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Participate in a program that prepares young people with disabilities for vocational training

The rehabilitation-specific vocational preparation program (BvB) supports young people with disabilities who are well-suited for an apprenticeship but are not (yet) able to meet the general requirements due to their disabilities. The goal is to prepare you for vocational training and help you find a suitable vocational career. This may also include specialized vocational training for people with disabilities. If it becomes apparent during the program that starting vocational training is not possible for personal reasons, you can also receive support later on with the goal of finding employment.

By the end of the program, you should have found answers to these questions: What are my talents? Which vocational training program should I pursue? What career can I envision for myself?

The program’s content includes, among other things

  • Assistance with career orientation and career choice,
  • Teaching the knowledge and skills needed to begin vocational training,
  • the opportunity to earn a secondary school diploma retroactively,
  • Internships in various professional fields and companies,
  • job application training,
  • Assistance in finding apprenticeships and, if applicable, jobs.

You can participate in a rehabilitation-specific vocational preparation program at an educational institution or at a vocational rehabilitation facility that is tailored to the specific needs of young people with disabilities. Depending on the target group and facilities available, providers may have their own training workshops, offices, and businesses with workstations adapted for people with disabilities, and they offer educational and, in some cases, psychological support. Vocational rehabilitation centers also provide housing and recreational opportunities and are available to address occupational health issues.

If the Employment Agency is your designated rehabilitation provider, it will cover the costs.

You will receive financial support in the form of a transitional allowance or training allowance, and you will be covered by social insurance.

Note for clients receiving benefits from the Job Center (Citizen’s Income):

If you participate in a rehabilitation-specific vocational preparation program, you will receive an additional citizen’s income bonus of 75.00 EUR per month starting July 1, 2023. You do not need to submit a separate application for this.

Whether you are eligible to participate in a rehabilitation-specific vocational preparation program depends, among other things, on

  • whether the program is suitable for you and your specific situation to increase your chances of starting vocational training,
  • what your personal interests are and how they can be useful in your professional life,
  • what types of work you would like to do, and
  • how the training and job markets are currently evolving.

Rehabilitation-specific vocational preparation generally begins at the start of the training year in September and typically lasts up to 12 months. However, you can also join at a different time. Under certain conditions, an extension to a total duration of 24 months is possible.

  • Rehabilitation-Specific Vocational Preparation Programs: Approval
  • Supports young people with disabilities in career orientation, career choice, and finding an apprenticeship or job
  • for young people with disabilities who have completed compulsory education
  • They receive financial support in the form of a transitional allowance or training allowance and are covered by social insurance
  • A consultation with the Employment Agency (Vocational Rehabilitation and Participation Team) is required
  • Duration of participation is generally up to 12 months
  • Responsible agency: Employment Agency 

  • First, you'll need your most recent school transcript and, if applicable, internship reports.
  • If you do not have a high school diploma but have completed compulsory education, you will need proof of this.
  • When you contact your advisor, please ask which additional documents you’ll need.

  • They are no longer required to attend school.
  • You have
    • already graduated from school and are looking for an apprenticeship, or
    • do not have a high school diploma and would like to earn a secondary school diploma or equivalent, or
    • have lost your apprenticeship position and would like to pursue a new career path.
  • You have a disability, and your rehabilitation provider is the Federal Employment Agency.
  • Your prospects for participating in working life are significantly reduced—not just temporarily—due to the nature or severity of your disability.
    • Or: You are at risk of developing a disability with the same professional consequences.
  • Due to the nature and severity of your disabilities, the general statutory benefits are insufficient to support your participation in working life.
  • You are willing to undergo vocational training or other forms of vocational integration.
  • It is reasonable to expect that you will achieve the goal of the measure.

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To receive rehabilitation-specific vocational training, you must contact your local Employment Agency:

  • To do so, schedule an appointment with the Vocational Rehabilitation and Participation team at your local Employment Agency.
  • If you do not yet have a personal contact person at the Employment Agency, schedule an appointment through the Federal Employment Agency’s service hotline.
  • During the consultation, it will be determined whether the rehabilitation-specific vocational preparation program is suitable for you.
  • If your advisor determines that a rehabilitation-specific vocational preparation program is an option for you, you will be placed on the waiting list immediately.
  • Your advisor will also go over the forms you need to fill out with you. You can also complete the forms online.
  • You will receive written notification as soon as a spot becomes available.
  • The Employment Agency will register you with the educational institution or the vocational rehabilitation facility.

Processing usually takes several weeks. Once the benefit has been approved, the service should begin as soon as possible in coordination with the provider.

Objection deadline: 1 Month
An appeal may be filed within one month of the notice being issued.

File an appeal with the Employment Agency that issued the decision. For more information on how to file an appeal, please refer to the decision itself.

Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: No
In-person appearance required: Yes
Online services available: Yes

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Federal Employment Agency (BA)

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Saarland