Pre-employment Training in Accordance with the QHB
If you live in Munich: Before you can start a course with us, you must attend an information session hosted by the City of Munich.
Our preparatory training courses are held in small groups of up to 12 participants, primarily in person, and may include some online components. Please have a laptop ready—preferably with a headset. If this is not possible for you, please contact us—we will work together to find a solution.
We use a variety of methods to help you prepare for your new role in a way that is as enjoyable and engaging as possible. The training program, consisting of 173 class sessions, lasts approximately six months and is conducted with a fixed group. You may miss a maximum of 10% of the classes (regardless of the reason!) in order to be eligible for the learning outcomes assessment (LEF).
- If you are interested in providing child care in your own home, you can find the latest links under the heading “Information Session on Providing Child Care in Your Own Home.”
- If you would like to work with a colleague to care for children in a large-scale daycare center, you can find the latest links under the heading “Online Information from the City Youth Welfare Office on Working in a Munich Large-Scale Daycare Center.” In this case, the events take place online in the form of brochures being sent out.
Here you will find the dates for the upcoming information sessions.
Afterward, please contact your assigned social education specialist. You will find out who is assigned to you at the information session. The assigned social education specialist at the Sozialbürgerhaus/City Youth Welfare Office will conduct interviews with you to assess your suitability and inform you about the next steps (e.g., pre-internships) and the necessary documents.
To participate in the qualification program, you must have a very good command of German in order to follow the course material and pass the final assessment.
Among other things, the following documents must be submitted to the City Youth Welfare Office/Social Community Center before the qualified social education specialist begins the training program:
- Extended police clearance certificate
- Secondary school leaving certificate or higher qualification or vocational training (copy of the original or certified copy)
- Medical opinion
- Initial instruction according to § 43 IfSG
- Declaration of consent for information to the educational institution
If you would like to enroll in one of our training programs, please send an email directly to Barbara Paulor Alexandra Helmeswith the following information:
- Your full name
- Your phone number
- Your address
- Your email address
- Name and contact information of your assigned social worker
- where you would like to work in the future:
- a) Child care provided in a family home or
- b) Child day care in a group child care facility or
- c) as an assistant at a mini childcare center preschool (the eligibility requirements are different here, and spots are limited—please contact us as soon as possible if you would likechildcare center at a (mini)childcare center in the future)
so that Ms. Paul or Ms. Helmes can add you to our list of interested parties.
In addition, the following documents must be submitted to us no later than 14 days before the course begins:
- An officially certified copy of a high school diploma (or equivalent) or a certificate of completion of vocational training
- For foreign high school diplomas: an officially certified copy of a certificate of equivalence issued by the Office of Academic Credentials Evaluation
- If your name has changed (e.g., due to marriage): a copy of your ID card
- Confirmation from the City Youth Welfare Office that an extended criminal record check and a medical examination form have been submitted and that you are permitted to participate in the course
During the course, you will typically complete two 40-hour internships over a specific period ( one as a KTPP placement with a family or in a GTP from our pool of mentors, and one at a facility, such as a daycare center).
In addition, the course requires a significant commitment to additional work outside of class hours: you will meet in study groups, engage with academic literature, complete assignments, and, above all, reflect on your attitudes and actions. The Federal Association for Child Day Care requires proof of at least 100 hours of self-study.
To be eligible to take the final assessment at the end of the course , you will independently develop an educational concept during the program , and prepare and present case studies based on the four guiding questions for practical situations (based on the six phases of the complete action).
We recommend that you discuss with those closest to you whether and how you can get support during this very demanding phase of the course and how you can organize and plan everything (both personally and professionally).
Please keep in mind that travel time and distance must be factored in addition to class times and self-study sessions. We would like to kindly remind you that you cannot claim any entitlement to online sessions.
The personal contribution/costs that you have to pay for the qualification are 340 euros for people from the city of Munich and 680 euros for people from the districts.
Our next course is scheduled for October 2026.