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Training as a nursing assistant and everyday companion (formerly dementia caregiver) according to §§ 43b, 53b SGB XI at the MIQR Erfurt

This training can also online be carried out on our digital learning platform.

Within the Modular training (MWe) you have the opportunity to qualify professionally in the social field. The modular structure of this training measure allows individual course selection. If you are interested in the health sector, you have the opportunity here for further training as a nursing assistant or alternatively as a caregiver/everyday companion. We even offer you the opportunity to learn both activities! By taking our nursing assistant module, which includes an advanced course for carers/everyday companions, you will acquire a multiple degree in a very short time.

During your training at Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation (MIQR) you will not only learn the theoretical basics of the desired field of activity, but at the same time you will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge in the course of an operational learning phase. Read on now and convince yourself of the quality of this further training measure.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at any time. We will be happy to help you and provide you with comprehensive advice on our range of vocational training options. Simply contact us using our online inquiry form or by telephone on 0800 77 89 100.

All facts at a glance

action goal: Training/qualification, professional orientation and integration in the field of care

Duration:
10 weeks + an additional 4 – 10 weeks internship

Duration with optional advanced course to become an everyday companion/carer:
Nursing assistant module 20 weeks incl. advanced course 4 weeks + 2 weeks internship

Started: individual entry, by arrangement

Verifiable: via education voucher

Conclusion:

  • certificate of attendance
  • Optional additional qualification as a daily caregiver according to §§ 43b, 53 b SGB XI

Advantages:

  • individual choice of modules
  • high practical part
  • socio-educational and occupational psychological support
  • Employer internship plus job placement/integration and/or job application training

Aims of the Helpers in Elderly Care module [caregiver]

The aim of further training in the module for helpers in geriatric care is to enable you to work in this field. In order for this to succeed, we follow the concept of practice-oriented teaching, in which all relevant content is conveyed to you in a sustainable manner. A 10-week internship is planned in this module for optimal professional preparation. In this way, you gain initial professional experience that you can use later on the job market and in job interviews.

A special aspect of the module for helpers in geriatric care is that you not only prepare for a new professional career, but can also acquire a second degree in the course of this. You have the choice, following the main module Advanced caregiver course or to become an everyday companion, whereby you will receive the appropriate qualification according to §§ 43b, 53b SGB XI. By being able to show not just one, but two degrees, you increase your chances of finding a job. This is a way of demonstrating your commitment and at the same time showing that you have extensive knowledge in the fields of nursing assistance and care.

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target audience

The modular training in the care sector is aimed at all those who need help integrating into the labor market and have been registered as unemployed for a longer period of time. In the course of this educational measure, we at the Central German Institute support, among other things, job seekers who, for example, have listlessness or physical, psychological or social deficits. With our occupational psychology and socio-pedagogical service, obstacles to placement are removed and all participants are given extensive support. In addition, the further training is suitable for anyone who is interested in a job in the care sector or would like to dare a professional reorientation. In the course of the modular training, you will be prepared for a successful career start as a nursing assistant on both a professional and a personal level. We would like to help you to appear more self-confident, which will make it easier for you to convince potential employers.

 

 

Contents of the module helpers in geriatric care

The further training content of the nursing assistant module is divided into different units. To give you a simple overview of these, we have summarized all the important information for you below.

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If you decide on the main module nursing assistant including internship, you can benefit from optimal professional preparation. The module consists of a total of 3 different elements. This involves a theoretical teaching and learning phase, an operational learning phase in the form of an internship and cooperation with our occupational psychology and socio-educational service. The contents of the various training elements are explained in more detail below.

Theoretical teaching & learning phase

The modular training to become a nursing assistant consists of a two-part theoretical teaching and learning phase. Here you not only get an insight into the necessary professional knowledge, but at the same time a training in basic knowledge. In the course of the training you will learn comprehensive basic and specialist knowledge in order to be able to work as an assistant in healthcare, nursing and elderly care. Among other things, you will deal with medical basics, signs of illness and treatment options or practical nursing basics. With this knowledge, you should be able to ensure appropriate medical care. The focus is on the well-being of the person being cared for. For this reason, you will be trained in the topics of nutrition, exercise and first aid. In order to be able to guarantee optimal all-round care, cooperation with other caregivers is necessary. With a view to successful teamwork, we also train you in the areas of communication and interaction. Communication training is also carried out as part of the general qualification, but this serves more to prepare for the application. Here you will learn how to best present yourself in job interviews and how you can convince potential employers of your skills. Thanks to our training, you can acquire the entire basic and specialist knowledge within just 10 weeks in order to qualify as a helper in geriatric care.

 

Company learning phase/internship

The module provides that after the theoretical teaching and learning phase, you will carry out an operational application phase in the form of an internship. This internship lasts 10 weeks, so that the attendance measure for vocational training is completed after a total of 20 weeks. In the course of the in-company learning phase, you have the opportunity to apply the theoretical content in a practical context and to test your skills in a professional context. You can thus gain initial experience before starting your career, which will prove to be advantageous when applying for jobs

 

Occupational psychology and socio-educational service

In the course of the modular further training at the Central German Institute, cooperation with our occupational psychology and socio-educational service is possible. Our experts offer you helpful support in removing any placement obstacles. In this way, we are pursuing the goal of integrating you into the labor market not only promptly, but also in the long term. In order for this to succeed, we work together with you on your problem situations and support you in the form of everyday help, development-promoting advice, individual help and relief talks. Together we will lead you to the goal of a successful job placement. We work side by side with you, both in the professional preparation for labor market integration and in strengthening your personal qualities. By doing this, you increase your chances of a successful entry into a permanent position.

 

Form of teaching of MWe care

The Central German Institute pursues, among other things, the concept of face-to-face teaching. In personal lessons, you will be taught all the necessary content on site to get off to a good start as a helper in geriatric care. We are committed to ensuring that you are individually encouraged and supported by our competent lecturers. In this way, your level of performance can be permanently taken into account and at the same time you have the opportunity to ask questions at any time in order to clear up any ambiguities immediately. This prevents gaps in knowledge even before they arise.

Are you unable to combine face-to-face teaching with your everyday life? In this case, the Central German Institute offers you an attractive alternative, because the modular further training in the specialist area of ​​nursing assistants can also be taken as an online course. You can acquire the relevant content yourself via computer, laptop, tablet and smartphone at any time and from anywhere. We provide you with various teaching materials that will help you to learn all the important aspects of the nursing profession. The flexibility of the online courses gives you the ideal opportunity to complete a vocational training measure in all life situations.

Here you will receive all information regarding the MWe online training to become a helper in geriatric care.

 

Completion 

With the modular further training in the specialist field of helpers in geriatric care, you are offered the ideal basis for qualifying for a position in this professional field. You even have the option to earn an additional degree alongside Nursing Assistant. This gives you the ideal opportunity in the Nursing Department to receive extensive training in nursing assistance, so that you can adequately support, care for and look after the elderly and people in need of care.

 

Optional advanced course for everyday companions

In addition to your job as a helper in geriatric care, would you also like to qualify for work in everyday support and care work? This is also possible with us! If you have previously completed further training to become a nursing assistant, you can then take the advanced course as a carer/everyday companion. With this additional degree, you not only increase your specialist knowledge, but also your potential in job placement!

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In the theoretical teaching and learning phase of the advanced course, you will only be taught professional content. The reason for this is that this is not an independent but a supplementary course. Since communication and application training is already carried out as part of the main module for nursing assistants, this no longer needs to be practiced intensively in the advanced course. Instead, the teaching units focus on the correct and sustainable imparting of job-related knowledge. As part of the transfer of knowledge, a training course on gerontopsychiatric (mental) illnesses is carried out, among other things. This includes, for example, age-related dementia or depressive disorders. You will be taught important concepts and methods that are intended to have a motivating, health-promoting and memory-promoting effect so that you can help the affected persons appropriately later in their professional life. You will also learn about various types of employment opportunities and leisure activities that enable people in need of care to participate in social life.

In addition, teaching units are integrated that are specifically dedicated to repeating content and preparing for exams. In this way you get the best opportunity to consolidate what you have learned so that you can master the qualification according to §§ 43b, 53b SGB XI.

 

Funding Opportunities

For customers of Employment Agency and the job centres there is special financial support if you would like to take part in our training measures for the commercial modular qualification. Those eligible for funding can access our courses for modular further education via a so-called education voucher To take. This is a subsidy that covers the entire training costs of the corresponding cost bearers. Therefore, there are no financial expenses for you and you can concentrate fully on your education and professional qualification.

Funding opportunities for self-payers

Are the above options not an option for you? Then you can also benefit from various funding opportunities as a self-payer. Enclosed you will find an overview on the page linked below of the potential opportunities available to you.

Funding Opportunities

You can also get more information by sending a request to our experts!

Difference helpers in elderly care vs. everyday companions (formerly dementia caregivers)

The professions of helpers in geriatric care and everyday companions or carers each describe special areas in the field of nursing assistance. Although there can certainly be overlaps in the tasks, the job descriptions have set different priorities. the nursing assistant primarily takes care of the correct medical care and hygienic care of the elderly and people in need of help. They control the intake of medication, help with everyday personal hygiene and generally assist with everyday tasks. In addition, you will work together with other nursing staff in order to make the leisure activities of the people to be cared for varied.

However, the latter falls within the specialty of Everyday companions/carers. Their area of ​​responsibility focuses on enabling people in need of help who are in inpatient, outpatient or home care to be as free and active as possible in their everyday life. These nursing staff fulfill a motivating function and provide the people to be cared for with personal assistance in everyday or difficult life situations. You not only take on organizational and administrative tasks, but also act as a person of trust.

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Advantages of the measure through the MIQR

Completing the modular further training in the field of care at the Mitteldeutsches Institut offers you various advantages from which you can benefit. With us you will receive optimally designed lessons, which are led by specialist lecturers, business economists and IT engineers. These pursue the goal of always promoting you individually and providing you with the best possible support on your way into labor market integration. In addition to the practice-oriented lessons, you also have the opportunity to complete an internship with an employer, including job placement and/or application training. This gives you the ideal opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge you have learned in the work environment before you even start your career. In addition, you will work together with our occupational psychology and socio-educational service. In this way, you will also receive optimal preparation on a personal level, so that you are ideally prepared for working life.

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Summary

By completing the module for helpers in geriatric care, you will have the opportunity to prepare yourself professionally and optimally for a successful career start and sustainable labor market integration. At the Mitteldeutsches Institut you can count on the cooperation of our competent teachers and the support of our occupational psychology and socio-educational service. Our entire training concept is designed to help you achieve a successful qualification so that you can work as a helper in geriatric care and/or as an everyday companion/carer. We train you both professionally and personally so that you can convince the job placement!

 

Have we aroused your interest or do you have further questions? Then please contact us. We will advise you comprehensively on our range of modular further training in the field of care and help you to clarify any ambiguities. Simply register online using our inquiry form or by telephone on 0800 77 89 100.

🖨️ Module information material for helpers in geriatric care for printing

Course Information

Duration:10 weeks + 10 weeks internship
Started:individually
pdf Print:Information material A4
Verifiable via:
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