Adrian Hysi
Adrian Hysi came to Germany in 2018 and had already worked as an electronics technician specializing in building services in his home country. He wanted to pursue the same profession here and initially started as an “assistant electrician.” While looking for ways to have his professional experience recognized, he learned about the validation process.
He initially contacted the HWK Halle, but realized that the profession of “industrial electrician” better suited his skills. Therefore, he decided to undergo a validation process at the IHK Halle-Dessau. After discussions with the chamber staff member and the vocational experts, Adrian Hysi entered the external assessment for the profession of “industrial electrician” with a specialization in industrial engineering with renewed confidence. Stadtwerke Halle GmbH supported the external assessment by providing suitable facilities at the SWH. “The Stadtwerke Halle training center is ideally equipped to assess the participants’ professional skills. We are therefore very grateful that we can use this for our external assessments,” said the project manager at the IHK Halle-Dessau.
Mr. Hysi did not immediately achieve his desired result. He therefore took the opportunity to learn the skills he lacked and demonstrate them during a second external assessment. Every participant is given a one-time opportunity to go through the process a second time if they acquire the missing competencies between the two assessments. Following the second assessment, Mr. Hysi received a certificate attesting that he possesses the same competencies as individuals with formal vocational training.
“The process has opened up many career paths for me. My employer has given me more responsibility; I’m now involved in planning and, for these reasons, I’m earning a better salary,” the proud participant tells us.
Motivated by the process, Mr. Hysi would like to pursue further training in solar technology. The state initiative “Fachkraft im Fokus” in Saxony-Anhalt provided guidance on funding opportunities for such training. As a result, a funding program was identified that reimburses the participant for a significant portion of the training costs. Adrian Hysi has already taken part in the free consultation and is now working with Claudia Bär, regional advisor for skilled workers at the state initiative “Fachkraft im Fokus,” to set all further steps in motion!
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The validation process is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. For more information, visit www.validierungsverfahren.de/validierungsverfahren.
