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Dual vocational training system

The combination of shop-floor and classroom training offers a number of advantages.

05.09.2013
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It’s an internationally successful model: gaining practical experience working for a company and at the same time learning the required theory at a vocational school. Germany’s dual vocational training model is catching on, with more and more countries introducing the successful system. For companies, this type of training ensures a steady supply of qualified young workers, and it shortens the adjustment period for those beginning a new job.