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Recognition as head of kindergarten or educational supervisor in kindergarten

To work as head of kindergarten or educational supervisor in kindergarten, in Norway, you need to have kindergarten teacher’s education or similar education within kindergarten/pre-school pedagogy and management in kindergarten. If your education is from outside of Norway, you need a recognition as head of kindergarten/educational supervisor to obtain a permanent position.

Updating pages on foreign education

We are updating the pages about the recognition of foreign education. Some of the content may be incomplete.

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How to apply

To apply for recognition, it is necessary submit your application digitally through our application portal. We recommend you apply from PC/Mac and not from your mobile phone.

Required documents

If you upload all the required documents when you apply, we can start processing your application earlier and you will receive our decision faster.

After you have applied

How your case is processed and when you will receive a decision.

About the recognition

People with foreign education must recognize their professional qualifications before they can obtain permanent positions as head of kindergarten or educational supervisor in a Norwegian kindergarten.