Staatlich geprüfter Assistent für Ernährung und Versorgung/Staatlich geprüfte Assistentin für Ernährung und Versorgung

Assistants for Nutrition and Provision (Staatlich geprüfter Assistent für Ernährung und Versorgung/Staatlich geprüfte Assistentin für Ernährung und Versorgung) receive school-based Ausbildung (vocational training). Learning locations include Berufsfachschule/Berufskolleg (vocational school) (classrooms, school's own kitchens, workshops, etc.) and practical training companies (e.g., premises of home economics, social, or care facilities).

Occupation type: Ausbildung (vocational training) occupation. Type of training: School-based training at Berufsfachschulen and Berufskollegs (vocational schools) (regulated by Bundesland (federal state) law). Training duration: 2-3 years. Learning locations: Berufsfachschule/Berufskolleg (vocational school) and practical training company. What does one do in this profession? Assistants for Nutrition and Provision manage households in private homes or perform home economics tasks in places like hospitals, children's and senior citizens' homes, or hotels. They create meal plans, purchase groceries, and prepare meals and dishes according to the principles of healthy nutrition. In home care, they clean living, sleeping, sanitary, and utility rooms, wash, iron, and mend laundry and clothing. They also take on gardening tasks. If necessary, Assistants for Nutrition and Provision also care for children, sick or needy individuals, and people with disabilities. Where does one work? Employment establishments: Assistants for Nutrition and Provision...

Job title: Assistant for Nutrition and Provision. Occupation type: Berufsfachschule (vocational school) occupation. Training duration: 2 or 3 years. Entry requirement: Usually a Hauptschulabschluss (secondary school certificate) or mittlerer Bildungsabschluss (intermediate school certificate). What does one do in this profession? Assistants for Nutrition and Provision manage households in private homes or perform home economics tasks in places like hospitals, children's and senior citizens' homes, or hotels. They create meal plans, purchase groceries, and prepare meals and dishes according to the principles of healthy nutrition. In home care, they clean living, sleeping, sanitary, and utility rooms, wash, iron, and mend laundry and clothing. They also take on gardening tasks. If necessary, Assistants for Nutrition and Provision also care for children, sick or needy individuals, and people with disabilities. Where does one work? Assistants for Nutrition and Provision...

2-3 years

Berufsfachschulen and Berufskollegs (vocational schools) select applicants according to their own criteria. Good performance in practical subjects is usually valued. In some cases, aptitude assessments in the form of aptitude tests are conducted.

Example of class hour distribution: Compulsory lessons: General education subjects: Religious Education: 1st year 1 hour/week, 2nd year 1 hour/week, 3rd year 1 hour/week. German and Communication: 1st year 2 hours/week, 2nd year 2 hours/week, 3rd year 2 hours/week. Politics and Society: 1st year 2 hours/week, 2nd year 1 hour/week, 3rd year 1 hour/week. Sports: 1st year 2 hours/week, 2nd year 1 hour/week, 3rd year 0 hours/week. Total general education subjects: 1st year 7 hours/week, 2nd year 5 hours/week, 3rd year 4 hours/week. Vocational subjects: Business Administration: 1st year 3 hours/week, 2nd year 2 hours/week, 3rd year 3 hours/week. Nutrition and Catering: 1st year 12 hours/week, 2nd year 7 hours/week, 3rd year 7 hours/week. Services: 1st year 2 hours/week, 2nd year 3 hours/week, 3rd year 2 hours/week. Living and Functional Areas: 1st year 3 hours/week...

Ausbildung (vocational training) at public schools is generally free for students, but admission and examination fees may apply. Private schools, on the other hand, usually charge course fees. Additional costs may also arise, for example, for learning materials, work clothes, travel to the training facility, or external accommodation. Under certain conditions, students participating in vocational training can receive funding under the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG). For more information, please refer to the BAföG: all information at a glance.

During theoretical and practical lessons, one learns, for example: how to manage a household (e.g., doing groceries and storing food correctly), how to clean and maintain rooms, facilities, systems, machines, and devices, how to prepare meals, how to sew by hand and wash, iron, or steam various fabrics or garments, how to promote health and implement care measures, how to support clients in daily activities (e.g., filling out forms), how to contribute to care administration and documentation, which professional and social legal principles must be observed in home and family care, and how to contribute to care administration and documentation. During the Ausbildung, general subjects such as German and economics and social studies are also taught. During internships, theoretical content is applied in household, social, or care facilities.

One should be prepared for the following conditions and requirements: In theoretical lessons: classroom instruction, possibly project work, and reviewing content at home. In the school's own kitchen and during practical training: practical work (under guidance), e.g., preparing meals, washing laundry, organizing recreational activities for children, assisting people in need with dressing and undressing. Environment: heat, steam, and confined spaces in kitchens, food odors in canteens, dining rooms, weather influences in the garden. Clothing: partly work clothes (e.g., apron or smock, head covering, rubber gloves, disposable gloves, possibly a face mask). Working hours: possibly shift work (in large household enterprises such as children's or senior citizens' homes). Requirements: manual dexterity (e.g., when preparing meals or washing and ironing laundry), organizational skills (e.g., when planning purchases), empathy (e.g., considering individual wishes).

For an Ausbildung abroad, there is, for example, the following option: France. Training offers: onisep - French training database (e.g., via free text search with the keyword "assistant/assistante de vie").

No remuneration is paid for this Ausbildung.

In-depth knowledge in the following school subjects is a good prerequisite for a successful Ausbildung: Home Economics: e.g., to prepare meals according to nutritional principles. German: e.g., to create meal plans. Mathematics: e.g., to convert quantity specifications in recipes.

The following Ausbildung (vocational training) alternatives are available for the profession of Assistant for Nutrition and Supply: In the Household sector, Housekeeper or State-recognized House and Family Carer. Commonality: Caring for people, performing household tasks. In the Hotel and Restaurant Industry sector, Hotel Specialist or Specialist for Restaurants and Event Gastronomy. Commonality: Serving and caring for people, performing household tasks. In the Cleanliness and Hygiene sector, Building Cleaner or Textile Cleaner. Commonality: Cleaning and maintaining living, business, and sanitary spaces or textiles.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Bavaria, the Ausbildung (vocational training) duration is full-time for 2 or 3 years. It is 2 years for a State-certified Helper for Nutrition and Supply, and 3 years for a State-certified Assistant for Nutrition and Supply.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Berlin, the Ausbildung (vocational training) duration is full-time for 2 years.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Bremen, the Ausbildung (vocational training) duration is full-time for 2 years.

The development of this Ausbildung (vocational training) began in 1985 with the Vocational School Ordinance for Home Economics, Childcare, and Social Care in Bavaria. It was further developed in 1997 by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) with the Framework Agreement on Vocational Schools.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Saarland, the Ausbildung (vocational training) duration is full-time for 3 years.

During theoretical and practical lessons, knowledge is imparted in the following areas: General education subjects (Religious Education or Ethics or Islamic Education, German and Communication, Politics and Society, Sports), theoretical and practical vocational subjects (Business Administration, Nutrition and Catering, Service, Living and Functional Areas, Personal Care, Textile Science, English), elective subjects (Large Household, Agricultural Entrepreneurial Household/Upscale Private Household, Gastronomy and Hospitality, Basic Care and Support for Elderly and Ill People, Basic Care, Education and Upbringing of Children), project-oriented work, practical training (Nutrition and Care), internship weeks, elective subject (English).

During theoretical and practical lessons, knowledge is imparted in the following areas, for example: Interdisciplinary learning area (German/Communication, Economics and Social Studies, English, Sports), vocational learning area (Specialized theory: Nutrition Science, Cooking and Kitchen Technology, Household Management, Business Accounting, Household Technology), practical training (Food Preparation, House and Textile Care, Textile Processing, Business Organizational Exercises in a Team, IT), internship. Within the framework of the Ausbildung (vocational training), a several-week internship is carried out in a suitable internship company.

During theoretical and practical lessons, knowledge is imparted in the following areas: Interdisciplinary learning area (German/Communication, Mathematics, English, Politics, Sports), vocational learning area (Finding and shaping one's professional role, Accompanying and supporting people in everyday life, Promoting health, Caring for children, seniors, and people with disabilities, Providing for and caring for children, seniors, and people with disabilities), Ausbildungspraktika (vocational training internships). As part of the school education, vocational training internships are carried out in suitable companies or institutions (internship placements) or in the form of other learning location cooperations.

Assistant for Nutrition and Care is a school-based Ausbildung (vocational training) regulated by state law at Berufsfachschulen (vocational schools) and Berufskollegs (vocational colleges). It lasts 2-3 years and leads to a state final examination.

During theoretical and practical lessons, knowledge is imparted in the following areas: Interdisciplinary learning area (German/Communication, Mathematics, Foreign Language (French or English), Economics and Social Studies, Religious Education/General Ethics, Sports/Health Promotion), vocational learning area (Professional Competence I, Professional Competence II, Specialized Internship).

The Ausbildung (vocational training) is legally regulated only in the mentioned Bundesländer (federal states) and leads to the following qualification titles there: Baden-Württemberg: Home Economics Assistant / State-Certified Assistant for Nutrition and Household Management. Bavaria: State-Certified Assistant for Nutrition and Care / State-Certified Helper for Nutrition and Care. Berlin, Rhineland-Pfalz: State-Certified Assistant for Nutrition and Care. Bremen: State-Certified Specialist for Home Economics and Family Care. North Rhine-Westphalia: State-Certified Assistant for Nutrition and Care.

You can improve your career opportunities after this Ausbildung (vocational training) by acquiring additional qualifications. For example, you can obtain the Fachhochschulreife (vocational baccalaureate) as a basis for a later Studium (university degree). Graduates work in homes for children, seniors, and people with disabilities, or in (outpatient) social welfare institutions, such as social service centers. Through Anpassungsweiterbildung (adaptive training), you can keep your specialized knowledge current or bring it up to date. The range of topics extends from home economics to dietetics. An Aufstiegsweiterbildung (advancement training) helps you progress professionally and achieve leadership positions. For instance, taking the examination as a Meister/in der Hauswirtschaft (master in home economics) is a natural step. With a Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (higher education entrance qualification), you can pursue university studies.

Full-time: 3 years.

Full-time: 2 years.

During theoretical and practical lessons, knowledge is imparted in the following areas: Interdisciplinary learning area (German, Social Studies, Sports, Religion or Ethics), subject-specific learning area (English, Mathematics, Social Care, Home Economics, Pedagogy/Psychology, Practical Social Care, Practical Home Economics, Music/Rhythm, Art/Crafts, Legal Studies, Elective courses). Additionally, an internship is completed in suitable institutions during the educational program.

During theoretical and practical lessons, knowledge is imparted in the following areas: Subject-specific learning area (job-related instruction, field-specific instruction, location-specific instruction, relevant internship supervised by the school in a suitable company, self-directed learning, optionally German/Communication, first foreign language, optionally MINT in the profession, health education/sports). The learning fields form the basis for the 'field-specific instruction': orienting oneself and engaging in professional situations, planning, preparing, and presenting meals for different needs and occasions, offering customer-oriented, situation-specific services, planning, carrying out, and controlling purchasing, storage, and cleaning, organizing services, organizing catering and service, acting in a customer-oriented and economical manner. Interdisciplinary learning area (Social Studies/Economics, Religion or Ethics).

Full-time: 2 or a total of 3 years. Hauswirtschaftsassistent/in (Home Economics Assistant): 2 years. Staatlich geprüfte/r Assistent/in für Ernährung und Haushaltsmanagement (State-certified Assistant for Nutrition and Household Management): an additional 1 year (building upon a school-based training as a Hauswirtschaftsassistent/in).

In Schleswig-Holstein, the Ausbildung (vocational training) lasts 2 years full-time. Part-time training is also possible, but no information on its duration is currently available.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, the Ausbildung (vocational training) lasts 2 or 3 years full-time. For the title Staatlich geprüfte/r Assistent/in für Ernährung und Versorgung, those with a secondary school leaving certificate (Fachoberschulreife) train for 3 years, while those with a (Fach-)Hochschulreife train for 2 years. For the title Staatlich geprüfte/r Assistent/in für Ernährung und Versorgung, Schwerpunkt Service, the training is 2 years.

During theoretical and practical lessons in Baden-Württemberg, knowledge is imparted in mandatory subjects such as religious education, history and civics, German (including business communication), English, mathematics, economics and law, data processing/word processing, chemistry, as well as vocational and practical competence in fields of action and project competence. Elective subjects vary depending on the educational provider, e.g., social management or intercultural competence. The internship is completed in various practical fields, offering insight into the household management work areas of large enterprises.

During theoretical and practical lessons in Schleswig-Holstein, knowledge is imparted in job-related learning fields such as knowing and product-oriented implementation of food and beverage preparation techniques, targeted use and maintenance of equipment and machines, compiling simple meal sequences for target groups considering nutritional-physiological aspects, distinguishing types and structures of tourism and food service businesses and planning operational workflows, developing and assessing basics of merchandise management, knowing and demand-oriented application of activities in the service sector of tourism and food service, understanding and carrying out workflows in economic services, creating and presenting target-group-oriented offers to promote sales, preparing and applying health-promoting dietary recommendations, knowing and implementing legal frameworks in tourism and communal catering, and categorizing tourist offers.

This Ausbildung (vocational training) is also offered with a focus on Tourism and Food-Service, depending on the Bundesland (federal state).

During theoretical and practical lessons in North Rhine-Westphalia, knowledge is imparted in job-related learning areas (including area-specific subjects and internships), business organization, production, service, mathematics, English; cross-occupational areas (German/communication, religious education, sports/health promotion, politics/social studies); and a differentiation area offering the possibility to supplement, expand, and deepen individual knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Legal regulations for this vocational training (Ausbildung) are set at both federal and state (Bundesland) levels. At the federal level, the Framework Agreement on Vocational Schools (Berufsschule) (resolution of the Kultusministerkonferenz) and the Youth Employment Protection Act (Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz) apply. At the state level, each state regulates vocational school training in its own school or vocational school ordinances based on the framework agreement. For example, Bavaria has the Vocational School Ordinance for Nutrition and Care (Berufsfachschulordnung Ernährung und Versorgung).

Generally, either a Hauptschulabschluss (secondary school certificate) or a mittlerer Bildungsabschluss (intermediate school certificate) is required for this vocational training (Ausbildung). Handling food requires instruction and a certificate from the health department (Gesundheitsamt). Additionally, proof of measles protection (Masernschutz) is necessary for practical training in community and medical facilities. Furthermore, institutions may require additional vaccinations (e.g., against Hepatitis A and B) or corresponding immunity certificates. Other requirements may vary depending on the state (Bundesland) and the educational offering.

In Bavaria, for this vocational training (Ausbildung), having completed compulsory full-time schooling (Vollzeitschulpflicht) is sufficient, even without a school leaving certificate.

In Berlin, a mittlerer Schulabschluss (intermediate school certificate) is required for this vocational training (Ausbildung).

In Bremen, for this vocational training (Ausbildung), either a simple vocational training qualification (Einfache Berufsbildungsreife) (at least a 'satisfactory' grade in German, English, and Mathematics) or an extended vocational training qualification (Erweiterte Berufsbildungsreife) (at least a 'sufficient' grade in German) is required. Further requirements include a counseling interview at the school, an internal entrance test, at least a 5-day internship in the care field (completed within the year before the start of training), health suitability (medical certificate), proof of vaccination status for measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox, as well as documented Hepatitis B vaccination or a written declaration of waiver, and a certificate of good conduct (Führungszeugnis).

In Saarland, for this vocational training (Ausbildung), a Hauptschulabschluss (secondary school certificate) and health suitability (medical certificate) are required.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Sachsen-Anhalt, the requirements for this Ausbildung (vocational training) are a Hauptschulabschluss (secondary school leaving certificate) and being no older than 24 years. Additionally, an extended police clearance certificate (erweitertes Führungszeugnis) must be submitted.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Rheinland-Pfalz, the requirement for this Ausbildung (vocational training) is a Qualifizierter Sekundarabschluss I (qualified secondary school leaving certificate I).

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Baden-Württemberg, to become a Hauswirtschaftsassistent/in, a mittlerer Bildungsabschluss (intermediate school leaving certificate) is sufficient. For a Staatlich geprüfter Assistent für Ernährung und Haushaltsmanagement/Staatlich geprüfte Assistentin für Ernährung und Haushaltsmanagement, a mittlerer Bildungsabschluss and completion of the 2-year vocational college (Berufskolleg) for Nutrition and Household Management are required. Furthermore, for an Assistent/in für Ernährung und Haushaltsmanagement, an internship contract (Praktikumsvertrag) is also mandatory.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Schleswig-Holstein, the requirement for this Ausbildung (vocational training) is an Erster allgemeinbildender Schulabschluss (first general education school leaving certificate).

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Nordrhein-Westfalen, to become a Staatlich geprüfte/r Assistent/in für Ernährung und Versorgung, the 3-year training path requires a mittlerer Schulabschluss (Fachoberschulreife) (intermediate school leaving certificate) or eligibility to attend the upper secondary school (gymnasiale Oberstufe). The 2-year training path requires Hochschulreife (university entrance qualification) or the school-based part of the Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification). For a Staatlich geprüfte/r Assistent/in für Ernährung und Versorgung, Schwerpunkt Service, a Erster Schulabschluss (first school leaving certificate) is sufficient.