retraining | Industrial clerk| Erfurt | Thuringia

All facts at a glance

Duration:  24 months, full time

Start: every six months in February and July

Form of teaching: presence

Measure objective: a commercial qualification with a state-recognized professional qualification (IHK)

Your benefits

• Optional additional qualification: DATEV user certificate, wage and salary, trainer certificate (AEVO) or specialist/commercial assistant in accounting, personnel services and marketing
• up to €6100 further training bonus*
• 14-month dual training internship with close employer reference
• personal training only (no virtual instructors)
• excellent retraining support and, if desired, health sports

Contents:

*Possible bonuses of up to €6100 in addition to free retraining:

• 2500 € further training bonus**
• €150 training allowance per month***

**The €2.500 further training bonus from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) is suspended 1.000 € if you pass an IHK, HK or StBK intermediate examination and 1.500 € Bonus for passing the IHK, HK or StBK final examination. *** You can find more information about this under the following Post .

Why is retraining to become an industrial clerk at the MIQR in Erfurt worthwhile?

The Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation (MIQR) in Erfurt not only convinces with optimal preparation for starting your career, but also with comprehensive advantages for you. Here we give you a brief overview of our advantages, which you can benefit from if you carry out a vocational training measure with us.

Diverse offer + top additional qualifications ✔
With the 24-month retraining to become an industrial clerk, you are pursuing the goal of obtaining a commercial qualification with a state-recognized IHK professional qualification. You have the opportunity to complete a multiple degree. This means that you can acquire up to 3 different qualifications. In addition to the IHK professional qualification, this includes the specialist/commercial assistant and optionally the specialist. You will automatically receive the technical/commercial assistant upon successful completion of the retraining. Here you decide on a specialization in a certain economic area. For example, you can choose between healthcare, real estate, wholesale and much more. You also have the opportunity to opt for a specialization in the specialist field in order to expand your skills. The subject areas available are bookkeeping, payroll accounting, personnel services as well as marketing and sales. With such additional degrees, you stand out from other applicants and convince potential employers of your skills and commitment.

*Further Education Bonus ✔
In addition, you can benefit from a further training bonus by carrying out retraining as an industrial clerk, which is provided by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs) was used. After successfully passing an intermediate exam, you will receive €1.000. Passing the final exam is rewarded with €1.500. This means that you can receive up to €2.500 in total. Our retraining to become an industrial clerk is qualified for this funding. You can find more information on this in our Blog on the subject.

Comprehensive care ✔
We at the Central German Institute in Erfurt are committed to ensuring that you feel completely comfortable during the retraining. That is why we offer you cooperation with our occupational psychology and socio-educational service. This is a free opportunity for you to strengthen your personality and to eliminate any placement obstacles with our experts. We work on your motivation, your self-marketing and your negotiating skills. In this way, your personality should be strengthened so that you are not only well prepared professionally, but also start your career with self-confidence.

Free additional offers ✔
You can also take advantage of our free additional offer. Here you have access to our high-quality courses that deal with various topics related to your health awareness. Qualified lecturers lead these courses on various topics such as health sports, relaxation, communication training and much more. You are free to use this additional offer.

However, we do not only convince with the option for multiple degrees or our comprehensive additional offers. With us you will also receive first-class instruction in which you will be optimally prepared for starting your career. Find out more about our teaching methods and the training content below so that you are thoroughly informed before the start of the retraining.

Teaching method & workplace equipment

The teaching at the Mitteldeutsches Institut in Erfurt is based on the concept of face-to-face teaching on site. This means that our experienced specialist lecturers convey the teaching content directly to you. This means that inquiries can be answered immediately and gaps in knowledge can be prevented. At the same time, the competent teachers have the opportunity to respond to your individual level of performance. This gives you the chance to be personally promoted. In addition to this individual support, you can expect modern equipment in the workplaces. We make sure that you are already working with modern technology and current computer applications during the theoretical part of the retraining. Because this will prepare you ideally for starting your career, where you will work with similar or the same programs. For optimal learning, an ergonomic design of your workplace is important to us. That's why we pay attention to height-adjustable screens, computer mice that are easy on the joints and high-quality chairs when it comes to equipment.

Would you like to learn more about our advantages? Then get in touch with us. We will gladly answer your questions. Simply contact us online using our inquiry form or by telephone on 0361 511503-0.

process of retraining

In order to guarantee that you can successfully pass the IHK exams to become an industrial clerk during the course of the retraining, the course of your training measure and the training content are based on the IHK framework plan for the training occupation. So that you know what topics to expect, we have put together an overview of all the important information for you here:

Within 24 months you will learn all the relevant content to get started as an industrial clerk on the job market. In order for this to succeed, the training areas are divided into different areas. These are core qualifications, elective qualifications, optional additional training and comprehensive exam preparation. If you want to refresh your basic knowledge in school subjects and in the commercial area first, you have the opportunity to do so beforehand a 3-month preparatory course to be completed.

Core content of the retraining

In the course of the core qualifications, you will gain an insight into the basic contents of the areas of responsibility of industrial clerks.

You get to know all areas comprehensively and can thus deal with the different topics of office and business processes, commercial management and control as well as economic and social processes. We make sure that this content is based on the framework curriculum of the IHK examination regulations, so that you are optimally prepared for the degree.

Elective qualifications of retraining

The elective qualifications give you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in 2 of a total of 8 areas. As a result, you can already determine during the retraining in which area of ​​work you would prefer to work later. For this purpose, we offer you a large selection of company-relevant and complex topics from which you can choose.

Technical/commercial assistant

To become a specialist/commercial assistant, you decide on an area of ​​the economy in which you want to specialize. You can choose which field you would like to work in.

The big advantage is that you can already deepen your knowledge during the retraining and in this way convince potential employers. In addition, the technical/commercial assistant is a permanent part of our retraining to become an industrial clerk, so that you will definitely acquire a double degree.

Professional

You also have the option of completing a degree as a specialist. Here you can specialize in an economic area of ​​your choice and thus deepen your knowledge.

In this way, you expand your skills and score points with potential employers with this knowledge and your commitment to learning new things.

Duration & Internships

The retraining courses to become an industrial clerk start in February and July. This means that twice a year you have the opportunity to realign your career. The two-year retraining is divided into a 10-month specialist training phase and a 14-month internship. For you, this means that you can get to know the content theoretically and apply it in practice. In this way, you will be optimally prepared for starting your career.

Career prospects after retraining

Once you have completed your retraining as an industrial clerk, you can start your professional life immediately. But what are your chances of finding a job? Here you will find important information about entry opportunities and positions that could be suitable for your qualification.

Since industrial clerks are real all-rounders in the company, the career prospects are generally very good. To ensure that you are optimally prepared for successful integration into the labor market, you will learn all the relevant content during our retraining. Your field of activity in the company can be varied and depends on which specialization you undertake during the vocational training measure. With the help of such deepening, you have the chance to take advantage of new, exciting job offers.

There are always new job offers for industrial clerks in the Thuringian state capital of Erfurt and the surrounding area. The variety is great: With retraining to become an industrial clerk, you can start your working life as a dispatcher, field worker, recruiter and much more. With this job, you have various development opportunities and can realign your career. Due to this large selection of different job offers, it is all the more important that you choose the right specialization in advance. Because in this way you lay the foundation for your professional future and set a direction for your development in this profession.

If during the retraining you are wondering which specialization is best for you, we will be happy to advise you. We comprehensively deal with job prospects, content and ambiguities to give you security. We will work with you to find the right specialization so that you can take the right path for your career.

What salary can be expected as an industrial clerk after retraining?

If you are looking for the right job for your future, the salary also plays an important role. After all, after the retraining, you have to finance your livelihood with your earnings. So that you can see immediately in which TOP3 federal states you can expect the highest salary and which federal states are at the bottom, we have put together a salary comparison for you here.

Im nationwide average Industrial clerks earn around €3.361 gross per month [as of 2020]. It should be noted that this is only a statistical value that is influenced by various factors. These include the size of the company, the economic sector, your professional experience and also your personal qualifications that you bring with you. Therefore, the salary can vary significantly. Both higher and lower salaries are possible in the respective federal states.

You can count on the three highest salaries in Germany in Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and Hamburg. Hesse is in first place with gross earnings of €1 per month. This is followed by Baden-Württemberg with €3.836 gross monthly and Hamburg in third place, where an average gross income of €3.645 per month is possible.

The bottom two are Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. While the average salary in Saxony-Anhalt is €2.637, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania it is around €2.544 gross per month. However, you should not forget that these values ​​are only approximate salaries. Conversely, this means that higher gross earnings are also possible in the federal states.

In Thuringia, the average salary for industrial clerks is around €2.723 gross per month. This means that the annual salary is around €33.760. Here, too, it should be noted that this is a statistical orientation that is determined by various factors. Your personal qualifications are a particular influencing factor here. At the Central German Institute in Erfurt you have the chance to score points with a multiple degree. Because in addition to the IHK professional qualification, you can obtain two additional qualifications. This allows you to expand your knowledge and deepen your skills before you start your career. This gives you the ideal basis for negotiating your salary with employers, so that in the end it may even be possible to earn more than the state average.

Target groups

Our offer of retraining to become an industrial clerk is aimed at people who want to work in the commercial/business area of ​​industrial companies and are aiming for an IHK professional qualification. This gives you the opportunity to start a new or re-entering career individually. Due to the variety of tasks for industrial clerks, your job prospects are also very good. New positions are constantly being advertised for this job description, so that you will definitely find a suitable job once you have completed the retraining.

Prerequisites for participation in Erfurt

In order to be able to carry out the retraining as an industrial clerk at the Central German Institute in Erfurt, a number of criteria must be met. To give you an overview, we have put together all the relevant requirements for you here. This way you can see immediately whether this retraining offer is right for you.

The basic requirement for participating in our retraining is that you have at least a secondary school diploma or can demonstrate several years of professional experience. We want to give you the opportunity to realign your career. Because this project can be implemented at any stage of life.

In addition to these educational requirements, it is helpful if you enjoy dealing with people and are enthusiastic about a varied, exciting area of ​​responsibility. However, this is not a must. Because our occupational psychology and socio-pedagogical service on site can work with you on your skills. We make sure that you gradually approach the necessary skills and can gradually build them up. This means that you also have a chance of successfully completing this retraining if you do not meet all the requirements immediately. In order for this to succeed, we accompany you comprehensively on your way into professional life.

Funding by cost bearers in Thuringia

Are you wondering what costs you will incur for retraining to become an industrial clerk? – In most cases none at all! Because so-called cost bearers often take over the financial support of the participants. That means you don't have to worry about expenses. In Thuringia you have the opportunity to be supported by various cost bearers. Which position is responsible for you depends on your personal life situation and the reason for carrying out the retraining. To give you a better overview, we have summarized the most important information for you below.

The Employment Agency and Job centre support with the help of the education voucher and the activation and placement voucher. Vocational training measures supported by these two bodies are intended to reduce obstacles to placement so that you can be successfully integrated into the labor market. The aim of these payers is to end your unemployment as effectively and sustainably as possible.

The German pension insurance supports retraining in connection with vocational rehabilitation. This means that you receive support for professional retraining if you are unable to return to your old job due to illness or an accident. This should open up new perspectives for your career and enable you to return to work.

trade associations come into question as cost bearers if you were unable to work in your profession for a longer period of time due to an occupational disease or an accident at work. With the help of the promotion of vocational training measures, possibilities are sought to reintegrate you successfully into the labor market.

The Thuringian State Administration Office (LVWA) is responsible for conscripts who were injured during their deployment and can no longer work in the Bundeswehr due to the lasting consequences. In this case, retraining and the like should help to make it possible for those affected to practice a profession again.

The municipal social association of Saxony (KSV) campaigns for people who are at risk of becoming disabled or who have a disability. The promotion of vocational training measures should help to achieve the goal of participation in working life.

The Bundeswehr Vocational Advancement Service (BfD) is aimed at servicewomen and men whose commitment is coming to an end. In this way, integration into the civil labor market should be made possible. In order for this to be successful, various vocational training measures are funded.

Interesting facts about the profession of industrial clerk

The training occupation of industrial clerk is a very respected job description. Last but not least, this is due to the wide range of further training opportunities that are open to you after you have successfully completed the retraining. You can also connect different IHK specialist training courses. A degree as an accountant or even a degree in business administration is also conceivable. Industrial clerks with their varied tasks are essential for a company. To give you a better overview, we have summarized possible areas of responsibility for you.

Below you will find a brief overview of the tasks of an industrial clerk:

Industrial clerks mainly deal with commercial and business administration tasks in different areas. They take on tasks in the areas of production, materials management, human resources, finance and accounting as well as marketing and sales. Due to this diversity, you can be deployed in different areas of a company. Due to the comprehensive knowledge in all fields of the company, industrial clerks are important communicative interfaces who serve as contact persons for customers and employees.

Summary of retraining as an industrial clerk at the MIQR in Erfurt:

With retraining to become an industrial clerk, you are opting for the ideal entry into professional life. Because of the wide range of tasks that you will get to know during the training program and the very good job prospects, you will create optimal career prospects for yourself. We at the Mitteldeutsches Institut in Erfurt provide you with comprehensive support by not only providing you with competent specialist lecturers and our occupational psychology and socio-educational service, but also by offering you the option of multiple degrees.

If we were able to arouse your interest or if you have further questions about our retraining offer, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will provide you with comprehensive advice on this training measure and help you to embark on the right career path. Simply contact us online using our inquiry form or by telephone on 0361 511503-0.