Security Crash Course
Intensive preparation for the competence examination under Section 34a GewO.
Proof of competence in accordance with Section 34a (1) sentence 6 GewO is the trade-law requirement for working in areas such as property and event security, cash and valuables transport, public transport and other specific activities of the private security industry listed in the German Trade Regulation Act. It is also the basic qualification for further qualifications and advanced training.
This course is aimed at career changers, people returning to work and jobseekers, with or without professional experience, who want to be integrated into the labour market as quickly as possible.
General information
Entry requirements
- Clean official certificate of conduct
- Physical resilience
- Good German language skills
- Motivation and willingness to learn
- Conflict management skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Assertiveness
Certificates / qualifications
- IHK competence examination in accordance with Section 34a GewO
Fields of work
- Property and event security
- Cash and valuables transport
- Public transport
- Private security industry
Funding available through
- Employment agency
- Jobcenter
- German Pension Insurance
- etc.
Self-payers
- Current prices are available on request. Course fees can also be paid in convenient monthly instalments (max. 10).
Further information
- Very high success rate
- The rate of placement into employment subject to social insurance contributions after passing the exam is 100%
- Programme duration: 3 weeks, 120 teaching units. Class times: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Course starts monthly on request
Course content
- Organisation and duties of property and plant security
- Public safety and order law – German Basic Law
- Civil law and the German Civil Code (BGB)
- Criminal law and the German Criminal Code (StGB)
- Trade law and the German Trade Regulation Act (GewO)
- Data protection law and the BDSG
- Handling defensive weapons (theory) and the German Weapons Act (WaffG)
- Accident prevention regulations DGUV 23, DGUV 9, DGUV 2
- Behavioural psychology – dealing with people
- Fundamentals of protection and security technology
- Fire safety
- IHK competence examination in accordance with Section 34a GewO
Ready for your PlanB?
We offer free, no-obligation advice on training, funding and the education voucher (Bildungsgutschein) – by phone, by email or in person in Cologne.