Source countries
Tunisia, Türkiye, Morocco, Japan, Indonesia, India, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt. Through established university partnerships, not cold recruiting.
Apprentice professional group
Win international nursing apprentices – complete solution from a single source
From the B2 preparatory course in the country of origin through 16 weeks of preparation at the IAG to the generalist nursing apprenticeship at a local vocational school. Programme start 11/2026, apprenticeship start 04/2027.
Secure apprentice places
Why international apprentices
Apprentices are the strategic answer to the next generation of the nursing shortage. We place B2 candidates with Abitur and prior nursing experience. Three years of predictable build-up of your future nursing teams.
Our pathway for your apprentices
Selection in country of origin
School leavers with university entrance qualification (or equivalent) and demonstrated affinity for nursing professions.
Language training
Structured language courses up to B2 at our own language schools on site, exam-aligned for telc German.
16-week IAG preparation
16-week preparatory course at the IAG before apprenticeship start, covering specialist language, culture and nursing fundamentals.
Generalist nursing apprenticeship
Three-year generalist nursing apprenticeship at a local vocational school, practice phases at your facility.
Visa & arrival
Our own visa team with direct contacts at authorities and embassies – one point of contact per apprentice.
Integration
Airport pickup, transfer to accommodation, accompaniment for official appointments and personal mentors during the first weeks.
Apprenticeship path
The generalist nursing apprenticeship runs three years and ends with the official state exam to qualify as Pflegefachfrau or Pflegefachmann:
- School component at a local vocational school (Berufsschule), practice hours at your facility
- Practice hours at your facility as training provider: we coordinate rotations and mandatory placements
- Compensation per collective agreement: same as for German apprentices, no special contract
- Residence permit per §16a AufenthG: we steer visas and renewals
- From a single source: accompanied applications – documents, translations and authority communication fully managed by us.
Apprenticeship in numbers
- 11/2026
- Programme start
- 04/2027
- Apprenticeship start
- B2
- Language level
- 12
- Months support
Frequently asked questions – apprentices
It depends on your practice-instructor capacity. We recommend a maximum of four parallel apprentices per qualified practice instructor. We help with planning.
At minimum B1 before apprenticeship start, ideally B2. The latter materially eases ward integration. We test pre-departure and issue corresponding certificates.
Yes, if you are bound by a collective agreement, the same conditions apply as for German apprentices. Special tariffs or deviations are not part of our model.
Other professional groups
Registered nurses
Already-trained nurses for immediate ward deployment.
IAG nursing school
16-week preparatory course for international apprentices before apprenticeship start.
Our language schools
Where preparation of apprentices begins in the country of origin.
OTA: surgical assistance
Surgical Technical Assistants: same IAG preparation programme.
Secure apprentice places for 04/2027
The next cohort is limited. Talk to us about practice places, practice instruction and long-term workforce planning.
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