If you want to qualify professionally to work with children and young people, then training as an educator is just right for you!
The need for social education professionals is high, whether in childcare or youth welfare facilities. Training or retraining as an educator is therefore a fantastic opportunity for qualified employment.
We provide you with all the necessary skills through on-the-job training and state accreditation, enabling you to work with satisfaction in settings such as nurseries, kindergartens, all-day schools, or residential child and youth care facilities.
Information about the subsequent professional internship (state recognition year) can be found here.
Requirements for participation
You can participate in the training/retraining program…
- if you have a secondary school leaving certificate (Realschule) and three years of relevant professional experience (working with children or young people) or
- if you have a secondary school leaving certificate (Realschule), vocational training and at least one year (or 900 hours) of relevant professional experience or
- if you have an equivalent school leaving certificate from another country, proof of German language skills at level B2 and three years of relevant professional experience
- if you have a secondary school leaving certificate (Realschule) and at least two years of relevant vocational training (e.g. social education assistant) or
- if you have a university entrance qualification and at least one year (or 900 hours) of relevant professional experience.
If you do not meet the participation requirements, special admission is possible in justified individual cases.
If you lack available appointment times, we would be happy to advise you on your options. You can obtain further information from Lena Hommers and Nina Blau (, Tel. 0421 | 17 47 2-84/ -94).
Contents
- German and Communication
- Society and Politics
- Shaping pedagogical relationships
- pedagogical work with groups
- Design of socio-educational processes
- holistic promotion of health development
- Recognizing connections between nature and environmental education, ecological action
- legal and administrative foundations of social work
- Developing educational partnerships with parents and caregivers
- Team development
- Cooperation with institutions and networks
The content is based on the learning fields of the training to become an educator.
Coaching and advanced lessons, optionally:
- Specialized language training in pedagogy
- School in-depth study
- Deepening Inclusion
Course duration:
03.08.2026 – 21.07.2028
Information events:
November 12, 2025, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
January 14, 2026, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
February 18, 2026, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
March 18, 2026, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The information sessions will take place online. You can participate via this link (Meeting ID: 311 095 849 459 6, Passcode: JS9Ln2Gr).
Cost contribution:
In-service training for employees: Employers can apply for a subsidy from the Federal Employment Agency via the Qualification Opportunities Act.
Retraining for job seekers/career returners: Funding via an education voucher from the job center/Federal Employment Agency is possible.
Individual funding can be applied for via the Federal Training Assistance Act (Aufstiegs-BAföG - ASBG).
Course scope:
1,920 teaching units (TU) + 480 TU alternative learning methods + 1,200 hours of internship or professional practice
Class times:
2x per week: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
1x per month: Wed or Sat
+ block weeks
Participants:
maximum 24 people
Registration information:
Registration required
Cost:
see description
