Abschluss: Intermediate school leaving certificate

Masseur & medical bath attendant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

2,5 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic

Details

After passing the final examination, a six-month placement in the field must be completed.

Training allowance

No remuneration is paid during the school training course. The subsequent placement is paid.

What are my activities in this job?

Masseurs and medical bath attendants treat patients based on doctor’s referrals or for voluntary treatments using massages, baths, exercise therapies, electrotherapy, thermotherapy, radiotherapy and other physical treatment methods.

They implement doctor’s orders, but can also provide preventive treatment. They work primarily with light, heat, cold, mechanical forces and water. They also document and invoice the treatments.

QUALIFICATION: Masseur & medical bath attendant

Where can I work?

Masseurs and medical bath assistants work in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, health centres, massage practices, senior homes and physiotherapy practices as well as for nursing services.

What requirements must I meet?

First stage general secondary education certificate or equivalent education or
Completion of a training & education programme of at least one year
General health suitability
Personal and social competence

How much will the training cost?

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

Do you want to know more?

Döpfer Schullen

Ludwig Fresenius Schulen Hamburg

Healthcare management assistant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

SPECIALS

The training and education can also be accomplished as a conversion following a previous course and is typically shortened to two years in this case.

Training allowance

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

What are my activities in this job?

Healthcare management assistants plan and organize business and service processes and act on the basis of social and health laws. In addition, they are responsible for customer service. They collect and record patient data and issue invoices, e.g. to health insurance providers. They can also work in internal finance and accounting as well as in commercial human resources management.

Where can I work?

Healthcare management assistants are employed primarily by health insurance providers, hospitals, pension and rehabilitation institutions, medical practices, medical laboratories, emergency services, elderly nursing homes, outpatient elderly care and outpatient nursing.

What requirements must I meet?

General higher education entrance qualification/ entrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences
Intermediate school leaving certificate with good to very good grades in maths, German and economics
Commercial thinking skills
Empathy in dealing with customers and patients and patients.

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Handelskammer Hamburg

Berufliche Schule City Nord

Nurse for the disabled

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic and practical

Details

This training & education course lasts for three years, comprising 2,940 hours of schooling. The training includes two placements..

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?

Nurses for the disabled support the everyday needs of people with physical, psychological or mental disabilities and promote the independence of their patients. In addition, nurses for the disabled motivate their patients to structure their leisure time in such a manner that will promote the development of their personality. Nurses for the disabled support bedridden patients with personal hygiene, eating and taking medications.

Qualification: Nurse for the disabled

Where can I work?

Nurses for the disabled find jobs in assisted living facilities and daytime care centres as well as in workshops for the disabled.

What requirements must I meet?

General university entrance qualification or advanced technical college certificate and one year of experience in the healthcare sector or
Intermediate school certificate and completion of at least two years of training or
Intermediate school certificate and four years of work experience.

How much will the training cost?

Subject to certain costs, such as school fees or admission/examination fees. The practical portion of the training may be remunerated.

Do you want to know more?

Fachschule für soziale Arbeit Alsterdorf

Health & nursing assistant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

2 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

SPECIALS

960 theoretical and 500 practical hours as well as 2,240 practical hours within the training organisation.

Training allowance

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

What are my activities in this job?

Health and nursing assistants support those who are ill or otherwise require basic care (e.g. showers), and also support them with medical treatment (e.g. medications, bandages). They work under the guidance of a nursing professional.

QUALIFICATION: Health & nursing assistant

Where can I work?

Health and nursing assistants can work in various institutions such as retirement homes, nursing homes, daytime care centres and outpatient care services as well as in hospitals and assisted care facilities.

What requirements must I meet?

No school leaving certificate is required
General health suitability
Qualities such as patience, empathy, responsibility and teamwork are beneficial

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Ausbildungsberatung in der Gesundheits- & Pflegeassistenz

Berufliche Schule Burgstraße

AfP Akademie für Pflege in Hamburg

Schulungszentrum für Altenpflege

Schule für Gesundheitsberufe (SFG) im HSB e.V.

Pflegeschule Alstertal

Evangelische Berufsschule für Pflege “Das Rauhe Haus”

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz

Occupational therapist

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic

SPECIALS

–

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?

Occupational therapists assist patients as prescribed by a doctor, with deficiencies in motor control, sensory organs or mental and psychological abilities, e.g. after a stroke, in order to support and strengthen patients for everyday life and/or their professional activities. Artistic and artisanal activities are often used (e.g. soapstone carving) in order to stimulate bodily and sensory functions. Occupational therapists also prepare individually customised treatment plans.

Where can I work?

Occupational therapists work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, psychiatric facilities, elderly nursing homes, daytime and assisted living facilities for people with disabilities, educational facilities such as special schools and occupational therapy practices.

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.

How much will the training cost?

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

Do you want to know more?

Prüfungsangelegenheiten Sozialbehörde

Medizinische Akademie Hamburg (MAH)

Döpfer Schulen

Ludwig Fresenius Schulen Hamburg

Grone-Bildungszentrum für Gesundheits- & Sozialberufe GmbH

Nutritional assistant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic education with theoretical and practical lessons.

SPECIALS

–

Training allowance

Generally 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?

Nutritional assistants work in the field of diet and nutritional consultation. They develop nutritional therapies for patients and support them in changing their eating habits. They are also responsible for food management, in that they monitor the preparation of nutritional therapy meals and guide/instruct staff.

Where can I work?

This work is done primarily at inpatient facilities. Nutritional assistants can also work for health insurance providers, medical practices and elderly care facilities or as independent consultants.

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.

How much will the training cost?

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

Do you want to know more?

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

Opticians

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 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?

Opticians determine the visual capacity of their customers using eyesight tests, select appropriate eyeglass lenses according to eyesight and insert these into the frames/mounts. They then fit the new glasses to the head of the customer. In addition to glasses and contact lenses, other optical devices such as binoculars are also sold. Opticians advise their clients about the options and advantages of different visual aids. In the event of issues or complaints, opticians are responsible for making repairs. Commercial activities such as price calculation are also within the remit of the optician.

Where can I work?

Opticians work primarily for optometry practices.

What requirements must I meet?

Intermediate school-leaving certificate
A careful and precise way of working is an advantage.

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Handwerkskammer Hamburg

Berufliche Schule Gesundheit Luftfahrt Technik

Anaesthesia technical assistant (ATA)

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

SPECIALS

1,600 training/education hours as well as 3,000 practical hours with the training organization.

Training allowance

Training allowances are often paid, the amount of which depends on the respective training company.

What are my activities in this job?

Anaesthesia technical assistants are responsible for the preparation, monitoring and follow-up care before, during and after the administration of anaesthesia. They are also an important contact person for patient questions regarding anaesthesia. They are involved in the complete process, from the introduction of anesthesia to the recovery of the patient in the recovery room. During anaesthesia, they monitor breathing and circulation. ATAs are also responsible for the repair and replacement of anaesthetic supplies and medical equipment.

Where can I work?

The field is diverse and there are jobs in hospitals or medical facilities, e.g. in abdominal surgery, traumatology or orthopaedics, gynaecology/labour/urology, vascular surgery, eye surgery, throat-nose-ear, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, outpatient operations, outpatient/emergency admission, pain therapy, endoscopy, and operating assistants.

What requirements must I meet?

A-levels or vocational baccalaureate
Secondary school certificate
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
If applicable, an internship before the training

How much will the training cost?

In some cases, costs such as school fees or admission and examination fees.

Do you want to know more?

Asklepios

School for Health & Nursing Care Hamburg GmbH

UKE Academy for Education & Career

Emergency paramedic

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Durration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic and practical

Details

The training & education programme lasts two years and includes 780 theoretical and practical hours, as well as 420 theoretical and practical units in a hospital. After the two-year training & education course, there is a one-year placement in the field oation and government agencies.

Training allowance

No remuneration is paid during the school training course. The professional traineeship is paid.

What are my activities in this job?

Emergency paramedics are responsible for first aid at the scene of an emergency, and independently lead immediate actions until the patient is seen by an emergency doctor. They then transport the affected under professional care to the hospital, disinfect the ambulance and prepare the ambulance for the next emergency callout. They are also responsible for transport certificates, incident reports and documentation of the callout. Paramedics also receive and coordinate emergency calls at the office. They assist in the medical emergency and acute care of patients and independently carry out measures ordered by a doctor for patients in an emergency.

QUALIFICATION: Emergency paramedic

Where can I work?

Emergency paramedics mostly work in hospitals, where they are primarily employed by ambulance and emergency services. Emergency paramedics can also work for blood donation services, city fire departments, disaster aid organisations and local rescue services.

What requirements must I meet?

Secondary school certificate or
Frst 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; minimum age 18 years; no criminal record

How much will the training cost?

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

Do you want to know more?

DRK-Schwesternschaft Hamburg

Feuerwehr Hamburg

Falck-Akademie

Speech therapist

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic and practical

Details

The training comprises 3,170 theoretical and practical hours at the vocational school and 1,230 practical hours in a hospital or laboratory.

Training allowance

A remuneration is paid during the training:

1st year 1.065 euro
2nd year 1.125 euro
3rd year 1.222 euro

What are my activities in this job?

Speech therapists assess and treat deficiencies in language, speech, vocals, swallowing and hearing, if these are speech-related. They make diagnoses and provide treatment and consultation for patients and relatives.

Treatment is provided using speech therapy methods such as breathing and relaxation exercises. Speech therapists work closely together with doctors and administer treatment according to doctors’ orders.

QUALIFICATION: Speech therapist

Where can I work?

Speech therapists can work in specialised clinics for hearing, voice and language disorders, specialist ear, nose and throat practices, neurology, rehabilitation facilities and hospitals or can work on an independent basis.

What requirements must I meet?

General (or subject-related) university entrance qualification or
Secondary school certificate or
First general education school leaving certificate and a completed two-year course of training/ education

How much will the training cost?

Subject to certain costs, such as material or examination fees.

Do you want to know more?

Berufsfachschule für Logopädie

Medizinische AkademieHamburg (MAH)