Behälter- und Apparatebauermeister/Behälter- und Apparatebauermeisterin/Bachelor Professional im Behälter- und Apparatebauer-Handwerk

Preparatory courses for the examination typically take place at technical schools. Learning locations are classrooms.

Occupation type: Advanced training occupation: Bachelor Professional. Type of advanced training: Master craftsman examination according to nationwide uniform regulations. Participation in preparatory courses is not required. Duration of advanced training: Varies depending on the educational offer, class time (full-time/part-time), and learning format. Tasks and activities: Behälter- und Apparatebauermeister/meisterin (Container and Apparatus Construction Master Craftsman/Craftswoman) plan work processes, instruct skilled workers, and, if necessary, manage the entire operation. They also train apprentices. They negotiate with suppliers, calculate offers, and handle correspondence. In addition, they ensure the quality of work execution. They also work hands-on, for example, producing complex welded constructions and advising customers. Work areas and locations: Behälter- und Apparatebauermeister/meisterin are primarily employed in companies that manufacture boilers, metal containers, tanks, or entire systems. Workplaces: Behälter- und Apparatebauermeister/meisterin.

Varies depending on the educational offer, class time (full-time/part-time), and learning format.

Hour distribution (example): Part I - Practical part: approx. 320 hours. Part II - Theoretical part: approx. 740 hours. Part III - Business administration, commercial, and legal part: approx. 220 hours. Part IV - Vocational and work pedagogical part: approx. 160 hours. Total hours: approx. 1,440 hours.

Course fees are incurred for attending preparatory courses, and examination fees for the examination itself. Further costs arise for the master craftsman examination project and, if applicable, for work materials, travel to the training center, or external accommodation. Funding opportunities: Preparatory courses for the master craftsman examination can be financially supported according to the Upgrading Training Assistance Act (Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz). Further information: Aufstiegs-BAföG - Upgrading with funding. Support for particularly talented young professionals: Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (SBB) - Further Education Scholarship.

Practical training (Part I): Determine customer requirements, advise customers, and conduct order negotiations. Create technical work plans, sketches, and drawings. Plan, design, and manufacture containers, apparatus, and heat exchangers, as well as pipe network systems, among others. Control and document work. Theoretical training (Part II): Create design documents. Determine materials, calculate material requirements, and graphically represent material cuts. Select assembly methods, perform troubleshooting. Select measures, methods, and alternatives for maintenance. Acquire orders, prepare offer documents and offer calculations. Determine the deployment of personnel, materials, raw materials, machines, and equipment based on the order. Determine operational costs and key figures and review operational cost structures. Develop marketing measures. Define quality management measures. Perform personnel administration tasks. Business administration.

In-depth knowledge in the following areas is a good prerequisite for successfully passing the advanced training examination: Mathematics (e.g., to calculate areas, volumes, and material quantities), Business/Law (e.g., to successfully manage a business), Employee Leadership and Guidance (e.g., to apply leadership tools such as target agreements and feedback).

The advanced training consists of theoretical and practical instruction. One should be prepared for the following conditions: For full-time instruction, classes are held all day on at least four weekdays. For part-time instruction, it is typically a career-accompanying advanced training on weekends or evenings. The learning format is usually in-person events: classroom instruction at the educational institution (possibly not in your place of residence).

Participation in preparatory courses is not remunerated.

The following advanced training alternatives are available for the profession of Behälter- und Apparatebauermeister/in (Container and Apparatus Construction Master): In the Metal Construction Sector: Industriemeister/in Fachrichtung Metall (Industrial Master, Metal Specialization), Klempnermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Klempner-Handwerk (Plumber Master/Bachelor Professional in Plumbing Craft), Metallbauermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Metallbauer-Handwerk (Metal Construction Master/Bachelor Professional in Metal Construction Craft), Staatlich geprüfter Techniker/in Fachrichtung Metallbautechnik (ohne Schwerpunkt)/Bachelor Professional in Technik (State-certified Technician, Metal Construction Technology Specialization (without focus)/Bachelor Professional in Technology), Staatlich geprüfter Techniker/in Fachrichtung Metallbautechnik Schwerpunkt Stahlbau/Bachelor Professional in Technik (State-certified Technician, Metal Construction Technology Specialization, Steel Construction Focus/Bachelor Professional in Technology). Commonality: Taking on technical and leadership tasks in metal construction. In the Machine and Plant Construction Sector: Geprüfter Konstrukteur/in (Certified Constructor), Staatlich geprüfter Techniker/in Fachrichtung Maschinentechnik Schwerpunkt Automatisierungstechnik/Bachelor Professional in Technik (State-certified Technician, Machine Technology Specialization, Automation Technology Focus/Bachelor Professional in Technology), Staatlich geprüf...

1974: The ordinance on the master craftsman examination job profile and examination requirements in the coppersmith craft came into force. 1998: The container and apparatus construction craft replaced the coppersmith craft; the old ordinance on the coppersmith craft examination initially remained the basis for acquiring the master craftsman's certificate. 2013: New ordinance: stronger emphasis on customer consulting, business management and organization, and order processing. 2020: Amendment of the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts Code (HWO): among other things, the introduction of advanced training qualifications such as 'Geprüfte/r Berufsspezialist/in' (Certified Professional Specialist), 'Bachelor Professional', and 'Master Professional' to emphasize the equivalence of vocational and academic education. The use of professional titles depends on the enactment of corresponding new advanced training regulations. 2024: Entry into force of the Vocational Training Validation and Digitalization Act with adjustments to the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts Code (HWO).

The qualification title is Behälter- und Apparatebauermeister/Behälter- und Apparatebauermeisterin (Container and Apparatus Construction Master). Holders of a master craftsman title may additionally use the designation 'Bachelor Professional in' specifying the craft.

The Behälter- und Apparatebauermeister/in (Container and Apparatus Construction Master) is a professional advanced training. The master craftsman examination is uniformly regulated nationwide in Germany. It is not required to attend a course for admission to the examination.

After their advanced training, Container and Apparatus Construction Masters primarily work in companies that manufacture and maintain boilers, metal containers, or complete systems for various applications. They can secure their employability by undertaking adaptive advanced training to keep their specialist knowledge up-to-date, bring it to the latest standard, and expand it. The range of topics extends from container and apparatus construction to CAD. Building on existing qualifications, advanced training courses designed specifically for graduates can expand and complement their competence profile. It is a logical step to take the examination as a Business Administrator according to the Crafts Code (Betriebswirt/in nach der Handwerksordnung). With their advanced training qualification, masters can also gain access to a Studium (university degree) even without a school-based higher education entrance qualification and, for example, acquire a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Self-employment opportunities are also available.

The master craftsman examination in crafts is regulated by the Ordinance on the Master Craftsman Examination in Parts I and II in the Container and Apparatus Construction Craft (Behälter- und Apparatebauermeisterverordnung - BehAppMstrV) of 30.04.2013 (BGBl. I S. 1203), last amended by Article 2 Section 79 of the Ordinance of 18.01.2022 (BGBl. I S. 39). Legal provisions and recommendations for examination and advanced training, as well as the fundamentals for all craft master craftsman examinations, are set out in the Ordinance on the Admission and General Examination Procedure for the Master Craftsman Examination in Crafts and Craft-like Trades (Meisterprüfungsverfahrensverordnung - MPVerfV), promulgated as Article 1 of the Ordinance of 18.01.2022 (BGBl. I S. 39). Further fundamentals for Parts III and IV of the craft master craftsman examinations are regulated by the Ordinance on the Master Craftsman Examination in Parts III and IV in Crafts and Craft-like Trades (Allgemeine Meisterprüfungsverordnung - AMVO) of 26.10.2011 (BGBl. I S. 2149), amended by Article 2 Section 97 of the Ordinance of 18.01.2022 (BGBl. I).

The prerequisite for admission to the master craftsman examination is usually: the journeyman's examination (Gesellenprüfung) as a container and apparatus builder, or a journeyman's or final examination in another recognized Ausbildung (vocational training) occupation and several years of professional experience in the container and apparatus construction craft. If a corresponding educational qualification is missing, proof of professional knowledge and skills can be provided through a validation procedure (Validierungsverfahren).