Educator Training: Preparation for the State External Examination Including Practical Experience

Preparation for the external state examination to become a state-recognised educator with ESO Education Group in Kerpen. Starts on 11 May 2027. Duration: 24 months with a professional placement or 27 months without a professional placement. Career options include childcare centres, residential homes for children and young people, and facilities for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.

• Develop your professional identity and career plans
• Build educational relationships and work with groups
• Understand different living situations and diversity, and promote inclusion
• Plan and deliver professional social education across the learning areas
• Movement
• Body, health and nutrition
• Language and communication
• Social, cultural and intercultural education
• Music and aesthetic education
• Religious and ethical development
• Mathematics education
• Science and technology education
• Environmental education
• Media
• Build educational partnerships with parents and other caregivers, and support transitions
• Develop the organisation and team, and cooperate within networks
• Religious studies and religious education
• Project work linking theory and practice

• Intermediate school leaving certificate and completed relevant vocational training lasting at least 2 years, such as childcare, social assistance or disability support, or
• Completed vocational training in another field combined with 240 hours of relevant work, such as a voluntary social year, civilian service or an internship, subject to an individual decision, or
• University of applied sciences entrance qualification or general university entrance qualification combined with at least 240 hours of relevant work within one year
• Intermediate school leaving certificate and completed vocational training lasting at least 2 years, or
• University of applied sciences entrance qualification or general university entrance qualification
• CV, certified copies of school certificates and, where applicable, proof of vocational qualifications
• Enhanced police clearance certificate to register for the examination
• Proof of sufficient measles vaccination
• Permanent residence in North Rhine-Westphalia
• German at a minimum of C1, or B2 only with proof of eligibility for an early childhood education vocational language course
• An internship of at least 240 hours to gain practical experience
• Examination placement of 2 x 320 hours or 2 x 8 weeks full-time