For most professions it is the case that a qualification is necessary, however, in the area of IT there are some differences. In this field it will be permitted that applicants without formal qualifications but with extensive professional experience in the industry of at least 3 years (gained within the last 7 years) may be able to gain a visa. It should be noted that they do need to earn a minimum annual salary requirement of €49,680. This demonstrates that although vocational training may not be required the applicant should be at a high standard in their work. Once again the Act concerns skilled immigration.
Furthermore, applicants should have an equivalent of B1 level German language skills. On this note though, the German language requirement can be waived in certain cases. In order to determine your chances of waiving this requirement it is worth discussing this issue with an experienced professional. The non-requirement for a university degree or vocational training is only in the IT and communications sector, applicants from other fields, will require some kind of qualification.