Technical manager

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Technischer Fachwirt is a publicly recognized qualification in German industry or craft that is intended to bridge the gap between technical and commercial competence. Technical specialists are mainly employed in the middle or upper planning and organizing areas, sometimes also in technical purchasing and sales.

Certified technical specialist (IHK)

The certified technical specialist (IHK) is a degree at the master’s level .

The nationwide examination is based on the ordinance on the examination for the recognized qualification of certified technical specialist (TechFachwPrV) before the examination board of a chamber of industry and commerce (IHK).

The technical business administrator combines the business-related qualifications of the service management specialists (such as Wirtschaftsfachwirt or Industriefachwirt ) and balances in the technical and action-specific skills the industry masters .

Certified technical specialists have the knowledge, skills and experience that should enable them to achieve the following qualifications:

Business related qualifications
Technical qualifications
  • Scientific and technical basics
  • Technical communication and materials technology
  • Manufacturing and operating technology
Action-specific qualifications
  • Sales, materials management and logistics
  • Production planning, management and control
  • Quality and environmental management as well as occupational safety
  • Leadership and collaboration

The DIHK framework plan recommends a teaching volume of 850 teaching hours for advanced training to become a certified technical specialist. Public and private educational institutions offer courses for the exams between 3 and 24 months, both full-time and part-time; However, participation in a course is not compulsory for admission to the examination.

further education

Certified technical specialists meet the requirements for general university access .

Many universities, especially universities of applied sciences, offer credit options for business studies.

The passed exam to become a specialist is a prerequisite for admission for the commercial certified business economist as well as for the certified business economist (Hwo) .

Admission to the Certified Technical Business Economist is also possible, as this is primarily designed for technicians, engineers and industrial foremen without a special initial commercial qualification, where more basic knowledge is tested in which the technical and commercial specialists have already been tested.

Technical specialist (HwK)

The Technische Fachwirt (HwK) is not a degree at the master's level, but is recognized as part III of the master craftsman's examination . It is therefore a partial qualification to become a master craftsman . There are no uniform national legal regulations for the advanced training examination to become a technical specialist (HwK). However, special regulations have been issued by the competent chambers of crafts .

The examination deals with the following fields of action:

  • Basics of accounting and controlling
  • Basics of economic activity in the company
  • Legal and tax bases

Funding of the seminar fee through the advancement BAFöG

With the application for the Aufstiegs-BAFöG you can apply for funding for the seminar fee. The funding comprises 40 percent of the seminar fee. As a prerequisite, the further training must mean a higher qualification for the participant. But the course must also be eligible for BAFöG. In addition to a valid certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001, this includes the minimum number of 400 teaching hours. Providers of the preparatory courses advise on funding opportunities and provide support with applications.

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