Vocational training

job title	parquet-layer / floor-layer
start of training	after secondary modern school, with 15 – 16 years of age or later after vocational retraining
typification of trainees at the moment	a) secondary modern school: 70% b) secondary modern school with certificate: 20% c) secondary school with certificate: 5% d) qualification for university: 1%
duration of training	3 years (exception 2,5 or 2 years)
training-system	Dual training system: in-job-training and vocational school
duration of vocational school	1. year: 11 weeks in periods. 1st examination in the end of 1st year. 2. year: 10 weeks in periods. Intermediate examination in the end of 2nd year 3. year: 10 weeks in periods. Final examination in the end of 3rd year
content of training	in-job-training, technology and practical lessons in vocational school: themes relating to orders and all other subjects (e.g. German, social studies), external in-job-trainig (using electricals saws) organised from the chamber of handicrafts
specials	trainee´s exercise book with daily entries about the done work as proof of training
education allowance - monthly wages (2010)	1st year: 405,00 € 2nd year: 485,00 € 3rd year: 545,00 €
possibility of advanced education	managemet expert in handicraft, conservator, parquet-layer-master, technican, student at universities for applied science (e.g. engineer)
career opportunities	parquet-layer-journeyman, floor-layer as team leader, works manager, independent works manager, employed parquet-layer-master, parquet-layer-master in own business, all above named are allowed to take trainees, conservator for parquet, legal appointed and inaugurated expert for parquet and flooring
contact person	local guild, association of parquet- and floor-layers, chamber of handicraft, chamber of commerce.