Retraining | Office clerk | Office management | Dresden

All the facts about this retraining 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 or specialist/commercial assistant in accounting, personnel services, marketing
• up to €6100 in further training bonuses*
• 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 .

Retraining as an office management clerk (former office clerk) at the MIQR in Berlin

The Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation (MIQR) in Dresden not only offers you optimal career preparation, but also convinces with a number of advantages from which you can benefit. In the following, we will show you which additional offers and services you can take advantage of if you decide to retrain as an office management clerk with us.

Diverse offer + top additional qualifications ✓
The 24-month retraining as a clerk for office management aims to complete a commercial qualification with a state-recognized IHK vocational qualification. Here you have the opportunity to acquire a multiple degree. This means that you can acquire additional qualifications in addition to the professional qualification if you decide to do so. On the one hand, this is the specialist/commercial assistant in a specific economic area. With this specialization you have the chance to choose between different areas. These are, for example, healthcare, real estate, human resources, wholesale and much more. You also have the option of obtaining an additional qualification as a specialist. This will further deepen your skills. A specialization in the areas of bookkeeping, payroll accounting, personnel services or marketing and sales is possible. These additional qualifications increase your chances of successful labor market integration. With these in-depth skills, you will set yourself apart from other applicants and convince potential employers.

Continuing Education Bonus ✓
In addition, as part of our retraining as a clerk for office management, you have the opportunity to receive the further training bonus from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs) to claim something. You can benefit from a further training bonus of up to a total of €2.500. This funding is based on successfully passing the IHK exams. For this reason, the further training bonus is broken down as follows: Passing an intermediate IHK examination €1.000 + passing a final IHK examination €1.500 = a total of up to €2.500.

Comprehensive support ✓
We at the Mitteldeutsches Institut in Dresden are committed to making you feel completely comfortable. That is why we offer you cooperation with our occupational psychology and socio-educational service. This is a free offer that you can avail when you need it. This cooperation serves to remove obstacles to placement by strengthening your motivation, your self-marketing and your negotiating skills. This increases your chances of achieving successful labor market integration. It is not only important to us that you are optimally prepared professionally for starting your career, we also want to support you comprehensively on the level of your personality.

Free additional offers ✓
You are also free to take advantage of our free additional offer. These are professional courses led by trained experts. You can choose between different offers. These range from communication training to health sports to relaxation exercises and much more.

Competent lecturers ✓
But with us you not only have the opportunity to benefit from additional qualifications and offers. We also convince with our lessons, which prepare you optimally for successful labor market integration. Find out more about our teaching methods and training content here so that you know what to expect before the retraining begins.

Teaching method & workplace equipment

The Central German Institute in the Saxon state capital impresses with comprehensive face-to-face teaching on site. This means that you will be taught the learning content directly by our experienced teachers. They work to ensure that ambiguities are cleared up immediately and that there is always enough time for questions. This is to ensure that you can always follow what is happening in class. In addition, our competent lecturers have the opportunity to respond directly to your individual level of performance. In this way, you can be optimally promoted. In addition to personal support from our experienced team of lecturers, you will also have access to modern computer technology. The workplaces in the training rooms are equipped as one would expect in modern offices. In this way, you will already be familiarized with current applications and techniques during the retraining, so that it will be easier for you to start your career later. We attach great importance to the ergonomic equipment of the workplaces. We pay attention to suitable chairs and computer accessories that are beneficial for your joints. We always strive to ensure that you feel completely comfortable while you complete your retraining as an office management clerk with us.

process of retraining

In order to optimally prepare you for the IHK qualification as an office management clerk, the process and the content of our retraining are based on the framework curriculum of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce. In the following you will find out which topics you can expect and which options you are entitled to when designing your retraining individually.

In the 24 months of retraining, you will learn all the relevant content so that you are optimally prepared for successful labor market integration as an office management clerk. For this purpose, the contents of the retraining are divided into core qualifications, elective qualifications, optional additional training and intensive preparation for the exam. Before you start the retraining, you also have the opportunity to a 3-month preparatory course to be completed. This will build up or refresh your knowledge of the basic school subjects and basic knowledge for commercial professions.

Here is a detailed overview of the training processes at the MIQR in Dresden:

Core content of the retraining

• Commercial IT
• Office management & organization
• Office processes & business processes
• Work organization
• Business English
• Communication & professional application training
• exam preparation

Within the core qualifications, you will gain an insight into the basic topics that you need to start your career as an office management clerk. You will get to know all office processes in a company and how to use important computer software that you will encounter in everyday work. However, we at the Mitteldeutsches Institut in Dresden not only offer you the prescribed content as core qualifications, but also focus on preparing you comprehensively for successful integration into the job market. With the help of professional application training and intensive exam preparation, we give you comprehensive support from which you will benefit.

Elective qualifications of retraining

• Order control & coordination/order & invoice processing
• Commercial management & control/accounting
• Commercial processes in small and medium-sized companies
• Purchasing & Logistics
• Human resource management
• marketing & Distribution
• Assistance & Secretariat
• Public Relations
• event management

In the area of ​​elective qualifications, you choose 2 of a total of 8 areas in which you would like to deepen your knowledge. As a result, you can already determine during the implementation of the retraining in which economic sector you want to work one day. With us you have a large selection of relevant areas to choose from.

Technical/commercial assistant

• Human resources
• Real Estate
• Economy
• Construction & Crafts
• Manufacturing
• Automobile
• Travel & Transport
• Health services
• Sport & Fitness
• Retail
• Taxes
• Law
• Wholesale
• marketing & Distribution

The additional qualification as a specialist/commercial assistant is automatically included in our retraining as a clerk for office management. This means that you will definitely complete the retraining with at least 2 qualifications (IHK vocational qualification + additional qualification). You have the choice between different economic sectors in which you can gain additional qualifications. In this case, too, it makes sense to choose a specialization that suits your intended work area.

Professional

• Accounting
• Payroll accounting
• Personnel services
• marketing & Distribution

At the Central German Institute in Dresden, you have the option of completing an additional qualification as a specialist. By deepening your knowledge in a specific economic area, you also have the opportunity to become an expert in this field. This allows you to convince potential employers with your distinctive skills and knowledge.

Duration & Internships

The retraining as a clerk for office management starts twice a year at the Central German Institute in the Saxon state capital. You always have the opportunity to start a course in February or July. The two-year retraining can be divided into a 14-month specialist training phase and a 10-month training internship with an employer. In this way, you will already gain practical experience during the retraining, which will be of benefit to you in the application process.

If we were able to arouse your interest or if you have any further questions about our retraining program for office management clerks, please contact us immediately. Together with you, we will find the right path for your professional future and advise you in detail on our offer. You can contact the Central German Institute in Dresden via our online inquiry form or by telephone on 0351 314600-0.

Career prospects after retraining

Before you decide on a career path, it is important that you know the perspectives in this field of work. That's why we've put together a list of entry-level opportunities for office management clerks.

The career prospects for office management clerks are generally very good. Because of the diverse tasks that are taught to you in the comprehensive learning content, you can take on all organizational and administrative tasks. Your field of work varies depending on the specialization you have made and the company you are employed at. With an IHK qualification as an office management clerk, you have many options on the job market that you can use.

There are also regular job offers in office management in the Saxon state capital of Dresden and the surrounding area. Here, above all, different commercial employees are regularly sought as clerks. These are increasingly in demand in the areas of real estate management, human resources and financial accounting. That is why it is important that you find out before specializing during the retraining as an office management clerk which thematic specialization gives you the best chances on the job market.

If you are not sure which specialization is best for you, please feel free to contact us. In the course of your retraining, we will advise you comprehensively on your professional future prospects with the appropriate specialisations. We help you to find the right path for your career.

What salary can be expected as an office management clerk after retraining?

The structure of your professional future always depends on the salary that you will receive later. Because with your monthly earnings you should be able to make a living. To give you an easier overview, we have put together a practical overview for you. You can see at a glance in which federal states you can expect the highest and lowest salaries.

Im nationwide average Office management clerks earn around €3.045 gross per month [as of 2020]. This salary depends on various factors: company size, professional experience, qualifications, economic sector of the company, specialization. The average salaries given are for statistical guidance only and do not represent a fixed value.

The TOP3 federal states with the best salaries for office management clerks are Hamburg, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The list is headed by Hamburg with an average gross salary of €3.630. This is followed by Hessen with an average salary of €3.505. Baden-Württemberg is in third place with a gross monthly income of €3.

The two taillights are Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony-Anhalt. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania comes second to last with a gross monthly average of €2.550. In Saxony-Anhalt, the average salary is around €2.500. You should not forget that these are only statistical guidelines. This means that many salaries are also above the average given for the federal states.

As an office management clerk in Saxony, you have an average gross salary of around €2.655 per month. This means that you can expect to earn €31.860 per year. As already mentioned, it also applies to this value that it only offers orientation, but does not have to reflect the real salaries. So it can happen that you can earn a higher salary if you score points with in-depth qualifications. For this reason, retraining at the Central German Institute in Dresden offers you a great advantage. Because you already have the opportunity to obtain two additional qualifications during the vocational training measures. This will make you an expert in certain economic sectors and convince potential employers of your skills. Based on this knowledge, you have a good chance of earning a higher salary in salary discussions.

Target groups

The retraining offer for clerks for office management at the Mitteldeutsches Institut in Dresden is aimed at people who are aiming to complete an IHK degree or who are planning an individual start or return to working life. With retraining to become an office management clerk, you have a good chance of finding what you are looking for on the job market. Due to the variety of tasks, which range from organization to administration, you have the opportunity to find a career start in many different economic sectors. So you can be sure that there will always be vacancies for office management clerks, because only with their help can a business run smoothly.

Prerequisites for participation in Dresden

In order for you to be able to complete retraining as a clerk for office management, various requirements must be met. We will give you a brief overview so that you know which criteria are important for carrying out the vocational training measure at the Central German Institute in Dresden.

In order to take part in a retraining measure, you must have at least a secondary school leaving certificate. Other school qualifications, completed vocational training or even several years of professional experience are also possible. In this way, we at the Central German Institute in Dresden want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to freely shape their professional career.

In addition, good expressiveness and an interest in varied tasks are advantageous, but not essential. Because together with our experienced teachers and our occupational psychology and socio-pedagogical service, we work together with you to prepare you optimally for starting your career. In addition to imparting specialist knowledge, this also includes expanding your skills. We are committed to building up and developing your skills in such a way that you have the best possible chance of being successfully integrated into the job market.

Funding by cost bearers in Thuringia

Carrying out a retraining measure at the Central German Institute in Dresden does not have to be associated with costs. For most groups of people there are so-called cost bearers who assume the financial expenses for a vocational training measure. This means that you may be awarded grants by various bodies. We would like to give you a brief overview of who is responsible for you and whether you belong to such a target group. It goes without saying that this information does not guarantee that you will receive funding from a payer. For this reason, you should find out more personally from the relevant authorities and find out whether you are eligible for reimbursement.

The Employment Agency and Job centre support with the help of the education voucher. This is an assumption of costs that people are entitled to whose unemployment is to be eliminated through a vocational training measure. The aim of learning new skills and abilities is to increase your chances of successful labor market integration.

The German pension insurance promotes vocational training measures as part of rehabilitation. After a long illness or an aftermath accident, a return to work should be made possible with the help of occupational rehabilitation. This opens up new opportunities for you to reorient yourself on the job market and to put exciting future prospects into practice.

trade associations come into question as payers if you were unable to do your job for a longer period of time due to an occupational illness or a loss of work. With the help of the promotion of vocational training measures, you should be reintroduced to your old job or prepared for a new entry into the labor market.

The Thuringian State Administration Office (LVWA) campaigns for conscripts who have suffered an injury during a deployment that has had lasting consequences. As part of this, measures for occupational rehabilitation are funded. This also includes retraining as a clerk for office management.

The municipal social association of Saxony (KSV) supports people who are threatened by a disability or who already have a disability and are therefore restricted in their professional life. With the help of the promotion of a vocational training measure, the chances of enabling participation in working life are increased.

The Bundeswehr Vocational Advancement Service (BfD) helps servicewomen and men whose military service ends and who want to establish themselves in the civilian labor market. To make it easier to get started, measures for occupational rehabilitation are funded.

Interesting facts about the office clerk profession

The Apprenticeship for office management clerks is relatively young. This new job description has only existed since 2014 and consists of the tasks of office clerks and clerks and clerks for office communication. This means that office management clerks combine all the competencies and tasks of these three professional groups by taking over the administration and organization within a company.

Here is a brief overview of the tasks of office management clerks:

As an office management clerk, you coordinate appointments and organize conferences, seminars, meetings and trips. You should also keep an eye on important data and figures - such as wages, salaries, invoices and deadlines. They serve as the center of communication in the company. Because you act as a contact for employees and customers. This varied range of tasks shows that you are responsible for the functioning of fundamental operational processes.

Conclusion

The retraining as a clerk for office management offers you many opportunities to establish yourself on the job market. Here you will complete an exciting professional training measure that will give you many career opportunities. Because already during the technical training you will gain a comprehensive insight into the versatility of the profession. We at the Mitteldeutsches Institut in Dresden provide you with ideal support so that you can soon be successfully integrated into the job market. We provide you with experienced teachers, a competent occupational psychology and socio-pedagogical service and the opportunity to obtain multiple degrees.