Kaufmännische Grundbildung: Kann man eine kaufmännische Ausbildung auch ohne Lehrbetrieb absolvieren?

The classic route to commercial training as an EFZ commercial clerk is through employment as an apprentice in a training company and attending vocational school on individual weekdays.

However, there is also an alternative in which the commercial training can be completed at a commercial college without a training company (the so-called SOG - school-organized basic training). At the beginning, basic commercial training is taught purely at school. This can give you an important head start for the work placement - e.g. for learners who have not found an apprenticeship in the commercial sector in time. This is followed by two semesters of practical training in companies. In some cases, these internships are arranged by the schools or the learners receive good support in their search. Some schools supplement the work placement with school support. At most schools, the last semester is another school semester that prepares students for the final apprenticeship examination, the so-called qualification procedure.