Orientation course for social professions

Unsure which educational or social profession is the best fit for you? 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 collaboration with many employers, daycare centers, and social institutions, you will also gain insights into practical experience and concrete perspectives for starting your career.

You will receive an overview of various professional fields – for example, in daycare centers, schools, caregiving, or nursing – and learn about the tasks and requirements that await you there. Together, we will look at which professions best match your interests and strengths.
Because we want one thing: to open up career paths with meaning 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
No prior experience necessary
Full-time 4 weeks or part-time 8 weeks
This course offers you the ideal opportunity to reorient yourself professionally or acquire valuable qualifications for your next career step – often even without prior professional experience. We impart practical knowledge and guide you individually in recognizing and effectively utilizing your personal strengths. You will gain valuable insights into real work fields, benefit from our network for concrete career prospects, and build a solid foundation for potential later specializations. Whether you want to get back on track after a break, develop your career further, or embark on a completely new, meaningful path: You will receive exactly the guidance and practical tools you need for a successful professional future.

This is how the course is structured

Block 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.

Block 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.

Block 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.

Block 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.

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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.

What makes Impact School special.

We believe in every person and their ability to succeed professionally.

Individual support

Every person is different. We adapt our support to your personal situation.

In-service qualification

Learn while you work. Theory and practice go hand in hand.

Real connectivity

Our qualifications are geared to the requirements of the labor market.

Close practical orientation

Right from the start, you will work in real facilities and gain practical experience.

Real perspectives

No logic of measures, but sustainable professional development with a future.

AZAV-certified

State-recognized training provider with certified quality and eligibility for funding.

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

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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.