need the Belehrung?
Usually yes, but not because of your job title. The duty under §§ 42, 43 IfSG attaches to handling open food, and that happens in the group room all the time: preparing breakfast, cutting fruit, handing out lunch. If you really do none of that, your provider decides whether it requires the proof - ask there or at the public health office (Gesundheitsamt).
Does the Belehrung also apply to childminders working in their own home?
As a rule yes. In Kindertagespflege (home-based childminding) you cook yourself, make sandwiches and serve the food - so you handle open food professionally, even if you only look after five children in your own flat. Many youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) already ask for the certificate during the process for the childminding permit. Your own Jugendamt will tell you how it handles this.
Do interns, FSJ volunteers and temporary staff in the daycare center also need a Belehrung?
Yes, if they help out in group service and prepare or hand out food while doing so. Whether it is paid, a recognition year or an FSJ (voluntary social year) makes no difference - what counts is the work, not the contract. Many providers require the certificate from everyone on day one anyway. Ask the HR office early so your placement does not hang on a missing PDF.
What applies to the kitchen and food service in the daycare center?
For kitchen and domestic staff, § 43 IfSG is the classic case: anyone who prepares lunch, plates up portions, makes sandwiches or prepares bottles is handling open food. That also applies to the person who only divides up the delivered catering and brings it to the groups. The certificate has to be in place before the first day of work.
Why do we always see §§ 42 and 43 IfSG - what does § 42 cover on top?
§ 43 governs the Belehrung itself, § 42 the bans on certain activities and employment. It sets out the illnesses that temporarily stop you from working, for example infectious diarrhoea, typhoid, cholera or hepatitis A. In the Belehrung you learn which symptoms to report to your employer immediately and when to stay at home.
The provider wants to see the certificate when I sign the contract - when is the best time to do it?
Shortly before you start, but not too early. No more than three months may pass between the Belehrung and the start of your work, otherwise it no longer counts for that start and you have to repeat it. Because daycare contracts are often signed long before the new daycare year, go by your start date. With us the whole thing takes around 15 minutes, so you can time it deliberately.
Is the erweitertes Führungszeugnis the same as the Gesundheitszeugnis?
No, those are two different documents from two different bodies. You apply for the extended criminal record certificate (erweitertes Führungszeugnis) under § 30a BZRG through your local registration office; it comes from the Bundesamt für Justiz and shows whether there are relevant entries. The Belehrung under §§ 42, 43 IfSG is about infection protection and you get it here online. Providers usually require both, and one cannot replace the other.
I am moving from the daycare center to after-school care - does my certificate still apply?
Yes. The Erstbelehrung (initial instruction) is tied to you as a person, not to a daycare center, a school or a provider. When you move to after-school care, to another group or into childminding, you simply show the same PDF again. The only new thing is that your new provider adds you to its documentation: the Folgebelehrung every two years is its job under § 43 Abs. 4 IfSG, not yours.
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Health certificate in childcare - what you need to know

Anyone working in a community facility needs an instruction under §§ 42, 43 IfSG before their first day of work. This includes daycare centers, schools, after-school care, and childminding. The requirement applies to educators, teachers, and childminders as well as to staff in the kitchen and food service. Many providers also require the proof from interns and temporary helpers - if in doubt, ask your provider or the responsible health office.

Depending on the facility and region, you will come across different names for the same proof: hygiene instruction for the daycare center, health certificate for educators, instruction for childminders, or simply instruction under §§ 42, 43 IfSG. They all mean the same initial instruction - and the same certificate you get here online.

The initial instruction is valid without a time limit. However, under § 43 para. 4 IfSG your employer must repeat the instruction at least every two years and document your participation. You can also complete this follow-up instruction online.

Go to the follow-up instruction