Berufsförderungsinstitut Österreich, Berufsförderungsinstitut#

Berufsfoerderungsinstitut Oesterreich (Vocational Training Institute), BFI, founded in 1959 as a training institute by the Austrian Federation of Trade Unions (OeGB) and the Chamber of Labour (AK) as a non-profit making association; the eight branches in the provinces organise courses for professional retraining and additional training for employees as well as offering training courses and guidance for unemployed people. Certificates issued by the public schools and academies run by the BFI are recognised as vocational training certificates.