Orientation course for social professions

Are you unsure which educational or social profession suits you best? Then our orientation course is the ideal opportunity to explore your career options in the social sector and find out which path is right for you! Thanks to our strong network and cooperation with many employers, daycare centers and social institutions, you will also gain practical insights and concrete prospects for your career entry. You will be given an overview of various professional fields - for example in daycare centers, schools, care or nursing - and find out what tasks and requirements await you there. Together, we will look at which professions match your interests and strengths. Because we want one thing: to open the door to meaningful careers for people.

What our graduates say:

The Impact School was always professional and helpful in all aspects of the program, whether it was imparting knowledge or helping me navigate the continuing education system in Germany. I can only say that my experience in the few weeks I was in contact with them was wonderful.”

Elaine Hegedus

What the course teaches you

Find your calling now!
Find out which social professions suit you.
Gain insights into daycare centers and schools and gain your first practical experience.
Strengthen your communication, resilience and self-organization.
At the end, you will know which path suits your career goal.

The advantages of the course

Get to know employers and role models online
Career changers
Full-time 4 weeks or part-time 8 weeks
Are you unsure which educational or social profession suits you best? Then our orientation course is the ideal opportunity to explore your career options in the social sector and find out which path is right for you! Thanks to our strong network and cooperation with many employers, daycare centers and social institutions, you will also gain practical insights and concrete prospects for your career entry. You will be given an overview of various professional fields - for example in daycare centers, schools, care or nursing - and find out what tasks and requirements await you there. Together, we will look at which professions match your interests and strengths. Because we want one thing: to open the door to meaningful careers for people.

This is how the course is structured

Module 01

Basics

Learn about the basics of education, child development and the daycare and school system. Reflect on your interests and find out which social professions suit you.

Module 02

Professional knowledge

Gain insights into various social and care professions and get to know everyday working life in daycare centers, schools, after-school care and nursing. Reflect on your impressions and discover possible career paths.

Module 03

Perspective: I

Gain insights into various social and care professions and get to know everyday working life in daycare centers, schools, after-school care and nursing. Reflect on your impressions and discover possible career paths.

Module 04

Soft skills for social professions

Strengthen important skills for everyday working life - such as resilience, self-organization and conflict resolution. Learn how to master stressful situations, communicate empathetically and resolve conflicts with confidence.

Module 05

Professional knowledge

Insights into social and nursing professions, the school and daycare system in Germany as well as a wide range of fields of activity - from supplementary workers and school support to nursing assistance and other social professions.

Module 06

Professional knowledge

Insights into social and nursing professions, the school and daycare system in Germany as well as a wide range of fields of activity - from supplementary workers and school support to nursing assistance and other social professions.

You will spend four weeks immersed in the world of work and will explore your strengths and goals. After that, you'll know where you want to go - and how to get there.

4

Every 5 weeks
Free participation with education voucher
Full-time 4 weeks or part-time 8 weeks
Online, participation from anywhere in Germany
German or English - minimum level B1

Admission requirements

Entitlement to state funding
People who are interested in working with children and want to better understand whether a corresponding profession suits them and how they can learn it.

Interest in social or educational work
You want to work with people - with children, young people or people in need of care - you just need to get started. You don't need any previous knowledge for our course. It's your interest that counts.

Education experts about the Impact School

Shortly after starting your career, you will be making a real difference to children's lives every day. There are numerous paths open to you - whether you explore new areas or gain further qualifications, your career can continue to develop.

Stephan Bayer

Founder and Managing Director of sofatutor - Germany's largest learning platform for schools, education expert, Chairman of the Board of Social Job Networks e.V.

With a comprehensive and practice-oriented curriculum, this further education course ideally prepares career changers for work in schools and daycare centers. The course content covers all essential aspects of pedagogical work and provides the specialist knowledge required to successfully enter the profession.

Prof. Dr. Julia Siegmüller

President Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences and former Vice President EU FH University of Applied Sciences for Health, Social and Educational Sciences

It is very important to me that all participants find their place in an educational institution, where they can develop their skills and grow and flourish in their role every day

Sandra Romig
Education consultant at the Impact School

Certqua AZAV seal

The Impact School is certified by CERTQUA as an educational institution in adult education in accordance with the “Accreditation and Approval Ordinance for Employment Promotion” (AZAV). CERTQUA is a certification body recognized by the Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS). This recognition means that the Impact School meets the requirements nationwide to enable various funding opportunities, including education vouchers (BGS) and activation and placement vouchers (AVGS), which support further vocational training or qualifications.