retraining

Under retraining means the training or retraining for a different than the previously applied or studied activity. Knowledge and experience from the previous job often allow a shortening of the training for the new job description compared to a beginner. Indeed, under special conditions, someone without previous vocational training can take part in a retraining measure, but this is then an apprenticeship.

Graduation as an opportunity

Retraining is a way of qualifying for a new job if the old job can no longer be practiced , for example for health reasons.

A retraining ends with the examination in front of the responsible chamber (Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Chamber of Crafts, etc.). For example, it leads to a recognized IHK professional qualification or to a journeyman's certificate. In common usage, courses or advanced training courses that do not lead to a recognized professional qualification are also referred to as retraining.

The duration of the retraining depends on the actual duration of the training in the respective profession. The commercial training courses usually have a training period of 3 years (from 21 months of retraining period) and the technical professions 3.5 years (up to 28 months of retraining period). See also Section 180 (4) SGB III:

"(4) The duration of a full-time measure that leads to a qualification in a generally recognized training occupation is appropriate within the meaning of Section 179 (1) sentence 1 number 3 if it is shortened by at least one third of the training time compared to a corresponding professional training. If a reduction of at least a third of the training time is excluded due to federal or state regulations, a part of the measure of up to two thirds is only eligible if the funding for the entire duration of the measure is based on federal or state law at the beginning of the measure Regulations is secured. Notwithstanding sentence 1, the duration of a full-time measure of professional development is also appropriate if it cannot be shortened by at least a third according to the Nursing Professions Act; in this respect, sentence 2 does not apply. "

background

Retraining is assigned to the area of continuing vocational training , i.e. adult and continuing education .

Constant structural change on the labor market results in changing needs and other requirements for the training of the required employees.

In Germany , retraining is often financed by the public sector, mostly the regional job centers and the Federal Employment Agency , sometimes also the Bundeswehr , or as a rehab service (statutory accident insurance, German pension insurance , insurance companies , etc.).

reasons

Reasons for retraining include:

a longer break (illness, bringing up children, etc.), which prevents a return to the old job
an occupational disease
no longer enough demand in the old job
Dissatisfaction with the old job
technical reorientation of an entire profession (for example with printing)
see also Section 81 (2) SGB III (until March 31, 2012: 77 (2) SGB III):

"(2) The need for further training is recognized for employees because they do not have a professional qualification if they 1. have a professional qualification, but are likely to no longer be able to take on a corresponding job due to more than four years of semi-skilled or unskilled employment, or 2. do not have a professional qualification for which a training period of at least two years is stipulated according to federal or state regulations. Employees without a vocational qualification who have not yet worked for three years can only be funded if vocational training or a preparatory training measure is not possible or unreasonable for reasons inherent in the person of the employee. "

Training locations and offers

Depending on the desired occupation, a distinction is made between three types of retraining:

In-company retraining
This is retraining in accordance with the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) (dual system). The retraining is completed like an apprenticeship in a training company. Parallel to the company activity, retraining students attend vocational school at a local state school. This school visit is not compulsory, but recommended. During this time, the livelihood is financed either through the training allowance or through maintenance payments from the service provider (employment agency, pension insurance, etc.). There will be no additional costs.

School-based retraining
Some professions are not trained in-house, but at vocational schools. Most internships are part of the training. Schools do not pay any training allowance, but rather still cost school fees. In addition to the maintenance costs, there are other costs to be covered that can be covered by a service provider (employment agency, pension insurance, etc.).

External (inter-company) retraining at an educational institution
The educational institution assumes the function of the training company. The retrainers learn the trade in training workshops or companies. Internships in companies are part of the inter-company retraining. These educational institutions, such as B. the Berufsförderungswerke (BFW) or the Institute for Vocational Education and Training (IBB AG) are available with or without boarding school accommodation.

The training providers receive remuneration for their training, which is usually several hundred euros per month. In addition to the maintenance costs, there are other costs to be covered that can be covered by a service provider (employment agency, job center, pension insurance, etc.).

The Federal Employment Agency offers a large number of funded measures in a central Kursnet database . Regional further training databases (such as Berlin / Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) complement these offers. Every weekend, many newspapers have offers from countless educational institutes offering courses for retraining. The regional job centers or employment offices usually have information materials from the local educational institutions.

The Berufenet database is a very good source of information for many professions .

financing

The participant must also be eligible for funding. These measures are financed by employment agencies and job centers via the so-called education voucher . In the past, this was partly based on the region and district of residence. Today a change of residence is only advisable when the budget of the local employment office has definitely been used up.

The cost of retraining is high. Assuming cost of measures of 500 euros per month and maintenance costs of 1000 euros per month, a retraining costs z. B. 36,000 euros. These costs seem high - but are low compared to the state maintenance costs for an employee who has been inactive for years.

If a service provider promises to finance retraining, he will cover all costs incurred, such as B. cover maintenance, social security , travel costs and, if necessary, accommodation costs (if the training location or internship is far away).

Compulsory social security and unemployment benefit

In the case of in-company retraining, the employer has to pay contributions to the statutory unemployment insurance (for procedures and amounts, see the article in the web links). However, this only applies if the company pays training allowance at all. This can result in new entitlement to unemployment benefits for the student after the retraining measure has ended. However, the retraining is also entitled to unemployment benefit if his employer has not paid any contributions.

Legal bases

Web links

Kursnet The portal for vocational education and training