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Table of Contents
What is an education voucher?
Retraining & advanced training at the MIQR
Requirements for the education voucher
Where is the education voucher available?
Apply for an education voucher
Benefits of the education voucher
What does the education voucher say?
Redeeming the education voucher
Meaning of AZAV?
Costs
Education voucher for professionals
Other payers
Conclusion

Would you like to start further training, but shy away from the costs? Maybe the education voucher is just right for you. We at the Central German Institute (MIQR) will be happy to advise you on whether the education voucher is the right support measure for you. So that you don't have to search for a long time, we have put together all the relevant information on further training, retraining and requirements for you.

What is an education voucher?

The education voucher is one Funding the Federal Employment Agency. This funding is aimed at the unemployed, people returning to work and employees whose employment contract is expiring and who are therefore job seekers be valid. The general conditions of the education voucher are recorded in the Social Security Code. There will be under § 81 SGB III principle  described that the education voucher is intended to to promote further education, so that there are no costs for those who want to complete further training. The aim of the support provided by the education voucher is to ensure that the unemployed and those looking for work integrated into working life will. Further training or retraining can be helpful in opening up new professional perspectives and increasing the chances of a successful entry into the job market.

Retraining & advanced training at the MIQR 

You can also use the education voucher at the Central German Institute (MIQR) complete retraining and further education so that you can return to work after successful completion. You can choose from a wide range and thus pursue your interests. We have put together all the retraining and advanced training courses for you here supported with the education voucher can be.

Retraining at the MIQR

Retraining at the MIQR

At the MIQR you can choose between different retraining courses and thus determine your professional career yourself in the future. Before you begin commercial retraining, you can first commercial preparatory course prove in which you learn all the important basics. You can then apply for retraining as an office management clerk (KBM) or as an industrial clerk (IK) decide. If you have not yet obtained a professional qualification, that is not a problem either. At the MIQR we offer retraining support (ubH) with which you can make up for it.

Further training at the MIQR

Further training at the MIQR

Further training courses offered by the MIQR can also be funded with the education voucher. Here you also have a wide selection of different courses that will help you to be reintegrated into the job market. With the commercial business management qualification (KBQ) you will learn various skills that are relevant for commercial and business occupations. In the course of the course Integration & Professional Optimization (IBO) you will be given in-depth knowledge of various commercial professional fields. With the course acquisition of basic skills and key qualifications (GRUKO) you should be prepared for the request for further training. Instead of preparing for further measures, you can also apply for further training to become a specialist as an e-commerce clerk (E Com) decide. After successfully completing the further training, you are an online merchant with a degree from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

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Requirements for the education voucher

The education voucher is no performance, which must be provided by the Employment Agency. The employment agency is free to grant you such an education voucher. have to certain Requirements be secured so that the education voucher can be issued to you. Funding will only be granted if it is evident after the professional training that the unemployment ended will, one threatened unemployment averted can become that current job secured will or a professional qualification obtained can be. That means one Necessity for the education voucher exists, which is related to enabling you to enter the labor market more easily or to securing your current job. It is also important that you seek advice from the Employment Agency. Otherwise you will not be granted an education voucher.

Requirements for the education voucher

Where is the education voucher available?

The receive an education voucher you at the Employment Agency or one Job centre near you. To do this, you need one personal appointment arrange with your clerk. He will talk to you about the need for further training. You will also be advised on which further training would be suitable for you and which measure would give you the best chance of being reintegrated into the job market.

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Apply for an education voucher – important tips!

In order to ensure that you are guaranteed the education voucher, it is important that you well prepared Appear at the Employment Agency for the interview. We would like to make you fit for this appointment and prepare you for it so that you can soon start your further training MIQR can start.

So you are properly prepared

It can help if you are well prepared for the first consultation, so that your case can be processed more quickly. You can already do this some documents put together that will show your advisor that you have already dealt with the topic of further education. Take yours to the conversation Evidence of previous application efforts with. Also, you should already have important information about the desired training by your desired educational institution keep ready. It is also important that you provide information about the Relevance of the desired further education on the job market so that you can make a well-founded argument for your further education. Finally, information such as studies that show how your career entry opportunities with the further training would be.

application

Helpful documents for the application

Your advisor at the employment agency will ultimately give you the application for funding hand over to professional development. The conversation alone does not count as an application. This one must written take place so that the employment agency can then comment. It is important that the application before the start of the training is provided. Otherwise the request for funding cannot be granted. For this application it is advisable Jobs from the Internet or the newspaper to prove that the further training is relevant for your return to work. Additionally, if you're willing to move for college or a job, consider a Mobility Statement to submit, which increases your chances of approval.

Benefits of the education voucher

With the education voucher, you can complete further education without having to pay for it yourself. However, not only that will Further training promoted. Instead, the costs for all aspects related to further training are also covered. This includes the course costs and the cost of that aptitude assessment, the Travel cost, Costs for Foreign Lodging and Meals, as well as the cost of the child care. This ensures that you can definitely take part in the further training. This cost assumption is even gesetzlich geregelt, so that you can claim these benefits if you have been granted the education voucher.

Benefits of the education voucher

What does the education voucher say?

Are on the education voucher various information recorded, which have been discussed with your clerk. Among other things, this will be done there educational goal formulated. This means that the education voucher shows what the goal of your further education is. Another important aspect is the Duration your further education. In this case, further training lasting several months is also possible and does not exclude you from funding. In addition, the place of validity or the scope written down. It is therefore important that you find out beforehand about the training provider that is right for you. Finally, you can see from the education voucher that the funding Valid for 3 months is. This means that you must start your further education within 3 months of receiving the education voucher in order for it to be funded.

Redeeming the education voucher

Once you have finally received your education voucher, it is essential that you know how and where you can redeem this grant. That's why we've put together all the important information for you, so you don't have to look far to find out how the education voucher works.

How is it redeemed?

The appropriate educational institutions has indicated on its website whether education vouchers are accepted to fund further education. If this is the case, you can contact the educational institution and start the further training there. Of course, this always assumes that there are still enough places available in the courses. However, if you inform yourself in good time and apply for your education voucher, the professional development nothing in the way.

Where can it be redeemed?

The education voucher is issued by the employment agency and the job center. It can be redeemed at educational institutions that have to meet various criteria according to the Social Security Code. With our qualified team at MIQR, we will accompany you on your way to further professional training and prepare you for upcoming exams. As an educational institution, we are committed to ensuring that your chances of getting a job again are as high as possible. We always work to offer a pleasant learning atmosphere so that you not only achieve success in the classroom, but also develop fun while learning. Of course, this is no guarantee that integration into the labor market will succeed in every case, but we are working to make this possible for you.

What does AZAV mean?

The abbreviation AZAV stands for Accreditation and Licensing Ordinance for Employment Promotion. In the past, the recognition advisory board checked the admission criteria for educational institutions; today, this is done by the expert body. In this context, efficiency, reliability, teachers and quality are allowed. At the Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation (MIQR) you can complete AZAV-certified further training and retraining.

Costs

Costs As a rule, none arise for you if you support further training with an education voucher. All costs associated with further training are borne by the Employment Agency. This includes the course costs, in which also learning aids and Workwear are included. Even exam fees will be reimbursed. the Travel cost are taken over both when using public transport and when using a private car. Here, journeys between your place of residence and the educational institution apply, as well as a family journey home. Alternatively, this family trip home can also be used for a relative who can visit you on site. For trips without using public transport you can maximum 130 euros to be counted on. Monthly tickets should be purchased for public transport. Also one Foreign Lodging is possible and is borne by the employment agency if there are commuting times of more than two and a half hours with a working time of more than 6 hours or commuting times of more than two hours with a working time of less than 6 hours. For external accommodation, however maximum 476 euros including meals guaranteed. Any additional costs incurred must be borne by yourself. Also at the Children's programme there is a maximum fee. This is included 130 Euro a month, whereby the care only applies to children who are not yet 15 years old. The money can be used for kindergarten and after-school care fees or raised for a nanny. It can also cover additional expenses for caring for relatives and friends.

Costs covered by the education voucher

Education voucher for professionals

For professionals there is no claim for an education voucher. However, there are other grants you can find out about. If you are employed, you can education premium take advantage of. With this funding program, the state takes over half the cost for continuing education courses up to a maximum of 500 euros. The prerequisites for this are that you have at least 15 hours a week work and your annual Gross income maximum 20.000 euros amounts to. For older employees, those with low qualifications or those in employment whose work is threatened by new technologies, there is the possibility of funding via the Qualification Opportunities Act. This solves the since 2019 WeGebAU away. In order to receive funding from the Qualification Opportunities Act, you must worked for at least 3 years have and must have a professional qualification longer than 4 years lag behind.

Other payers

If you are not unemployed or looking for a job, you may still be eligible for support through certain measures. For this could other payers be responsible for you, which you can find a brief overview of here. the Activation and placement vouchers (AVGS) is aimed at job and training seekers. It can either be used to private job broker to engage or Further developments to complete, which contribute to labor market integration. To the German pension insurance You should contact us as the payer if you have previously completed a rehabilitation measure after a long illness. After an accident at work or an occupational disease, you can benefit from the trade association be promoted. This will help you get back to work. the professional promotion service of the Bundeswehr supports you if you retire as a soldier and want to be integrated into the regular job market. In the case of further training independent of various strokes of fate, you can State Administration Office be promoted. This can support you in the form of master BAFöG, gifted students, career advancement and training support.

Conclusion

Here you have found out which requirements you need to be able to receive an education voucher. But even if you are neither unemployed nor looking for a job, you can benefit from other subsidies and take part in further training and retraining MIQR graduate We will be happy to advise you and help you to find the right measure for you.