Nursing assistant (geriatric care)
Job description
As a care assistant in geriatric nursing, you look after and support elderly people in their daily lives. You will support carers in providing professional care and assist with therapeutic measures. Your area of responsibility includes everything to do with caring for the elderly, from going for walks to dressing and serving meals.
Career prospects
Vocational training as a care assistant offers you a good introduction to all professions in the care sector. Due to increasing life expectancy, you have great future prospects in the care sector.
You can work as a care assistant in inpatient care facilities, in the outpatient care sector and in short-term and day care.
Admission requirements
If you are responsible, creative and socially minded, you are ideally suited to a career in nursing.
- Secondary school leaving certificate/main school leaving certificate
- Minimum age 17 years (or sufficient personal maturity for training)
You will be informed of other specific entry requirements during the interview.
Training structure
The training programme provides you with all the knowledge you need to look after and care for senior citizens. During your training, you will take part in theoretical and practical lessons.
Learning fields
Theoretical and practical lessons at school
- Shaping relationships through observation and communication
- Contributing to care documentation
- Maintaining health
- Supporting people with mobility, personal hygiene, nutrition and elimination
- Assisting with medically prescribed diagnostics and therapy under supervision
- Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology
- German and communication
- Social studies
- religious and ethical education
Practical assignments
The practical training takes place in an elderly care facility in close cooperation between the practice centre and the school. There you will learn the various skills that are important for the respective activities and tasks in geriatric care.
Application
We look forward to receiving your application with the following application documents:
- Cover letter
- complete CV in tabular form (signed and with e-mail address)
- one passport photo (+ one digital passport photo)
- notarised copies of certificates
- required vaccination certificates
- Proof of sufficient German language skills (at least level B2)
You will be informed of other specific entry requirements during the interview.
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Conclusion
After successfully completing the one-year course, you will receive a certificate from the vocational school and will be awarded the professional title "State-recognised nursing assistant (geriatric care )" by the government of Swabia/Upper Bavaria.
Training allowance
Your training company will pay you an appropriate training allowance. This can vary from organisation to organisation. The amount stated is therefore only a guideline and is based on our experience.
- 1. Training year: around €750 - €1,190
Training costs
Tuition free.
Training costs
Tuition free.
BAföG
The latest changes to BAföG have brought numerous improvements: there are more people entitled to funding and higher funding amounts. Please contact your education funding office. You can find the locations of all offices at www.das-neue-bafoeg.de
- BAföG can be applied for our vocational training programme. Find out more at: www.bafög.de
- AFBG: Upgrading Training Assistance Act ("Meister BAföG"). Find out more at: www.aufstiegs-bafoeg.de
- Education loan: www.kfw.de
During the interview, we will also inform you about the possibility of municipal reimbursement of travel expenses, scholarship offers and job vacancies with our cooperation partners.
Scholarship
If you perform above average in your apprenticeship and are socially committed, you can apply for a scholarship. There are numerous funding opportunities from trade union and church foundations that can help you to support your training financially. You can find more information at:
https://www.bmbf.de/DE/Bildung/Ausbildung/Auszubildende/Stipendien/stipendien_node.html
Erasmus+
If you would like to gain valuable experience abroad during your training, you can take advantage of Erasmus+ funding that has already been approved. This will cover the costs of travel, accommodation and meals during a student exchange or internship in the EU or even beyond. We will advise you on choosing a suitable placement and support you with all the organisational aspects.