Intensive Course Machinery and Equipment Operator

Our intensive course enables you to obtain your IHK vocational qualification in 4 months:

Our intensive course for machine and plant operators, covers theory and practice in a short, compact format in preparation for the external IHK examination.
The intensive course consists of 60 days of virtual theoretical training via iPad (provided by CITT) or, if possible, in the training room at a CITT location and 20 days of practical work as an operational qualification phase.
In order to give you the best possible preparation for the exam, our intensive courses are always planned to end shortly before the (theoretical) exam date of the external IHK exam.

Target audience

Production employees who have been working for at least 4 years without a corresponding vocational qualification in the field of machine and plant management.

Entry requirements

You are at least 25 years old.
You do not have a professional qualification or have not worked in your profession for at least 4 years.
You have a high school diploma and basic knowledge of German and math.
You have already been able to gather job-specific knowledge & skills.

Duration

4 months full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

Process

Your Employer certifies that you have at least 3 years of job experience as a machine and plant operator.
This entitles you to register for the external examination with the IHK – of course we will help you with this.
During the full-time training period (Mon-Fri; 37.5 hrs/ week), you will remain in your existing contract of employment and continue to receive your collective agreement wage.

Pricing

There will be no costs to you! Get further training while continuing to receive a wage subsidy of up to 100%, depending on your local federal agency.

Diploma

IHK vocational qualification as a Machine and Equipment Operator

Appointments

Further courses are expected to start in August 2025.

Language

German

Are you interested?

You are interested in this qualification? Then use our contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible!