The training contract is concluded with a nursing home. The vocational school for nursing at the Heidelberg Academy for Health Professions carries out the theoretical training and is responsible for the organization of the training. The training lasts three years. It concludes with a written, practical and oral examination. Trainees with a general university entrance qualification can study "Interprofessional Healthcare (B.A.)" at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University parallel to their training.

Theoretical training

The theoretical training takes place in block courses and comprises at least 2,100 hours. The theoretical training is based on the Federal Framework Curriculum in accordance with the Nursing Professions Act.

Practical training

The practical training comprises approx. 3,000 hours in 3 years of training, including the collectively agreed working hours. The majority of the practical training takes place in the nursing home with which the training contract exists. 12 weeks of practical training are also required in a hospital and in an outpatient nursing service. Practical instructors train the trainees on site in the nursing homes and facilities. The school supervises the trainees on site by providing regular practical support.

Training begins on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The requirements for admission to training are

• Secondary school certificate or another equivalent or higher level of school education
• Secondary school certificate or equivalent school education, together with successfully completed vocational training with a planned training period of at least two years or completed training in nursing assistance or geriatric nursing assistance

Applications can be submitted at any time by post or e-mail with the following documents:

• Letter of application
• curriculum vitae
• School leaving certificate or current (half-year) school report (copy)
• Certificates or attestations of previous activities and internships (copy)
• For applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate abroad: Assessment of the school-leaving certificate by the Stuttgart Regional Council
• Residence and work permit, if necessary

If you are accepted for a training place, you must also provide the following documents:

• health suitability and proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox and pertussis (form will be sent with the acceptance letter)
• Police clearance certificate

• The legal basis for the training relationship is the applicable collective agreement of the nursing home with which the training contract exists.
• A MAXX ticket for local public transportcan be applied for.
• Accommodation: The Evangelische Stadtmission offers its trainees accommodation. The rent is around 300 euros per month.
• You will receive an iPad from the school.

New training and examination regulations will apply to training in the nursing professions from 2020. The training concludes with the professional title "Pflegefachfrau / Pflegefachmann".

With this professional qualification, you can work in all facilities where people in need of care of all ages are cared for, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, outpatient care services, etc.

From 2020, training in the nursing professions will be governed by the Nursing Professions Actof 17.07.2017 and theTraining and examination regulationsfor the nursing professions from 02.10.2018.

Questions and answers on the new nursing training from 2020