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43/ 2004
Bonn, 02.12.2004
All occupations at a glance - In the Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2004
What occupation should I learn? Young people who want to undergo qualified formal vocational training in Germany have to decide at the end of their secondary schooling which occupation they want to learn and where they want to receive their training. Those who are interested in Germany's so-called "dual vocational training" system (which combines part-time vocational school with practical work experience) presently have 346 "recognized occupations that require formal vocational training" (Ausbildungsberufe) to choose from. Training for these occupations is provided in the industrial sector, the skilled trades, civil service, agricultural sector and in the area of the "liberal professions" which include pharmacists, doctors, accountants and attorneys. Those who prefer attending full-time vocational school have a choice of 122 occupations. The designations of the individual occupations that can be learned in the dual vocational training system or at full-time vocational schools, how long it takes to complete training and much more can be found in the new Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2004 (directory of recognized occupations that require formal vocational training; reporting period: September 30, 2002 - October 1, 2003).
Published by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), an updated edition of this German-language directory is issued every year. In addition to the above information, this publication also provides details on:
- Addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail and Internet addresses of the offices responsible for vocational training (chambers) in all fields (industry, the skilled trades, etc.)
- Training regulations for occupations in the health care and social services fields
- Occupations with special arrangements for training disabled persons
- Advanced occupational qualification that requires supplementary further vocational training (Fortbildungsberufe)
- Occupations in which qualified persons can take an examination for certification as a master craftsman
- Sources (Federal Law Gazette, Federal Gazette) for the training regulations and framework curricula of the individual occupations
- The date on which the training regulations for the individual occupation first went into effect and the date of any later revision
- Occupations with diplomas / certificates that are equivalent to corresponding diplomas / certificates issued in France and Austria
A statistics section provides additional information on the number of occupations that require formal vocational training (Ausbildungsberufe) for all occupational fields during the years 1996 - 2003, the quantitative development of Ausbildungsberufe during the period 1994 - 2003, and the number of trainees and apprentices during the years 1970 - 2002.
The German-language Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2004 can be ordered for € 24.90 plus postage and handling from: Verlag W. Bertelsmann GmbH & Co. KG, Postfach 10 06 33, 33506 Bielefeld, Germany. Tel.: + 49 521 - 9110 111, fax: + 49 521 - 9110 119, e-mail: service@wbv.de
The Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2004 was also published as a supplement to the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) No. 206a. This version can be ordered for € 27.80 plus postage and handling from: Bundesanzeiger Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Postfach 100534, 50445 Cologne, Germany. Fax: + 49 221 - 9766 8278.
Information on occupations that require initial or continuing vocational training is also available on the BIBB homepage at: www.bibb.de/de/774.htm
