{"id":45,"date":"2020-10-27T08:19:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T08:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/together-work.com\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2021-02-06T17:59:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T17:59:45","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/together-work.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>About Ausbildung<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][toggles style=&#8221;minimal&#8221;][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;\u201cWhat is an \u2018Ausbildung\u2019?\u201d&#8221;][vc_column_text]An \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 is an apprenticeship required by various professions in Germany, with which students complete a three-year vocational training program.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;\u201cWhat can I do after gaining my \u2018Ausbildung\u2019?\u201d&#8221;][vc_column_text]Following the successful completion of your \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 program, you officially become a qualified skilled worker &#8211; as recognized by the German-state. This dramatically increases your prospects for both living and working in Germany, whether you are a citizen of an EU country or non-EU country.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;What professions can I do an \u2018Ausbildsung\u2019 program in?&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are over 300 professions in which you could complete an \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 programme beyond those in Restaurant Management, Catering, Hotel Management and Nursing.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Why should I do an \u2018Ausbildung&#8217;?&#8221;][vc_column_text]In addition to the previously stated reasons, completing an \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 programme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides collaborative learning with a smooth transition between school and your career<\/li>\n<li>Is free of charge at state schools (although private schools may charge tuition fees)<\/li>\n<li>Can resolve financing at an early stage<\/li>\n<li>Aids with direct application to vocational colleges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;What are the requirements to start an \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 program?&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are not a citizen of Germany, then the requirements that you need before starting any \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 program are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being a minimum of 18 years old<\/li>\n<li>Certification proving proficiency of the German language at least at a B1 level<\/li>\n<li>Having completed education to at least a 9-10 level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1608137006184{margin-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>The necessary steps to gaining a visa needed to start an \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 program<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][toggles style=&#8221;minimal&#8221;][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Step one \u2013 The language&#8221;][vc_column_text]Without proficiency in German at least at a B1 level, you will not be able to apply for the required visa. You can complete examinations at the Goethe Institute, <em>Volkshochschule<\/em> (VHS) or similar institutions in order to prove that you have the required language proficiency.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Step two \u2013 Finding a company&#8221;][vc_column_text]So now that you can prove that you have the necessary German language skills to begin an \u2018Ausbildung\u2019, the next step is to find a company to hire you for an \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 programme. This is where we help. We can identify \u2018Ausbildung\u2019 programmes and companies in the area of your choice, as well as help you through the process all the way until you graduate.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Step three \u2013 Preparing the necessary documents&#8221;][vc_column_text]With our help, you have found the companies in the areas that you wish to apply to. Now you must produce the following documents to prepare for both the visa application and your application to the company that you wish to apply to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Motivation letter &#8211; this states why you are interested in joining this particular \u2018Ausbilding\u2019 programme with that company, and the ways in which you are suitable for the programme.<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae \u2013 preferably written in the European format.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of your language skills \u2013 this is where you produce the certificate of your German language skills gained in step one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Step four \u2013 Waiting for the visa&#8221;][vc_column_text]The visa application process could take between one to three months. We suggest that you prepare all the needed documents as early as possible. 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