Vocational training specialist with a federal certificate: Overview of training, courses and schools

Open new doors to a wide range of areas in vocational education and training with the vocational education and training specialist certificate. The training in vocational education is aimed at trainers or vocational trainers from the practical field. This gives them more confidence and provides them with creative methods and teaching techniques for the education sector. During the course, participants acquire skills in advising on VET issues, communicating information, implementing training measures and managing VET quality development. These enhanced skills will enable them to become VET professionals.

The training course for education specialists with a federal certificate has a modular structure. Thanks to competent specialist lecturers with many years of experience and an intensive exchange of experience, the course has a high practical relevance. The qualifications and skills acquired can be used in professional activities after obtaining the certificate in education. VET specialists work at vocational training offices, in professional associations, in training associations, in offices of the OdA (organizations of the world of work), in vocational schools or in training companies. They take on advisory and supervisory functions and coordinate processes relating to vocational education and training. As a VET specialist, they look after apprentices, VET students and partners from the training sector.

A tertiary-level qualification and a certificate or diploma as a vocational trainer in a training company are required for admission to the examination for the certificate. You must also have at least 2 years of professional experience in the VET sector and have completed the required modules. The course lasts 2 to 3 years, part-time. Following the professional certificate, you can take the higher professional examination to become a training manager with a federal diploma or the diploma in adult education HF at a university of applied sciences. There is also a choice of subject-specific courses at a university of applied sciences, university or postgraduate level.