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Guard and Security Officer with Job-Related German Language Support (m/f/d)

Security qualification combined with job-related German language support.

Cologne 8 months (incl. 1-month internship) 100% fundable

A high security standard can only be achieved by deploying trained security personnel. After completing the training, a wide range of opportunities opens up for a successful (re-)entry into working life, along with very good prospects of a secure job.

Competence under Section 34a GewO means acquiring the qualified expertise that enables you to carry out the wide range of tasks and requirements independently and competently.

Advantage: the option of self-employment

General information

Entry requirements
  • Clean official certificate of conduct
  • Physical resilience
  • German language skills
  • Motivation and willingness to learn
  • Conflict management skills
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Assertiveness
Certificates / qualifications
  • IHK competence examination under Section 34a GewO
  • Firearms competence in accordance with Section 7 WaffG
  • De-escalation
  • First aid basic course and fire safety assistant (m/f/d)
  • Certificate of participation in operational and situational training
Fields of work
  • Property, plant and personal protection
  • Monitoring of protection and security systems
  • Store detective in retail outlets
  • Staff screening services
  • Personal and VIP protection
  • Cash and valuables transport
  • Train escort, stewarding and security services
  • Alarm response, patrol drives
  • Security services in correctional facilities
  • Reception and gate services and access control
Funding available through
  • Federal Employment Agency and Jobcenter
  • BG (employers' liability insurance association)
  • Pension insurance providers
  • Rehabilitation programmes (Reha)
  • Meister-BaföG (self-payers)
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: 8 months including a 1-month internship. Class times: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Topics / teaching units
  • Introduction and initial instruction (16 teaching units)
  • Public safety and order law (8 teaching units)
  • Trade law (16 teaching units)
  • Guarding-specific aspects of data protection (8 teaching units)
  • Civil law (40 teaching units)
  • Criminal law and procedural law (40 teaching units)
  • Handling defensive weapons (8 teaching units)
  • Accident prevention regulations (16 teaching units)
  • Dealing with people (40 teaching units)
  • Fundamentals of security technology (16 teaching units)
  • Fundamentals of personal and escort protection (72 teaching units)
  • First aid / first aid basic course (16 teaching units)
  • Fire safety assistant (40 teaching units)
  • Technical English (8 teaching units)
  • De-escalation incl. working with refugees (40 teaching units)
  • Application training (8 teaching units)
  • Firearms competence/examination (40 teaching units)
  • Self-defence / Wing Tzun (40 teaching units)
  • IHK exam, Cologne, written and oral (8 teaching units)
  • Internship (23 days)
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