Open new doors to a wide range of areas in vocational education and training with the vocational education and training specialist certificate. The training in vocational education is aimed at trainers or vocational trainers from the practical field. This gives them more confidence and provides them with creative methods and teaching techniques for the education sector. During the course, participants acquire skills in advising on VET issues, communicating information, implementing training measures and managing VET quality development. These enhanced skills will enable them to become VET professionals.

The Federal Diploma of Higher Education training course has a modular structure. Thanks to competent specialist lecturers with many years of experience and an intensive exchange of experience, the course has a high practical relevance. The qualifications and skills acquired can be used in professional activities after obtaining the certificate in education. VET specialists work at vocational training offices, in professional associations, in training associations, in offices of the OdA (organizations of the world of work), in vocational schools or in training companies. They take on advisory and supervisory functions and coordinate processes relating to vocational education and training. As a VET specialist, they look after apprentices, VET students and partners from the training sector.

Admission to the examination for the certificate requires a degree at continuing education and training / tertiary level as well as a certificate or diploma as a vocational trainer in a training company. You must also have at least 2 years of professional experience in the VET sector and have completed the required modules. The course lasts 2 to 3 years, part-time. Following the certificate, you can take the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) to become a training manager with a federal diploma or the Advanced Diploma of Higher Education (CHE). There is also a choice of subject-specific courses at the University of Applied Sciences, Universities or postgraduate level.