Learning & development assistant

Start your future in the social sector and support children and adolescents on their path of learning and growing. In the further training to become a learning and development assistant, you will qualify for work in daycare centers, schools, or all-day programs, with no prior experience required.

Our course offers you a clear introduction to social professions and opens up perspectives for you, for example, as a school companion, daycare or school assistant, or in full-day care.
After the basic course, you can further specialize with an optional IHK advanced course and further expand your career opportunities in the social sector.
Are you ready to start your career in the social sector? Then discover the training to become a learning and development facilitator now.

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

Your path into the social sector
You can work professionally with children and young people.
Specialize your knowledge with an optional IHK specialization.
You support learning, development and social skills.
Great job opportunities with over 400,000 vacancies.

The advantages of the course

Optional with IHK certificate: „Specialist for integration and inclusion“ or specialist for „early childhood education“
No prior experience necessary
6 months full-time
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

Digital basics in everyday pedagogical life

Learn to work confidently with MS Office and common software used in schools and daycare centers.
You will develop important digital skills and understand how digital communication works in an educational environment.

Block 02

Socio-educational action

Gain an insight into the basics of pedagogy and understand how attachment and relationships shape the development of young people.
You will discover key aspects of developmental psychology and find out how children and young people learn, grow and develop.

Block 03

Pedagogical principles

Deepen your knowledge of pedagogical work and get to know central concepts from pedagogy and social pedagogy.
You will gain important basic knowledge about how pedagogical work is structured and how development can be specifically supported.

Block 04

Legal and ethical principles

Get an overview of important legal framework conditions such as child and youth protection and data protection.
You will also learn about ethical principles that are important for responsible pedagogical action.

Block 05

Methodology and didactics

Get to know different teaching and learning methods and discover how educational programs are planned and designed.
In this way, you will develop a feel for how learning can be meaningfully supported in everyday life.

Block 06

Inclusion and communication

Discover how inclusive education works and how you can support children and young people with different needs.
You will also strengthen your communication with parents and learn how to hold confident conversations in an educational environment.

Block 07

Practical application and supervision

Put your knowledge into practice and gain initial experience in everyday pedagogical work.
Accompanying supervision and application training will help you to reflect on your experiences and prepare you specifically for your career start.

 

Block 08

Option: IHK certificate course

Deepen your knowledge and expand your qualification with an additional 3-month IHK certificate course.
You can volunteer for the Specialist for early childhood education or to the Specialist for integration and inclusion specialize.

 

Block 09

Option: Language

This voluntary module helps you to further improve your German language skills for everyday working life.
You will practise typical conversations from daycare, school and childcare and gain more confidence in communicating with children, parents and teams.

Ready to start your career in education? You can qualify as a learning and development assistant in just 6 months.

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Entry possible at any time
6 months full-time / 9 months part-time
Option IHK certificate
100% Online
100 % Free of charge

What you need:

You are interested in working with children and young people and would like to accompany them in their learning and development process. Previous educational experience is not required.

If you are unemployed, looking for work or interested in a career change, you can complete the training with an education voucher.

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.