In Germany, compulsory full time education begins at the age of six and lasts for nine years. After that young people are no longer in full time education, but they must attend a part-time (vocational) school for three consecutive years minimum. So under this dual system the majority of participants take part in various recognized training occupations and later on take up employment as a ‘Skilled Worker’.
It normally lasts for three years but few professions related to engineering domain have longer duration of 3.5 years. The aim of this sort of vocational program in Germany is to provide, a well-structured training program to nurture the technical competencies and skills required to practice an occupation as a skilled worker in a changing world of work.
The organization providing the vocational training (Ausbildung) pay the trainee (Azubi) a training remuneration (monthly training salary) based on the mutual agreement between the parties. The amount of remuneration increases with every year of training.
Vocational Training (Ausbildung) in Germany is a unique opportunity to work and study together in one of the developed nations in the world.
Our vocational training admission offer permits you to work as apprentices while you get trained. Ausbildung is the German term meant for apprenticeship. Certainly it is not about higher education, but it is industry specific on the job training in many professions to make a thrilling career in Germany.
The minimum eligibility criteria for an international student to join an Ausbildung program is a pass in 12th class of school level (12 years of education by completing senor secondary school). There is a mandatory requirement of language proficiency in German up B1 or B2 level. The recommended age group is 24-28 years.
So for getting a vocational training contract, it is imperative to submit the German language proficiency exam certificate showing B1 level or B2 level (for healthcare professions) conducted by certification bodies such as TELC or Goethe.
The normal duration of the program is 03 years for most of the training professions. Once you are granted admission as an Ausbildung trainee (Azubi), you are entitled to receive training salary ranging from Euro 900to 1300 per month depending on the profession.
Ausbildung (Vocational Training) in Germany is offered in more than 400 professions (skilled works), but most of the professions are focused to the domains such as Healthcare (nurses, paramedical, care assistants, medical support services, etc.), Engineering, Hospitality, Information Technology and Management. These professions have a high demand in Germany owing to the shortage of skilled workforce.
All these professions are having high demand not only in Germany, but also in the entire European Union countries due to the acute shortage of trained manpower.
Financial freedom – no extra expenses involved whereas lucrative stipends are provided for the vocational training.
No need of blocked account – as compared to the blocked fund requirement in the case of a student visa for Germany, there is no such constraints when you apply for a vocational training.
Promising career opportunities – assure you a straight path to the right job on completion of vocational training.
What would be outcome of your vocational training?
You will be issued a certificate by the German Government mentioning your competency for the chosen profession and by virtue of it you can apply for a permanent job in Germany or anywhere in European Union.
Upon completion of training all foreign candidates are given temporary residence permits of varying duration for finding a suitable placement. Once you find out a permanent placement under a German employer and work for three to five years, you can look forward to applying for permanent residency (PR) in Germany.
18 years completed, a pass in 12th (12 years of school education), medical fitness, required German language proficiency
INR 2.5 lacs to 3.0 lacs, depending on the Ausbildung profession and duration.
If you have completed 12 years of schooling (senior secondary level), are of 18 years of age and having German language proficiency up to B1 or B2 you are eligible to apply for an Ausbildung admission in Germany.
Karriereweg provides admission assistance to Vocational Training (Ausbildung) in Germany as we are associated with many accredited vocational training institutions in Germany.
We provide the following services to aspiring candidates:
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Yes, all 12th pass students (any subject/medium of study) can join the Ausbildung program, provided they prove required German language proficiency.
Yes, they can join the Ausbildung program with required German proficiency. There are plenty of engineering and technology related Ausbildung professions available for Diploma holders. The duration may range from 02 to 3.5 years.
Yes, you can join all the healthcare related Ausbildung professions including Nursing. The advantage such candidates get is the shorter duration of the vocational training program. Their training period may be reduced to two years instead of three to get registered and pursue their career in Germany.
For Nursing and healthcare professions we have 04 intakes in an year – February, May, August and October. For all other professions major intake is September/October, with one more intake mid of the year for few professions in Engineering.
: Yes, we provide German language classes from A1 to B2 through our associate facility based at Thiruvananthapuram in offline-regular mode. Please contact Karriereweg Academy for more details.
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As compared to a German student visa there is no need to have a Blocked Account for an Ausbildung program. The other expenses incurred can be managed with a budget of Rs. 2.5 lacs to 3 lacs, depending on the vocational training program
Yes, all trainees are provided training allowance to take care of the living expenses while they undergo training. The monthly salary varies according to the profession and normally ranges from Euro 710 to 1300.
Yes, many of the Ausbildung profession we offer give opportunities for completing a university degree if they choose to continue their studies with the institution.
The normal duration of a Vocational Training program in Germany is for 03 years. Upon completion of the training you will be granted a certificate from the German government and with which you can find out a job with a German employer. Once you complete 2 years of job in an employer visa, you can initiate the procedures for a PR in Germany.
Yes, you can come to your home country during the course of your vocational training. 28 days’ vacation is allowed for trainees.
The B2 level German proficiency and language skills you develop will give you an onus in finding out a permanent job very easily in Germany, Austria and Switzerland where German is the most speaking language.
As such your vocational training certificate has wide acceptance in entire European Union.
A pass in all four levels of B1/B2 (of either the Goethe, ECL, OSD or TELC German language certification) is a pre-requisite for getting admission to a vocational training program in Germany.
However, if you have already completed few modules of B1/B2 you can get a conditional acceptance to a Vocational training school. The Ausbildung Consultancy offered by Karriereweg helps you to complete the pending B1/B2 module in Germany and subsequent admission to a Vocational Training School.
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