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Apply to Participate in Off-the-Job Vocational Training While Receiving Basic Income Support

Non-company-based vocational training is an alternative to company-based vocational training if you haven’t yet found an apprenticeship and don’t have a clear idea of what your future holds.

Non-company-based vocational training may also be an option for you if your company-based or non-company-based vocational training was terminated prematurely and it is currently not possible for you to begin company-based vocational training, even with additional support. In that case, you can continue your training with a training provider. The time you have already spent in training will be taken into account—if possible.

Your age is generally irrelevant.

Your off-site training takes place in a recognized apprenticeship occupation. Liberal professions and nursing professions cannot be trained for off-site.

Your training takes place at a training provider. The Jobcenter covers the costs. You receive a training stipend and are covered by social insurance.

Under certain conditions, you may also be eligible for a vocational training allowance.

For the theoretical part of the vocational training, you attend a vocational school. Depending on the model, the practical part

  • generally take place in the training provider’s workshops, including on-the-job training phases, or
  • generally at a training company with which the training provider cooperates.

During your training with your program provider, you can, among other things,

  • tutoring in specific subjects or in learning German,
  • preparation for class tests and exams,
  • support with everyday problems,
  • mediation discussions with your trainers, teachers, and parents
  • and, after transitioning to on-the-job vocational training, continued support from your previous provider as needed to ensure the successful completion of your training 

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An experienced team of trainers, teachers, and social educators will support you throughout the entire program. Together with you, they will develop a personalized support plan based on the training framework.

During off-site vocational training, your transition to on-the-job training will be supported.

If certain conditions apply, you may also complete your training on a part-time basis.

Even as a young person with disabilities, you can participate in off-site vocational training if it meets your individual support needs and enables you to participate in working life through the training.

  • Vocational training with a training provider, provided that the trainee is expected to successfully complete the training
  • The following are eligible for support:
    • young people who
      • have completed compulsory education (with or without a diploma) and
      • have not completed an initial vocational training program and
      • have learning disabilities and/or are socially disadvantaged, or
      • are at a disadvantage in the labor market and live in a region with a significant shortage of apprenticeship positions, or
      • whose in-company or out-of-company apprenticeship was terminated prematurely.
  • 2 Implementation Options:
    • Apprenticeship with a practical component at an external company
    • Training with a practical component in the program provider’s workshops, including on-the-job training phases
  • Theoretical component at the vocational school
  • Eligible young people
    • sign an apprenticeship contract with the program provider
    • receive a training stipend and
    • are covered by social insurance
  • Participation in off-the-job vocational training is discussed during a personal interview at the Job Center
  • The Job Center commissions a training provider to conduct the off-site vocational training
  • During the training: regular meetings with the Job Center to discuss the progress of the training
  • Goal: Transition to in-company vocational training
  • After transitioning to in-company vocational training, continued support from the previous provider is possible, if necessary, to ensure the successful completion of the training.
  • Participation in off-site training is free of charge
  • Responsible: Job Center

  • You will need your most recent school transcript and your resume.
  • If you are a foreign national, you will need proof of your current residence permit.
  • If you do not have a high school diploma but have completed compulsory education, you will need proof of this.
  • Any additional documents you may need to provide may be determined during your consultation with the integration specialists at the Job Center.

You can participate in off-the-job vocational training if

  • you have completed your compulsory education, regardless of whether you have a high school diploma or not.
  • You have not yet found an apprenticeship and have no idea what your future holds.
  • Your integration into an in-company vocational training program cannot be achieved with training-related support, such as Assisted Training.
  • You have a learning disability or are socially disadvantaged.

You are considered to have a learning disability if

  • You have completed compulsory education but do not have a high school diploma,
  • you attended a special education school with a focus on learning, or
  • you are unlikely to successfully complete an in-company apprenticeship despite having a secondary school diploma or comparable qualification.

You are considered to be socially disadvantaged if

  • if you face significant social, personal, and/or psychological challenges and are therefore unable to meet the requirements of a vocational apprenticeship.
  • Indications of this may include:
  • Behavioral issues
  • Learning difficulties (such as reading and spelling difficulties)
  • Single parents
  • young people with a history of criminal behavior
  • young people with a history of substance abuse
  • Young people from immigrant backgrounds with language deficits or difficulties adjusting to a new environment

You are also eligible for support

  • if you have provided evidence of job search efforts to the Employment Agency, have taken advantage of career counseling services, and 
  • if, regardless of the Employment Agency’s placement efforts, you are unable to secure a company-based vocational training position with their support, and
  • you live in a region where there are not enough apprenticeship positions.
     

If you wish to continue your training in a non-company-based vocational training program because your company-based or another non-company-based training arrangement was terminated prematurely, you do not need to be classified as having a learning disability or being socially disadvantaged. One of the requirements for this is that you are able to complete your training within the contract period of the program and that a spot is available.

Special requirements for foreign nationals:

As a foreign national, you are generally eligible for this support, provided you meet the requirements listed above, if you are permitted to pursue vocational training or work in Germany—unless statutory exclusions from support apply. You can inquire about this at your local Employment Agency or Job Center.

You are not eligible to participate in off-the-job vocational training if you

  • arrived in Germany no more than 5 years ago to work, study, or pursue vocational training,
  • have been granted temporary residence or are in a tolerated status.

As a newly arrived foreign national eligible for support, you are generally eligible for support after a residence period of 3 months.

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You can participate in off-the-job vocational training after a personal interview at the Job Center, provided you meet the eligibility requirements, a suitable program is available, and there is an open spot.

  • Contact the Jobcenter responsible for your area and schedule an appointment. Feel free to use the Federal Employment Agency’s website to schedule a personal consultation or to submit documents and supporting evidence online conveniently and securely.
    • If you receive benefits under SGB II, the Job Center is responsible for your case. Otherwise, the Federal Employment Agency is responsible. You can find the Federal Employment Agency or Job Center office responsible for you using the office locator. It depends on where you live.
  • At the office, the Job Center’s integration specialist will record your information and verify whether you meet the requirements for participating in off-the-job vocational training.
  • If so, the Job Center’s integration specialist will identify the appropriate training provider for your participation.
  • The Job Center will inform the program provider that you will be starting an apprenticeship with them.
  • Before your training begins, the program provider will invite you to a coordination or orientation meeting.
  • You will sign a training contract with the program provider.
  • If the practical portion of your training takes place at a company, you will also sign a cooperation agreement with your training provider and the company.
  • The program provider will inform you in writing about the start date and location of your training, as well as what you’ll need to get started.

Processing time: 0 - 3 Months
Eligibility requirements are usually clarified during the counseling session. If the integration specialist is unable to determine right away whether you are eligible to participate in off-the-job vocational training, ask how long the assessment will take. Generally, the process takes no longer than 3 months.

There is no deadline. Off-the-job vocational training programs usually begin in August or September of each year. You should therefore visit the Job Center as early as possible before the start of the off-the-job training to apply.

Before the training begins, you’ll sign a training contract with the training provider, which will also specify a fixed timeframe for the duration of the training.

Objection deadline: 1 Month

Objection

The Vocational Education and Training Act introduced, effective August 1, 2024, a legal entitlement to financial support for expanded off-the-job vocational training under Book III of the Social Code, provided you meet the relevant eligibility requirements.      

Federal Employment Agency (BA)


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You can find the office responsible for your case using the office locator on the Federal Employment Agency's website.

You can find the office responsible for your case using the office locator on the Federal Employment Agency's website.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Saarland