Course managers know the training and further education courses for which they are responsible very well and deal with many people interested in training. We were also able to find out more from the Swissmem Academy about their vocational training course for the MEM industries. We have compiled the additional information for you here.
Our vocational trainer course is for people such as vocational or practical trainers who train apprentices in the workplace on a part-time basis and accompany or assess them during the qualification procedure (QV), individual practical work (IPA) or the PE/ALS. Through the course, participants develop the social, personal and methodological skills that qualify them to train and manage apprentices in the technical or commercial professional environment of the MEM sector. Interdisciplinary skills such as the mastery of solution-oriented and learning-promoting teaching and assessment methods are developed in the course for vocational trainers.
Yes, we offer the vocational trainer course for people who work in the MEM sector (mechanical, electrical and metal industry). This course is also specifically geared towards this sector (business people with ALS/PE and technical apprenticeships).
Our vocational training course offers a very high level of practical relevance to vocational training and explicit preparation for the respective professions that are trained within the MEM industries. In addition, the self-learning activities are a central element in networking beyond one's own company. All aspects central to the vocational trainer, such as the vocational school, concrete contact with the vocational school, the qualification procedure (occupation-specific) and the latest forms of methodology/didactics and youth leadership are covered.
The MEM industries are also experiencing a shortage of skilled workers. Although this is not equally "big" in every area, it does exist. It is also expected that filling apprenticeships in summer 2021 and 2022 will be more difficult than in previous years. This is due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The vocational trainer course attaches great importance to networking and transferring what has been learned into practice. In addition, a new network is built up through the vocational trainer course. This is also thanks to the company visits that the participants make to each other. A key factor, however, is that our trainers all have a practical background and some of them are heads of large vocational training programs (at well-known companies).
The role of vocational trainers is central to this phase of learners' lives and development. Vocational trainers are the anonymous heroes of the Swiss economy! We would like to convey these messages in particular in our vocational trainer course.
Various tools and methods are required for everyday work in vocational training. These are also taught in another vocational trainer course. It is much more important to us that the vocational trainers develop concrete skills. This involves social methods and, above all, self-competence. Of course, the theoretical foundations are also part of this training. However, we switch very quickly to action in our vocational trainer course.
There are many! To list them all here would go beyond the scope of this article. However, these are mainly leadership topics or the communication of information. For me, the more central aspect is how vocational trainers can deal with and promote the challenge of "learner independence". We pay particular attention to this in our vocational trainer course.
Perseverance and patience are important. What is even more important is the joy of training, especially with young adults. You should always remember your own training and apprenticeship period. However, it is also important to set and demonstrate boundaries and clear guidelines as well as transparency. We practise this in the vocational trainer course using examples.
Overview of schools for vocational trainers (vocational trainer course)
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