Qualified secondary school leaving certificate I or
a qualification recognized as equivalent
Goal
“State-certified home economics assistant” (completed vocational training in school form)
“State-certified housekeeper” (completed vocational training in the dual system) *
General Fachhochschulreife after passing the Fachhochschulreife examination and an additional internship of 14 weeks **): Degrees 2. and 3. are voluntary options.
Duration
2 years full-time
Timetable
Possibilities
Professional activity as a housekeeping assistant or as a housekeeper in a large household, private household or in the catering trade
Attending a technical college for curative education or geriatric care
Further training:
e.g. e.g. housekeeping manager, master craftsman in urban housekeeping
Study at all universities of applied sciences in the Federal Republic of Germany
Internship
12 weeks in dual form during school time (14-day block internship,
then 1 day per week (always on Tuesdays) in the first three semesters,
1 block week before the summer vacation)
In addition, an elective internship of four weeks during the vacations for the additional qualification: “State-certified housekeeper”
Focus of the internship: nutrition and service, living and cleaning, textile care and maintenance
After the first year of school, it is possible to switch to dual training.
Examinations
The final examination to become a home economics assistant takes place in written and oral form, including a project work in the subject BBU.
Anyone who does not achieve a sufficient grade in the subject “Vocational instruction” has failed the final examination.
The final examination to become a housekeeper in accordance with § 40.3 takes place in written and practical form.
The examination must be taken before an external examination board.
The Fachhochschulreife examination takes place in written and oral form.
