Skilled worker for writing technology
Skilled worker for writing technology was the valid training designation for the skilled worker occupation with two years of training in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Training was given for activities in the areas of office work and office communication including shorthand and typing, word processing, filing and general office organization.
requirement
Entry requirement for the skilled worker training was a completion of the 10th grade of the general polytechnic high school (POS). A grade point average between good and very good in the final year was desired.
education
The skilled worker training in the former GDR took place in two training sections, of which the first training section served the basic training and the second section was reserved for special training. As a rule, training took place two days a week in company vocational schools and three days within the training company. The training was concluded with a skilled worker examination.
In the basic training business administration , law, civics, sport and data processing were taught, as well as theoretical basics in the German language, the organization of word processing , shorthand and typing . In the practical part, the exchange of messages and word processing was developed and practiced.
In the second part of the training, correspondence was increasingly practiced within the theoretical training, while knowledge in the field of technical-organizational work and the registration of documents was conveyed in the practical courses. The training was concluded with an oral and written exam and a term paper. Specialization, often as a stenographer or phonographer, was already possible during the training .
Comparability to training in the Federal Republic of Germany
The shorthand typist or phonotypist (FA for writing technique) cannot be compared with the job title stenotypist or phonotypist customary in the old federal states. There was no such mandatory, nationwide regulation. The only requirement to use this designation was the successful completion of an examination at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry . Usually, the knowledge and skills required for the examination were imparted during teaching and in advanced training courses, the duration of which ranged from 3 months to 1½ years, depending on previous education. The requirements for the advanced training courses were different. At least a secondary school certificate was required .