Campus

Berlin-Buch

Beginning

April 1/October 1

Compensation

by the Academy of Health

Length of time

3 years

See the whole person – enable participation.

Occupational therapists support people of all ages to carry out activities of daily living and work and to participate in society. This contributes significantly to improving health and quality of life. People who, due to a disability, illness or accident, can no longer do what is important to them and what is expected of them are supported in carrying out these everyday activities as independently and autonomously as possible. To do this, occupational therapists look not only at the difficulties and strengths of their clients, but also at their environment and work with them to develop strategies to carry out the desired activities as independently as possible. Another focus is on health promotion and prevention. This is not just about looking at what people do, but also how they do something and how they structure their everyday routines as healthily and to their satisfaction as possible.

During training at the Academy of Health, participants learn how to use craft and design techniques as well as occupational therapy treatment methods and everyday activities in a targeted therapeutic manner in order to enable clients to participate as best as possible. Professional practice enables learning under real conditions and completes the training process with specific situations and tasks. Depending on the level of training, there are targeted practical phases in which you can test, consolidate and further develop the skills you have learned in your everyday professional life. You will receive expert guidance and support.

The training is recognized by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). The Academy of Health is a member of the Association of German Occupational Therapy Schools (VDES) and the German Association of Occupational Therapy (DVE)

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The training concept of the 3 learning locations

We are convinced that professionals who want to work in the healthcare sector must have cross-functional and cross-sector thinking, coupled with a professional attitude. The academy's didactic concept, learning at three learning locations, interprofessional teaching and learning arrangements and interaction with new technologies are the academy's future-oriented paths, together with its practice partners from the healthcare sector.

Learning Place THEORY – Professional skills and competencies build on knowledge

  • Lectures and case-based seminars convey the technical fundamentals and contexts of the respective profession. Interprofessional events broaden your own professional perspective and understanding of other professional groups in the healthcare sector.
  • Independent and individual learning is made possible, among other things, through the use of new media.

Learning place TRAINING & TRANSFER (LTT) – Practice and training in a protected space

  • In the Training & Transfer learning area, participants should train and consolidate skills and abilities in a setting that is as authentic as possible. Unlike in real working life, mistakes do not have any serious consequences, but rather play an important role in the learning process. Learning with and from one another also plays an important role in this area.
  • The teachers take on the role of coaches in this area. The individual prior knowledge and experience of the participants are actively integrated and the content is tailored accordingly. The learning process is supported and accompanied by intensive reflection on learning progress.

Learning Place PRAXIS – Learning under Real Conditions

  • Professional practice completes the training process with specific situations and tasks. Depending on the level of training, there are targeted practical phases in which the participants can test and further develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they have learned.
  • The training participants are expertly guided and accompanied by staff in the practice facilities and teachers at the academy.
  • Collected experiences and events serve as a starting point for the further professional learning process in the theory and LTT learning areas and are taken up in the courses and appropriately taken into account.
  • The practical learning takes place in inpatient, outpatient and rehabilitative facilities in the healthcare industry that cooperate with the Academy of Health.

Requirements that must be met:

  • Abitur, Realschulabschluss or another educational qualification recognized as equivalent,
  • Completion of the 17th year of life,
  • Proof of health suitability,
  • Proof of hepatitis A+B vaccination – to be submitted only after a successful interview,
  • Police clearance certificate – only to be submitted after a successful interview, an extended police clearance certificate is required before the first practical assignment
  • Recommended: Internships in occupational therapy facilities

At the Academy of Health, graduates of occupational therapy can acquire the additional qualifications “Basic Life Support”, “Basic Course respectare®”, “Kinaesthetics” and “Wheelchair Course” during their training.

The training contract is concluded with the Academy of Health. During the three-year training, the participants currently receive a training allowance of:

  • in the 1st year of training: 1,190.00 euros (gross)
  • in the 2nd year of training: 1,250.00 euros (gross)
  • in the 3rd year of training: 1,350.00 euros (gross)

The state-recognized training and examination are carried out in accordance with the law on the profession of occupational therapist and the training and examination regulations in their currently valid version.

Admission to the state examination is granted if the training has been attended regularly and successfully. The final examination is divided into a written, a practical and an oral part. Passing the state examination is a prerequisite for the granting of the professional license.

After passing the examination, the training participants receive the qualification as “State-recognized occupational therapist” .

Deliver it digitally, by post or in person – everything is possible!

Fill out the online application quickly and easily or send us your documents by post. You can also bring your application documents in person and get a first impression of our academy.

Current application deadlines:

  • For those inOctoberThe application deadline for courses starting on31.03.
  • And for courses starting in April of the following year, the application deadline is September 30th.

Address:

Academy of Health Berlin/Brandenburg eV
Campus Berlin-Buch
Schwanebecker Chaussee 4 EH
13125 Berlin-Buch


Additional documents for the application:

  • Motivational letter – Information on the motivational letter can be found here .
  • tabular CV
  • certified copy of the school leaving certificate or the last valid certificate from the general education school
  • Copy of ID card or copy of birth certificate
  • medical certificate of fitness for work (template for download)
  • Copy of the birth certificate
  • Internship assessment (if available)

To be submitted after a successful interview:

  • Proof of complete vaccination protection, including hepatitis A+B vaccination
  • Tetanus and diphtheria vaccination
  • extended certificate of good conduct

Collaborative learning is also implemented in our educational institution in the spirit of inclusion. So that we can support and encourage you as best as possible from the first day of training, please let us know whether you have a special need and what it is. (Please enclose proof)


Information for applicants with a school leaving certificate not obtained in Germany:

Applicants with a school leaving certificate from a non-German-speaking country or applicants of non-German origin please submit the following documents together with their application documents:

  • Work and residence permit with reference to access to the labor market
  • Language certificate with B 2 qualification
  • Certificate of recognition of the educational qualification by a "certificate recognition body"
  • Official, simple certificate of good conduct (without entry, after successful interview)

Campus Berlin-Buch

Your contact person at the service point:
Mrs. E. Weinreich

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