Elderly care assistant

Tasks (excerpt):

• Geriatric nursing assistants support nursing staff in all activities related to the care and support of people and clients in need of care.
• You will be enabled to perform caregiving, support, and nursing tasks responsibly in the field of geriatric care under the guidance of a nursing professional.

• High school diploma
• Intermediate school leaving certificate
• Secondary school leaving certificate

• 1 year 

• 700 hours of theoretical training

The practical training (850 hours) can take place in any of the following facilities:

• Inpatient or semi-inpatient geriatric care facilities
• Outpatient care services

The Akademie² will be happy to assist you in finding a suitable provider for your practical training so that you can get off to a good start in your training.

Upon successful completion of the training, there is the option of continuing with a three-year training program in nursing, e.g.,  to become a nursing specialist/nursing professional.