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Registered nurse (Pflegefachfrau / Pflegefachmann)
Generalist nursing training prepares you to care for people of all ages: in hospital, in nursing homes and at home. Planned start at Corpus Campus: 1 February 2027, subject to state recognition.
Current status: Corpus Campus is a nursing school in the process of being founded. The school has not yet received state recognition under the German Nursing Professions Act (Pflegeberufegesetz). The planned start of training on 1 February 2027 is subject to state recognition. We will inform everyone who is interested as soon as there is news.
The training in numbers
full-time. Part-time training of up to 5 years is possible.
theoretical and practical classes at the nursing school
practical training at the training company and in placements
Nurse (Pflegefachfrau / Pflegefachmann), state examination
Legal basis: Nursing Professions Act (PflBG) and Nursing Professions Training and Examination Regulation (PflAPrV), Annexes 6 and 7.
Three years, step by step
Theory with us at school, practice at your training company and in placements in other areas. School and practice alternate in blocks so you can apply what you've learned directly.
Getting started and the basics
Orientation placement at your training company. At school: the nursing process, communication, hygiene, anatomy and first nursing situations. You get to know your team and your practice instructors.
All areas of care
Mandatory placements in inpatient acute care, inpatient long-term care, outpatient care and paediatric care. At the end of the second year there is the intermediate examination.
Specialising and exams
Placement in psychiatric care, an in-depth placement at your training company and further placements. Completion with the state examination: written, oral and practical.
Where you spend how much time
Practice: 2,500 hours
Minimum hours according to Annex 7 PflAPrV. At least 10 percent of placement time is planned practical instruction.
Theory: 2,100 hours
Hours per area of competence according to Annex 6 PflAPrV.
Lessons at school
Classes are mostly held in blocks. Our approach: working on nursing situations together with the perspective of therapy, for example mobilisation, everyday skills, speech and swallowing. In addition, there is practical training in small groups.
Practice at the company
You conclude your training contract with a provider of practical training, for example an outpatient care service, a nursing home or a hospital. The outpatient care service of Corpus Callosum GmbH also offers training. Night shifts are not added until the second half of training, under supervision.
Interim exam and state examination
After two years, the intermediate examination shows where you stand. It helps with planning the final year and does not decide whether you may continue.
At the end comes the state final examination, with three parts:
- written: three written exams on care situations
- oral: an oral examination on a case situation
- practical: you care for people in a real situation, usually in your in-depth area
Targeted preparation with practice cases and mock examinations is planned. planned
Your qualification
Once you have passed the examination, you apply for permission to use the professional title Pflegefachfrau or Pflegefachmann (qualified nurse). The generalist degree is automatically recognised in the countries of the European Union.
If you wish to specialise in children or the elderly in the last third, you may, under certain conditions, also choose a separate degree in paediatric nursing or elderly care. We will advise you on this.
You are not alone
Training is a big step, especially if German is not your first language or you have only just come to Dortmund. How we support you:
Practical instruction
In every placement you have a permanent practice instructor. At least 10 percent of your placement time is planned supervised instruction.
Practice visits by the school
Teachers from the school visit you at your placement, talk with you and your training company, and help when something is not working.
In your language
Our team speaks Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic and other languages. We also explain technical terms to you in your language. planned
Learning support
Study groups, revision before exams and help with German for nursing. planned
Help finding a training company
You do not have a training company yet? We will talk with you about suitable options. The outpatient care service of Corpus Callosum GmbH also offers training.
Digitally organised
Timetable, placement plan and learning material in one place: a school area in our Portal is planned. More on app and Portal planned
What comes after the training
Nursing professionals are needed everywhere. After you qualify, many paths are open to you:
Starting your career
Hospital, nursing home, outpatient care, rehab, psychiatric or children's hospital. With a generalist degree, you can move around flexibly.
Practical instruction
With work experience and further training, you can supervise trainees yourself and pass on your knowledge.
Further training and university
Specialist further training, for example in intensive care, palliative care or psychiatry, or a degree in nursing, nursing education or nursing management.
Taking on leadership
Unit, ward or nursing service management: with experience and further training, you take responsibility for a team.
Physiotherapy with us planned
Corpus Campus is planning a physiotherapy school starting on 1 February 2028, subject to state recognition.
Occupational therapy with us planned
An occupational therapy school starting on 1 February 2029 is also planned, subject to state recognition.
Requirements
For the training you need one of these school qualifications:
- intermediate school-leaving certificate (Mittlerer Schulabschluss / Fachoberschulreife) or a higher qualification
- lower secondary school certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) plus completed vocational training of at least two years
- lower secondary school certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) plus completed training as a nursing aide or nursing assistant
- ten years of completed general schooling
Also: medical fitness, personal reliability (extended certificate of good conduct) and good German skills, usually at least level B2.
Costs and pay
| Tuition fees | none |
|---|---|
| Training allowance | paid by your provider of the practical training; the amount is stated in the training contract |
| Qualification | Qualified nurse (Pflegefachfrau / Pflegefachmann), recognised in the EU |
| Part-time | possible by law (up to 5 years), please ask individually |
Do you want to start nursing training in 2027?
Get in touch with no obligation. We will call you back, answer your questions and keep you updated on the status of the recognition.