In-Company Training
In order for a company to undertake training of an apprentice they need to be formally approved. Typical requirements are that they have minimum one employee, which has obtained an upper secondary VET qualification within the occupation that the apprentice wishes to be trained in and that the company can meet the requirements specified in the training plan including equipment requirements. In order to start training the company and the apprentice have to sign an apprenticeship contract, which is legally binding for both parties. Two or more companies may typically be able to share an apprentice, which can be an opportunity for example for highly specialised companies. Apprentices learn by working on actual tasks in a real work environment with other colleagues being supervised and supported by the trainer as needed.
In-Company Training in Austria
Apprentices spend 80% of their apprenticeship in a company. Therefore, companies that engage in apprenticeship training have to fulfil certain prerequisites. These are certified by the Apprenticeship Office in collaboration with the Chamber of Labour. Companies can collaborate and form training alliances if they cannot provide every aspect of a training regulation. Apprenticeship training in companies is held under real-life working conditions. The apprentice and the training company sign a contract for the period of the training relationship.
In-Company Training in Denmark
Between two thirds and three quarters of a VET programme is provided in a company. All companies are approved by the relevant trade committee to ensure that the training environment is appropriate and that there are qualified trainers available. If an apprentice has not signed a contract, they may start their company training in a Centre of Placement.
In-Company Training in Germany
In order to offer training, a company needs to fulfil legal requirements which are examined by the competent bodies. The apprentices spend three to four days a week in the company on average. It is also possible to alternate blocks of several weeks’ duration. The company is responsible for the way in which the in-company training is designed and implemented.
In-Company Training in Luxembourg
Training companies offering apprenticeship positions must be in possession of a training authorisation awarded by the competent Employer’s chamber in accordance with the Employees chamber. It is subject to a certain number of requirements relating among others to the age and qualification of the company’s holder and training tutors. Apprenticeship advisors are responsible for supervising the apprenticeship in companies and to mediate in the case of litigations between the company and the apprentice.
In-Company Training in Switzerland
In Switzerland, companies offer apprenticeship positions after having passed an accreditation process on cantonal level. They agree on an apprenticeship contract with the apprentice for training them in a real work environment letting them fulfil business-relevant tasks. VET programmes follow the dual-track model of learning and 85% of them the apprenticeship model, that combines part-time classroom instruction at a vocational school with part-time practical training at a host company.