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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Care assistant (m/f)

Professional activities

Care assistants support nurses or general nurses in all activities relating to the care and nursing of people, who need care assistance.

Fields of work

Care assistants work, for example,

  • in residential and care homes for the elderly
  • in hospitals and clinics
  • in nursing and rehabilitation clinics
  • in hospices
  • for outpatient nursing services and for care services
  • in private households

Regulation

This profession is regulated in some federal states.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).