Parents and teachers play a decisive role in the choice of vocational Training. You can't make the decision for your children and students but you can support them in the process of deciding on the right course.
Visit Us
Gain an insight into the work of a nursing specialist and geriatric care. We offer parents and teachers the opportunity to visit our facilities with ther children or classes to get to know us and what we do. We would be happy to hear from you.
Kursana als takes part in a number of regional and supreregional fairs and organizes open days, providing information about working in the sector. We cooperate with schools, offering internships and are always happy to provide the opportunity of a short work placement at all of our facilities.
90 % of our apprentices joined Kursana on the recommendation of their friends.
Why Geriatric Nursing?
Geriatric nursing is a demanding occupation. It involves a great deal of skill, responsibility and self-reliance. Taking care of the elderly is not something that everyone can do.
Sound training, intuition, the power of observation and an interest in medicine are all part of the job. Many of the tasks necessary require a decisive approach and there is also plenty of room for creativity.
Benefits of the occupation include a variety of career prospects, local workplaces, attractive part-time work and finally, a secure job. Geriatric nursing offers skilled personnel a variety of opportunities for personal development - both now and in the future and there are further opportunities in other sections of the health care sector.
At the end of their training, geriatric nurses can choose between a number of interesting fields of work and without making a long-term commitment:
At the end of vocational training, there is a wide range of further training can lead to specialization or management. There are also a number of university courses in nursing and care management.
Interns are always welcome. Contact the facility near you.
As one of the largest private providers of nursing and care for the elderly in Germany, Kursana offers good working conditions. We believe that good care and enjoyable work are one and the same thing.
Kursana currently trains over 500 trainees in nursing and care. Apprentices are always taken on when their training has gone well. The quality of training is guaranteed by a unique training concept with a strong practical orientation.
Kursana gives strong support to young talent. Set the course for optimum vocational training and a secure future for your children/ your students with nursing specialist training.
Those who act as mentors for apprentices during practical work take on an importnat supporting function during vocational training. There are currently 200 employees at Kursana who have taken on the role as practical instructors. Instructors meet regularly at Kursana facilities to exchange experiences and educational inspiration.
At the beginning of training, all apprentices are invited to Berlin to take part in a 2-day event. In addition to workshops on topics involved in nursing and care and presentations by management and long-standing Kursana personnel are give. Apprentices make their first practical exercises and get to know each other. In order to be able to put themselves in the shoes of those they care for, they take on roles and carry out nursing and care on each other. By wearing a costume which simulates old age and use of a wheelchair, apprentices learn what it feels like - it is a unique experience.
In a final spurt before final examinations, Kursana organizes a seminar for apprentices to help them revise. The object of the exercise is to prepare them so that they can go to examinations without apprehension. Simultaneously, Kursana provides information on the career paths at Kursana.
Nursing is a demanding occupation. We understand how much they do and ensure that they have optimum working conditions.
You will find further information about Kursana and all of its locations on the company's homepage.
Wherever you live, there is a job at Kursana nearby.
Simple, fast, practical: use our online application form to apply to Kursana.
