Vocational training for housekeepers; application for admission to the final examination

You must apply to the relevant government for admission to the final examination for the occupation of housekeeper.

Examination requirements

The content of the final examination is based on the training framework plan. The framework training plan and the examination requirements for the individual examination areas can be found in the Ordinance on Vocational Training for Housekeepers (Hauswirtschafterausbildungsverordnung - HaWiAusbV).

The final examination takes place at the end of the vocational training. The time frame is determined by the competent authority.

The final examination covers

• the skills, knowledge and abilities specified in the general training plan and
• the subject matter to be taught at the vocational school, insofar as it corresponds to the skills, knowledge and abilities specified in the general training plan.

The final examination takes place in the following examination areas:

• Planning and implementing domestic care and support services,
• Creating and marketing domestic products and services,
• Plan catering in a person-oriented and target group-oriented manner,
• Assessing, cleaning and maintaining textiles, rooms and the living environment and
• Economic and social studies.

Admission to the final examination must be applied for from the responsible government. The government in whose jurisdiction the training company is located, for example, is responsible:

• for trainees, the location of their training company is decisive
• for vocational students, the location of the vocational school is decisive
• for examination candidates attending the one-semester home economics course or taking part in a course to prepare for the final examination in accordance with § 45.2 of the Vocational Training Act (BBiG), the location of the vocational school or course is decisive
• for examination candidates who are seeking admission on the basis of their practical experience without attending a technical college or participating in a preparatory course, their place of residence is decisive

• when trainees register for the examination:
  • Certificate of participation in the prescribed intermediate examination/assistant examination
  • prescribed proof of training
  • Application for approval of the company assignment
  • last certificate from the vocational school
  • If applicable, application for compensation for disadvantages with medical certificate
  • Confirmation of training course - quality production of animal foodstuffs (agricultural profession)
  • Declaration of consent to the forwarding of data

  In addition, in the event of premature termination of the training period or special admission:

  • Statement from the trainer on the level of training
  • Statement from the vocational school on the level of training
  • If applicable, further proof of training and activities
• when registering for the examination at a vocational school (BFS) for nutrition and care
  • Curriculum vitae (in tabular form)
  • last certificate from general school
  • last certificate from BFS/helper examination certificate
  • Application for approval of the company assignment
  • Confirmation from the vocational school that proof of practical experience has been provided
  • If applicable, application for compensation for disadvantages with medical certificate
  • Statement from the school on the level of training if the limit values for absences are exceeded
  • Confirmation of training course - quality production of animal foodstuffs (agricultural profession)
  • Declaration of consent to the forwarding of data
• for registration for the examination by examination candidates in accordance with § 45 Para. 2 BBiG
  • Curriculum vitae (in tabular form) with monthly details as proof of work-related activities or of running your own household
  • Proof of the required 6 months of professional experience in an agricultural business household (agricultural profession)
  • Proof of training at a vocational school/technical college or other institution
  • Proof of attendance of a preparatory course in accordance with § 45 Para. 2 BBiG with records
  • Application for approval of the company assignment
  • last certificate from the last general school attended and
  • last certificate from the last vocational school attended
  • Examination certificate/journeyman's certificate (non-domestic training)
  • Declaration of consent to the forwarding of data
  • Application for special admission with reasons, if applicable
  • If applicable, application for compensation for disadvantages with medical certificate

Admission to the final examination in accordance with § 43 of the Vocational Training Act (BBiG)

Admission to the final examination is granted to

• who have completed the training period or whose training period ends no later than two months after the examination date,
• who have taken part in prescribed intermediate examinations and have submitted a training certificate signed by the trainer and trainee in accordance with Section 13 BBiG sentence 2 number 7 and
• whose vocational training relationship is entered in the register of vocational training relationships or is not entered for a reason for which neither the trainees nor their legal representatives are responsible.

Furthermore, anyone who has been trained at a vocational school or other vocational training institution is admitted to the final examination if this course of education corresponds to vocational training in a recognized training occupation. A course of education corresponds to vocational training in a recognized training occupation if it

• is equivalent to the respective training regulations in terms of content, requirements and duration,
• is carried out systematically, in particular within the framework of a factual and chronological structure, and
• guarantees an appropriate proportion of practical training through cooperation between learning venues.

Admission in special cases in accordance with Section 45 of the Vocational Training Act (BBiG)

Trainees can be admitted to the final examination before the end of their training period after consultation with the trainers and the vocational school if their performance justifies this.

Anyone who can prove that they have worked in the occupation in which the examination is to be taken for at least one and a half times the prescribed period of training shall also be admitted to the final examination. Training periods in another relevant training occupation shall also be deemed to be periods of professional activity. Proof of the minimum period in accordance with sentence 1 may be waived in whole or in part if it can be credibly demonstrated by submitting certificates or by other means that the applicant has acquired the professional competence that justifies admission to the examination. Foreign educational qualifications and periods of professional activity abroad must be taken into account.

The application for admission to the examination must be made in writing using the forms provided by the competent authority.

Examination candidates seeking admission in special cases in accordance with Section 45 (2) BBiG are requested to contact the local Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry or the responsible government.

• Summer final exam: March 1
• Winter final exam: October 1

There are no fees for admission within the framework of dual training or vocational schools.

An examination fee of EUR 180.00 is charged for admission outside the dual training program or vocational school (in accordance with Section 45 (2) BBiG).