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Information about “Core skills for healthcare” is available on this page.
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Basic skills for healthcare: ASKLEPIOS Klinik Hamburg Barmbek
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A course for your future
Are you a jobseeker with a refugee or migrant background who completed medical training in your country of origin? With us, you will develop the required German language skills, focusing on medical terminology, learn about the requirements of the German healthcare system, gain initial experience with specialist equipment and learn to communicate successfully with patients, relatives and colleagues.
The programme can be funded in full through a Bildungsgutschein (German training voucher) from the Agentur für Arbeit or Jobcenter.
Course duration: 8 months full-time
Looking for a general course in German, mathematics and IT? Find out about our general core skills programme.
Learning objectives
- Written and spoken German
- Working and learning techniques
- Communication in everyday working life
- Mathematical foundations for everyday clinical work
- Basics of modern Office and internet applications and medical equipment
- Introduction to German employment law
Courses without a confirmed start date
Further course locations
Confirmed course starts are listed above under “Upcoming dates”. Here you can see further locations offering the programme where new dates are being planned.
Courses without a fixed date
Nursing
- ASKLEPIOS Klinik Hamburg Harburg Fully booked A new date is being planned
- ASKLEPIOS Klinik Hamburg Wandsbek Fully booked A new date is being planned
- ASKLEPIOS Klinik Hamburg St. Georg Fully booked A new date is being planned
- Schön Klinikum Eilbek Fully booked A new date is being planned
- LUP-Klinikum Hagenow Fully booked A new date is being planned
- ASKLEPIOS Klinik Parchim In planning
Courses without a fixed date
Doctors
- ASKLEPIOS Klinik Hamburg Wandsbek Fully booked A new date is being planned
Core skills for healthcare – PDFs & leaflets
pdf · training programme (German)
pdf · training programme (Arabic)
pdf · training programme (German)
pdf · training programme (English)
pdf · training programme (Ukrainian)
Programme content
Introductory stage structure
Content
- Initial assessment (part 1): written and spoken German
- Initial assessment (part 2): basic arithmetic and basic IT knowledge
- Career orientation (part 1): what professional skills do I already have?
- Career orientation (part 2): where would I like my career to lead?
- Job application training (part 1): preparing an up-to-date CV
Learning area 1 structure
Content
- How can I organise my own learning? When and how do I learn most easily?
- How can I maintain my motivation?
- Which methods help me concentrate?
- How do I start working life with reliability and good organisational skills?
- What social skills do I already have, and which do I need at work?
- How do I engage with other cultures, religions and minorities?
Learning area 2 structure
Content
- Reading, understanding and writing German
- Developing reading comprehension
- Developing fluent written and spoken communication
- German for everyday working life
- Job application training (part 2): writing an effective covering letter
Learning area 3 structure
Content
- Basic arithmetic
- Equations and inequalities, averages
- Fractions and decimals
- Percentages and interest calculations
- The rule of three
- Units of measurement and conversions
- Calculating areas and quantities
Learning area 4 structure
Content
- How is a PC or tablet put together, and what accessories do I need?
- Which programs or apps are installed on a PC or tablet?
- How can I create documents in Word and Excel?
- How do I use the internet for job applications and work?
- How do I conduct effective research?
- Which communication programs are available, and how do I use them?
- How do I communicate confidently and appropriately by email?
Learning area 5 structure
Content
- How do I prepare for a face-to-face interview?
- What can I expect during vocational training and continuing education?
- What rights and responsibilities do I have during continuing vocational education, and where are they set out?
Qualification
Training provider's certificate
Course duration
- 8 months
Teaching hours
- Classes take place Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 15:00
Delivery
- In person
Requirements
- Completed medical training in the country of origin
- Minimum age: 25
- Resilience and reliability
- German at B2 level and a valid residence permit
Interested but unsure whether you meet the requirements? Contact us for advice!
Funding
Please ask your adviser at the Jobcenter or Agentur für Arbeit about a Bildungsgutschein (German training voucher).
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