Abschluss: First general education school leaving certificate and successful completion of at least a two-year training & education programme

Orthopaedic technology mechanic

LOCATION OF THE TRAINING PROVIDER

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State Recognition

Yes

Type of Training/Education

Duale Ausbildung: Schule und Praxis

SPECIALS

–

Training ALLOWANCE

A training salary is paid that increases with the years of training.

What are my activities in this job?

Orthopaedic mechanical specialists make orthopaedic aids, such as prostheses, arm supports, bandages and wheelchairs. They advise patients based on their clinical profile regarding the various options for orthopaedic aids. They then prepare sketches of these aids and manufacture them. Orthopaedic mechanical specialists fit the orthopaedic aids to the patient and advise on their function and use.

Where can I work?

After training, you will find jobs mainly in orthopaedic technology and rehabilitation workshops or in medical supply stores.

What requirements must I meet?

First general school leaving certificate
A careful and precise way of working is desirable.

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Handwerkskammer Hamburg

Berufliche Schule Gesundheit Luftfahrt Technik (BS 10)

Dental technician

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3,5 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

Details

A careful and precise manner of working is desirable.

Training ALLOWANCE

A training wage is paid that increases for each year of training.

What are my activities in this job?

Dental technicians make dental prosthetics. Using dental impressions, they make crowns, implants or prostheses. Their duties also include the cleaning and repair of dental prostheses as well as the manufacture of orthodontic appliances such as braces. They work primarily with plastics, ceramics and metals.

QUALIFICATION: Dental technician

Where can I work?

Dental technicians work primarily in dental laboratories.

What requirements must I meet?

First general education school leaving certificate or
Another general school education
Careful and precise way of working
Completed (school) internships are an advantage

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Handwerkskammer Hamburg

GELUTEC

Veterinary assistant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic and practical

Details

The academic training lasts three years and includes a theoretical component in a school and a practical portion within the training organization.

Training ALLOWANCE

A training wage is paid that increases for each year of training.

What are my activities in this job?

Veterinary assistants provide assistance with treatments as well as surgical interventions by veterinarians. They care for the animals throughout the entire course of treatment in the practice or clinic. They also prepare X-ray imagery, work in the laboratory and care for the animals at the infirmary. They also advise animal owners on prevention, follow-up care and proper animal ownership.

Veterinary assistants are also responsible for hygiene, maintaining the proper condition of the veterinary pharmacy and providing first aid for animals. Another area of responsibility is the administration and organization of the everyday work of the practice.

QUALIFICATION: Veterinary assistant

Where can I work?

Veterinary assistants work mainly in veterinary practices or clinics as well as in veterinary diagnostic laboratories, zoos, animal shelters and pet shops.

What requirements must I meet?

Intermediate school-leaving qualification or
Completion of education & training that extends the first general school leaving certificate or
Another general school education
Fun and skill in working with animals
No fear of contact with animal bodily secretions
General health fitness

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Berufliche Schule für medizinische Fachberufe auf der Elbinsel Wilhelmsburg

Tierärztekammer Hamburg

Emergency medical technician

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

The academic training lasts three to nine months

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

Details

Even after training & education is completed, further education sessions must be attended regularly in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills

Training ALLOWANCE

No remuneration is paid during the school training course.

What are my activities in this job?

Emergency medical technicians provide first aid at the scene of an emergency under the supervision of a paramedic. They support the paramedic until the emergency doctor arrives. They also transport the victim under professional care to the hospital. Then they disinfect the ambulance and prepare it for its next emergency callout.

During patient transport, technicians monitor the bodily functions of the patient and restore them as necessary. They are also responsible for transport certificates, incident reports and documentation of the callout. Emergency medical techician also receive and coordinate emergency calls at the office.

QUALIFICATION: Emergency medical technician

Where can I work?

Emergency medical technicians work primarily in hospitals, mainly as part of the ambulance service or the emergency services. Emergency medical technicians can also work for blood donation services, city fire departments, disaster aid organisations, and local rescue services.

What requirements must I meet?

First general school leaving certificate or
Completion of ten years of education beyond the first general education school leaving certificate
If a two year education & training course has been completed
General medical fitness, minimum age 18 years

How much will the training cost?

Subject to certain costs, such as school fees or admission/examination fees.

Do you want to know more?

Educational Centre Schlump

Physiotherapist

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic, consisting of theoretical as well as practical contents

Details

The academic training lasts three years and includes theoretical and practical contents. Even after training & education is completed, regular further education sessions must be attended in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills.

Training ALLOWANCE

No remuneration is paid during the school training course. A funding via BAföG is possible under certain conditions.

What are my activities in this job?

Physiotherapists maintain and promote the movement and function of the human body, especially for people who are limited by age, accident or illness. They apply physiotherapeutic techniques such as massage, water, mud, inhalation, electrical stimulation, light, and heat. Treatment by the physical therapist is based on referral by a doctor.

It helps to restore physical and mental health, often in addition to drug-based and surgical treatments. Physiotherapists plan the course of treatment, conduct individual and group treatment, advise patients and motivate them to undertake more independent activity.

Qualification: Physiotherapist

Where can I work?

Physical therapists can work in a diverse range of fields. These include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, physiotherapy schools and facilities for the disabled, such as spa and wellness facilities, fitness centres, senior care and nursing homes, specialist doctor practices and outpatient nursing services and sport associations.

What requirements must I meet?

Secondary school certificate or
First general education school leaving certificate and a completed two-year course of training/education
Successful completion of ten years of schooling that extends the first general education school leaving certificate; other general schooling.
General medical fitness

How much will the training cost?

Subject to certain costs, such as school fees or admission/examination fees.

Do you want to know more?

Hamburg

MAH Medizinische Akademie Hambrug

Döpfer Schulen

Grone-Bildungszentrum

Ludwig Fresenius Schulen Hamburg

Pharmaceutical commercial clerk

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

SPECIALS

The training lasts 3 years and includes academic classroom portions as well as practical portions through the training organisation.

Training ALLOWANCE

Compensation is paid for the practical portion, but not for the school portion.

What are my activities in this job?

The core duties of pharmaceutical-commercial clerks are the commercial and organisational aspects of the pharmacy. Knowledge and skills in merchandise management, stocking and pricing, warehousing etc. as well as processing of invoices and computer skills are taught. Trainees are provided with information on the manufacture, testing and supply of medicinal products. The duties of a pharmaceutical-commercial clerk include giving advice on common pharmaceutical goods such as cosmetics and wound dressings. Advice regarding medicinal products and their dispensation, however, is left to pharmacists and pharmaceutical-technical assistants.

Where can I work?

Due to their pharmaceutical and commercial training, pharmaceutical-commercial clerks work primarily for public chemists/pharmacies but also for hospital chemists/pharmacies, in the wholesale pharmaceutical industry, commercial pharmacies or for administration and government agencies.

What requirements must I meet?

First general education school leaving certificate is an advantage.
Pharmaceutical-commercial clerks are a state-recognised trained occupation that has no legally mandated schooling requirements for entrance to the training & education programme. The contents of the programme, however, build upon the basic secondary schooation and government agencies.
A good general education as well as good knowledge of German, mathematics and the natural sciences are prerequisites.
Pharmaceutical and commercial interest are just as important as diligence, reliability and the ability to work in a team.

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Berufliche Schule Chemie, Biologie, Pharmazie, Agrarwirtschaft (BS06)

Orthoptist

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic and practical

SPECIALS

The training & education program lasts three years and includes theoretical and practical components as well as a four-week înternship.

Training ALLOWANCE

No remuneration is paid during the school training course. Depending on the provider, payment of a training allowance is possible.

What are my activities in this job?

Orthoptists work in the field of ophthalmology. They are responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of eyesight problems. Their focus is on strabismus (lazy eye disorders), visual impairment, nystagmus (rapid involuntary movements of the eyes), ocular motion disorders and neurological disorders. Orthoptists are also responsible for observing and documenting the course of treatment. They work closely with the respective doctors and administer treatments according to doctors’ orders.

Where can I work?

Orthoptists work primarily at eye centers, ophthalmic practices, early intervention centers for the visually impaired, rehabilitation centers, special schools, institutions and centers for the visually impaired and the blind, hospitals and in research and teaching.

What requirements must I meet?

Intermediate school leaving certificate
First general education school leaving certificate and a completed two-year course of training/education or
Successful completion of ten years of schooling that extends the first general education school leaving certificate.
General medical fitness

How much will the training cost?

Material and examination costs may apply.

Do you want to know more?

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

Orthopaedic shoemaker

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3,5 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

SPECIALS

–

Training allowance

A training wage is paid that increases for each year of training.

What are my activities in this job?

Orthopaedic shoemakers make orthopaedic shoes or orthotics as prescribed by a doctor. They create individually customised footwear in order to counteract abnormal foot positions or injuries. They are also responsible for the customisation and sale of orthopaedic aids, such as insoles.

Where can I work?

Orthopaedic shoemakers work primarily for orthopaedic shoemaking workshops and clinics and rehabilitation facilities as well as for healthcare supply stores and orthopaedic shoemaking departments.

What requirements must I meet?

First general education school leaving certificate
A careful and precise manner of working is desirable.

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Handwerkskammer Hamburg

Berufsschule der Hwk Lübeck

Surgery technology assistant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

Details

The training & education programme includes 1,600 educational hours as well as 3,000 practical hours in a hospital.

Training allowance

A salary is generally paid to trainees.

What are my activities in this job?

Surgery technology assistants are an integral part of the surgery team. They prepare the instruments and devices in the operating room before and after a procedure (e.g. resetting the instruments after the operation), are responsible for ensuring that work is done hygienically and antiseptically and provide physical and emotional care for the patient during their time in the operating room. During the surgery, they assist the doctor, handing them the surgical instruments (for example) and monitoring the patient’s respiration and circulation. They are also responsible for follow-up work in the operating room and maintaining and sterilizing the equipment.

Where can I work?

Surgical technology assistants work primarily in hospitals, outpatient surgery centres and specialised medical practices that perform outpatient surgeries.

What requirements must I meet?

Secondary school certificate or
First general education school leaving certificate and a completed two-year course of training/ education or
Successful completion of ten years of schooling that extends the first general education school leaving certificate; other general schooling.
General medical fitness

How much will the training cost?

Subject to certain costs, such as school fees or admission/examination fees.

Do you want to know more?

Sozialbehörde Hamburg

Schule für Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege Hamburg

Asklepios

UKE

Medical technologist for laboratory analysis (MTL)

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training

SPECIALS

The training & education includes 3,170 theoretical and practical hours as well as 1,230 practical hours as a part of teaching activities.

Training allowance

Training allowances are often paid. Where this is not the case, funding via BAföG is possible under certain conditions.

What are my activities in this job?

Medical-technical laboratory assistants conduct laboratory examinations of bodily tissues and bodily fluids (e.g. blood, urine). They take laboratory samples from patients, assist the doctor, prepare samples for testing and document the progress of the tests as well as the results.

These results serve as a basis for a diagnosis as well as for the prevention, detection and treatment of illness. They are also responsible for ensuring the quality of the samples and analysis methods and maintaining the condition of the necessary devices.

Where can I work?

Medical-technical laboratory assistants work in hospitals, doctor practices, medical laboratories, medical research facilities, pharmaceutical research laboratories, public health departments or blood donor services.

What requirements must I meet?

General or subject-linked university entrance qualification
Intermediate school-leaving qualification or
Successful completion of a ten-year programme of education & training that follows the first general education school leaving certificate.
First general education degree and a completed two-year apprenticeship program
Interest in natural sciences
Good to very good grades in physics, mathematics and biology
Careful and precise way of working
Health suitability

How much will the training cost?

In some cases, costs such as tuition fees or admission and examination fees are incurred.

Do you want to know more?

Asklepios BZG

Labor Dr. Heidrich & Kollegen