One-Year Apprenticeship as a Nursing Assistant

A one-year apprenticeship as a nursing assistant. You support people who need care, assist qualified nurses and prepare for assignments in different areas of healthcare.

Helping create biographies and care plans; carrying out personal care interventions; recognizing acute danger situations; caring for and accompanying people of all ages with a moderate level of care needs; carrying out basic medical diagnostic and therapeutic tasks; assignments in outpatient care services, residential care facilities, hospitals and other healthcare specialties.

Lower secondary school-leaving certificate after grade 9 or equivalent education; suitable language skills, with B1 recommended and a language certificate not strictly required; physical and personal suitability.

You get to know many areas of nursing, and strong demand provides secure career prospects. The training offers high job security, flexible working time models, strong social relevance, attractive pay and opportunities in many areas of healthcare. With suitable grades, you can later shorten the three-year apprenticeship as a qualified nurse by up to one year. There are many development opportunities in nursing and administration, state recognition after passing the examination and possible financial support from the employment agency or job center.