Application in Germany of initial qualification with combined training and testing

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Application in Germany of initial qualification
with combined training and testing

• How does TÜV NORD apply the initial qualification
  in practice?

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1. Germany - Drivers
2. Germany Professional drivers
3. Germany Qualified employees in the transport
industry
4. European Union Professional drivers
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Driving licence holder C / CE / D
(Labourer with a driving licence)
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EU Professional drivers
Initial qualification restricted to a test and
equal final examinations
Accelerated basic qualification
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Ausbildung Kraftfahrer
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The legislation allows a number of paths to
obtain initial qualification
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1. Vocational training to become a professional
driver
2. Vocational training to become a qualified
employee of the transport industry
3. Theoretical and practical initial
qualification test at the IHK (Chamber of
Commerce and Industry)
4. Accelerated initial qualification
The local IHK (where the applicant lives) is
responsible for these 4 options
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Training options

• Vocational training to become a professional
  driver

• In 2007 1838 training contracts were signed
• Little initial training in the companies
  themselves
• A lot of retraining courses financed by the
  employment agency (of which 300-350 persons with
  TÜV NORD each year)
• Retraining courses have been offered by training
  institutes such as TÜV NORD since 1987
• In 2008 there are still only few regional
  supported participants for retraining as a
  professional driver
• Financial support was reduced to a maximum of 6
  months

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Modifications to the training at TÜV NORD
Training as a tested driver Length 6 months
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Training options
2. Vocational training as a qualified employee in
the transport industry

• Comparable to the training for professional
  drivers
• Training is mostly provided by ÖPNV companies
  (public transport)

• Theoretical and practical initial qualification
  test

• No legally binding preparation required
• Comprehensive IHK-test (Theory 240 minutes,
  Practice 210 mins)
• Test can hardly be passed with preparatory course

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No Future
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Training options
4. Accelerated basic qualification

• Obligatory 140-hour training programme
• Reduced IHK-test (90 mins)
• Training only in approved training centres

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Responsibility
Training

• Legally approved training centres

Test

• At federal level with the German Union of
  Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Application by each IHK (Chambers of Commerce) at
  place of residence of applicant
• Basic qualification test implemented by the TÜV

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Recognised training centres for accelerated basic
training and periodic training
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Legally approved training centres

• Educational establishments who carry out
  retraining for professional drivers or employees
  in the transport industry
• Training organisations who carry out vocational
  training for professional drivers or for
  qualified employees of the transport industry
• Driving schools with a licence to teach
  categories CE or DE

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State-level approval of training centres

• Approval based on an application to the
  responsible authorities in each federal state,
  once the basic conditions have been met

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What has TÜV NORD made of this?
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Training to become a professional driver for the
transport of passengers including additional
training modules

• Induction 1 Day
• First aid 2 Days
• Licence training 35 Days
• Application training / EDV 2 Days
• Identifying faults 7 Days
• Loading 2 Days
• Coachs and buses 4 Days
• Special subject Bus 10 Days

• Accelerated basic qualification 24 Days
• Switching exercises Bus 2 Days
• IHK test 1 Day
• Route planning 2 Days
• Apprenticeship 35 Days
• Final interview 1 Day
• Total length 1024 hours 128 Days

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Training to become a professional driver for the
transport of goods including additional training
modules

• Induction 1 Day
• First aid 2 Days
• Licence training 35 Days
• Application training / EDV 2 Days
• Fault identification 7 Days
• Loading 2 Days
• Transport of dangerous goods 4 Days
• Forklifter and 10 Days Loading crane
  training

• Accelerated qualification 24 Days
• Trailer training 2 Days
• IHK Test 1 Day
• Route planning 2 Days
• Apprenticeship 35 Days
• Final interview 1 Day
• Total length 1024 hours 128 Days

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Thanks for your attention!
Wilfried König TÜV NORD Schulungszentrum Geschäfts
stelle Schleswig Holstein Phone 49 40
529001174 Mail wikoenig_at_tuev-nord.de