Specialist in the hospitality industry

Overview

In the hospitality industry in particular, it makes a huge difference whether you are semi-skilled or unskilled, or have a qualified professional qualification!

In order to enable semi-skilled and unskilled workers and working family members to obtain a qualified professional qualification from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce as a specialist in the hospitality industry, the Hotel Fernschule Poppe & Neumann offers the unique opportunity in Germany to catch up on this in an extra-occupational distance learning course without loss of earnings.

perspectives

With a distance learning course from the Hotel Fernschule Poppe & Neumann and a qualified professional qualification as a specialist in the hospitality industry (IHK), you have far-reaching opportunities on the job market:

• Full professional qualification (IHK test certificate)
• More recognition at work
• Social rise
• Better earning potential
• Development and career opportunities in the hotel and restaurant industry, in communal catering and in catering

For career changers, the assistant examination to become a specialist in the hospitality industry is usually the first step towards further training goals: A subsequent advanced training course with a master’s degree can also be the next step on your way up the career ladder. Take your chance too!

The course is aimed at

Lateral entrants, semi-skilled and unskilled employees and working family members with at least 16 months of professional experience in the hospitality industry (kitchen, service) in communal catering or in catering.

course content

The state-tested and approved course to become a specialist in the hospitality industry is characterized by the well-engineered study documents, which are geared towards professional practice. Like all Poppe & Neumann distance learning courses, the course for specialists in the hospitality industry IHK is designed in such a way that professional activity and further training can be optimally combined.

• Dealing with guests, advice and sales
• Devices, machines, consumer goods, work techniques and hygiene
• kitchen area
• Service area
• Inventory management, office organization and communication
• Advertising, promotion and business service

Admission Requirements

At the time of the exam, you have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience. You can start the distance learning course with 16 months of professional experience, since you will continue to work during the course and therefore have the necessary professional experience at the time of the exam.

Duration of study and costs

Temporal outline

Distance learning (20 months)

In this phase of your distance learning course, you will receive monthly tutorials. The learning material prepares you for the examination to become a specialist in the hospitality industry IHK.

Seminar (8 days)

In the eight-day intensification seminar, you will be thoroughly prepared for your theoretical and practical exam. The seminar leads to the written IHK exam. The oral and practical exam usually takes place about six weeks later.

baseline

You can register at any time - the course starts on the 1st or 15th of each month.

tuition fee

The tuition fees are €85.00 per month (total costs €1,700.00).

Normal period

The standard period of study for the course is 20 months.

Of course you can - without additional costs - shorten or lengthen your distance learning course individually. It all depends on how much time you have to study and of course that you meet the admission requirements at the time of the exam.

funding and funding

Monthly payment

At Poppe & Neumann, you conveniently pay your tuition fees in monthly course installments.

save taxes

You can claim up to €4,000.00 annually for your further training at Poppe & Neumann as income-related expenses. After the end of the calendar year, you will receive a certificate from us for the annual wage tax adjustment.

education check

In order to counteract the impending shortage of skilled workers, many federal states have set up their own support programs using funds from the European Social Fund. As a recognized educational institution, you can benefit from this special subsidy for the costs of further education.