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Housekeeping Assistant (m/f/d)

Professional housekeeping services in institutions and private households.

Cologne qualified in 6 months incl. 1-month internship (full-time) 100% fundable
Housekeeping assistants (m/f/d) look after private households and care for the people living there for a certain period of time, or take on housekeeping tasks in social institutions and commercial businesses.

General information

Entry requirements
  • Spoken and written German
  • Police clearance certificate
  • Sense of responsibility and empathy
  • Motivation to take on care tasks
  • Mental and physical health
Certificates / qualifications
  • Certified Housekeeping Assistant (m/f/d)
  • First aid basic course
Fields of work
  • in private households
  • in social institutions such as care homes
  • in hospitals
  • in hotels, restaurants and youth hostels
  • at cleaning companies
Funding available through
  • Federal Employment Agency and Jobcenter
  • BFD (German Armed Forces vocational advancement service)
  • BG (employers' liability insurance association)
  • Pension insurance providers
Self-payers
  • Current prices are available on request. Course fees can also be paid in convenient monthly instalments (max. 10).
Further information
  • The success rate for passed exams is 98%
  • The rate of placement into employment subject to social insurance contributions after passing the exam is 100%
  • Programme duration: full-time 6 months including a 1-month internship. Class times: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • The programme includes the following modules: housekeeping
  • Supporting adults – (social and curative) pedagogy/psychology
  • The health and social care sector – organisation/structure/law
  • Relationships in everyday working life – communication
  • Internship
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